Excerpt from The Call To Care:
“I have, for far too long, seen the Body of Christ walk with
a limp that has kept us from fulfilling the call on our lives. It
is my calling to help believers to learn how to run the race—become
emotionally, physically, relationally, and spiritually healthy.
I believe that what is also offered through this training and ministry
is a path for seekers to find the one and only true, loving and
compassionate God they seek.
“As you consider developing
this type of ministry in your church, and the plan you will put
in place to do so, I am prayerful that you will see the value of
such a ministry—honestly, it is priceless. There is someone
(or many) sitting in your services that may be very much like me
over 24 years ago—a broken woman on the verge of divorce, addicted,
lonely, survivor of a recent suicide attempt, who was totally dysfunctional
emotionally and relationally. Through Christ and the care of His
people in a care/support/recovery group setting, I was able to move
through the garbage of my life and experience health and wholeness.
LifeCare provides that experience for others. LifeCare is here to
help you make a difference in the lives of people God is sending
your way.”
About the Author
Lillian M. Easterly-Smith
is the Founder, Executive Director and Community Care Pastor of
LifeCare Christian Center (www.lifecarechristiancenter.org).
Lillian’s experience spans over 21 years, beginning as a volunteer
for Alcoholics for Christ (AC). She served on their board of directors,
led support & recovery groups, led worship, organized retreats,
and taught in many workshops, seminars and classes. Lillian, along
with a volunteer team, developed the curriculum for Adult Children
of Dysfunctional Families, which was adopted by AC as one of their
core curriculums.
Lillian is sought after as a speaker and workshop leader for caregivers,
counselors and pastors. Her extensive qualifications and unique
God-given gifts have equipped her to affect change in the lives
of hundreds, if not thousands, of people. She has trained hundreds
of volunteers over the years and helped many churches develop care
ministries that offer care, support & recovery groups.
Lillian resides in Southeast Michigan with her husband, Mike Smith.
She has an adult daughter and two beautiful grandchildren.
What the Reviewers are saying aboutThe Call
To Care...
“LifeCare partnering with our
church was and is one of the biggest gifts God has ever given to
us. You don't know what you are missing until God sends something
so valuable and says, ‘This is what My church as a whole needs!’
To have counseling and support and recovery groups meeting on our
campus without the financial obligation that hiring dozens of counseling
Pastors would require is too good for words. Every church should
seek a LifeCare Ministry for their people and their community. It
truly reaches across lines and barriers that keep people separated.”
—Sonny Hennessy, Executive
Pastor, Real Life Church, Plymouth, MI
“Why re-invent the wheel? If you want to dramatically improve
your pastoral care, provide quality support groups, administer recovery
programs, or start lay counseling in your church, Lillian Easterly-Smith
of LifeCare has done much of the hard work for you. The Call
to Care could save you months of hard work and unnecessary grief.”
—David Ping, Executive
Director of Equipping Ministries International, co-author of Listening
for Heaven's Sake, Irresistible Evangelism,
Outflow, and many other practical ministry resources
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