Unemployed continued....
PASTORAL CARE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED
The workless can obviously suffer from frustration, and
pastoral care at such a time can be helpful. Their condition can affect them
domestically, socially and spiritually. It is also hard to bear when they are
accused of malingering.
The Church leadership should maintain a constant good
relationship with them, encouraging them in their search for work. Fellow
Christians should also be on the look-out for any job vacancies. I know one
minister who told his unemployed members to 'pray themselves into a job'...and
it worked! The Church can also consider helping financially or in kind where
appropriate.
Where a job is not quickly found, the waiting time should be
constructively used. There may be work in the house and garden, correspondence
courses to enrich the mind and help prepare for future work. Churches and
Charities are always looking for helpers, and it must be pointed out that
because such work may not be remunerated, it does not mean that it is not
valuable.
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