What We Do
Biblical Counseling
Providing the Christ-centered support children need to reach their full potential
Children Left Vulnerable by Disability
Globally, children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable, marginalized groups. They are often isolated and hidden away, living in darkness, facing rejection and even abuse. And only 10 percent of people with disabilities have been reached with the gospel, making them one of the world’s largest unreached people groups.
Christ-Centered Care That Restores
At CURE hospitals, children receive life-changing surgical care and often hear, for the first time, of their worth and value in God’s eyes. Our biblical counseling programs help patients, caregivers, and communities process trauma, find hope, and grow in faith through:
~10% of people with disabilities are reached with the gospel.
More about Biblical Counseling
Biblical counseling is facilitated by members of each hospital’s spiritual ministry team. All members of the team must have at least a certificate in biblical studies/theology or biblical counseling. CURE also provides additional counseling training that applies more specifically to the hospital setting, including trauma healing, discipleship, and evangelism.
While biblical counseling is provided by trained members of CURE’s spiritual ministry team, all CURE coworkers—from administrative to medical to facilities and support staff—receive training on how to provide compassionate care and reflect God’s love to the children and families we serve. So by the end of the day, a patient or caregiver may experience spiritual support several times from different members of the hospital’s staff.
Living with or caring for someone with a disability can present emotional, physical, social, spiritual, psychological, and financial challenges. CURE’s spiritual ministry team members engage patients and caregivers in meaningful conversations, getting to know and understand them and their challenges better. Through this relationship, our counselors can help them navigate their situation using God’s Word as their guide. They learn more about God’s view of disability and what it means to be created in God’s image. With this biblical perspective, they can better navigate trauma caused by their experiences and overcome any negative lingering feelings they may face.
CURE’s spiritual ministry teams engage with patients throughout the day, every day! In addition to individual and group sessions, biblical counseling happens at the bedside, in the ward, in the playroom, in the outpatient department, and before a patient enters the operating room!
Biblical counseling is based on need, so not every patient and caregiver may need or want it. That’s totally fine! CURE also offers play therapy, during which kids can explore their natural play instincts, helping them safely explore their environment and process
hard feelings.
Chapel services vary by hospital, but are held at least once a week. Services are open to all staff, patients, and visitors who want to attend.