Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Fruitful Living Review and Updates (July 2024)

Fruitful Living Monthly Connections

Greetings Fruitful Life Family, Friends and Followers:

As you know, Fruitful Life is a community and ministry for all of us who are facing battles and struggles in mental, emotional, physical, financial, occupational, or relationship challenges; or simply working through life's many setbacks and side tracks. We are all turning to God and coming alongside others who will listen, offer support, and pray with us through the journey.

July Highlights: We took a sabbatical/ break. However, before taking that break we were invited to make a very special presentation to our county’s human service partners and agencies. We were also able to conduct our first interview with one of the ministry leaders that we financially support every month. Carol completed her master mental health coaching certification. Even while we were on sabactical our automated system continued to post weekly clips and messages.

We thank you for your support and prayers.

In Case You Missed It, here’s what’s happening now:

New Midweek Connection Schedule

Feel free to join our weekly Midweek Connection as we unite from coast to coast in the United States.

Wednesdays at 7:00PM Eastern Time, USA

The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/972473313

1st Wednesdays: Prayer Watch – Corporate intercessory prayer

2nd and 4th Wednesdays: Spiritual Wellness Support Group

3rd Wednesdays: STEP Forward Life Institute –monthly Live Zoom Bible study and class

The Latest Blogs

Articles, News and Updates

Carol Green Earns Board-Certified Master Mental Health Coaching Credential

https://chrisandcarolgreen.blogspot.com/2024/07/carol-green-earns-master-mental-health.html

Chris and Carol Green Present CARE-Readiness Model to County's Human Service Agencies

https://chrisandcarolgreen.blogspot.com/2024/07/chris-and-carol-green-present-their.html

Community Connections

https://www.chrisandcarolgreen.com/community

Books and Publications

Processed for Success

https://www.chrisandcarolgreen.com/processed-for-success

Renovation in Hearts and Homes

https://chrisandcarolgreen.blogspot.com/2024/06/chris-and-carol-green-revive.html

Health and Wellness

Mental Health and Wellness Support

Self-Care Essentials: R.I.S.E. (Amethyst Roberson, MA, LPC, NCC)

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/rise-self-care-essentials

Christianity and Mental Health (Uniting Faith and Counseling)

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/christianity-and-mental-health

Beyond the Altar (Amethyst Roberson, MA, LPC, NCC)

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/beyond-the-altar

Elephant in the Room: Mental Health and Wellness in the Church

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/elephant-in-the-room

STEP Forward Life Institute

....So you can Be who God called you to Be In Your Family and Community

New STEP Forward Overview video

https://vimeo.com/968184743/0e26b86337

Personal Growth and Spiritual Maturity

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/personal-growth-maturity

Fruitful Life Education Certificate Courses

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/certificate-courses

Our Resource Library – Recommended Books and Courses

https://www.fruitfullifelearningcommunity.org/library

Staying Connected

Join the Fruitful Life Learning Community’s Facebook Group

This is the best place to keep up with prayer requests and ongoing updates and reports on what’s happening in one another’s lives.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/275183742084251

Enroll in the Hearts and Homes Community Page

This is the best place to catch weekly postings of video clips that provide encouragement, teaching, insight and wisdom.

https://fruitfullifenetwork.mn.co/

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Chris and Carol Green

Community Servants: These former bi-vocational pastors have been international leadership advisors/ consultants/ professors/ and humanitarian statesmen; as well as songwriters, poets, authors, contributing authors (in an international best-seller), and served as ordained and licensed ministers for more than 30 years. Today, they are Board-certified master mental health coaches (BCMMHC), certified master life coaches (CMLC), holistic wellness promoters, human value advocates, and marriage, family and ministry mentors. They have been educated, trained and certified in Christian Leadership, Lay-Counseling, Chaplaincy (Chris), and Business Administration (Chris). They have each received a life-achievement, competency-based ministry doctorate (DSe), and two honorary doctorates (Hon.Causa). They founded C and C Connections, LLC, a coaching and consulting business that helps organizations build capacity in CARE (Civility/ Compassion; Awareness/ Accountability with Respect and Empathy); the STEP Forward Life Institute, an online life-education platform; and the Fruitful Life Learning Community, a non-traditional faith and spiritual wellness based ministry.

Monday, July 1, 2024

Fruitful Living Review and Updates (June 2024)

Updates from January to June 2024

Greetings Fruitful Life Family, Friends and Followers:

As you know, we came through a very trying and difficult season from 2019-2021. We learned a lot about our limitations and unrealistic expectations. Since that time we have made many changes and part of that has meant emphasizing the original call that God gave us for the ministry of Fruitful Life.

Fruitful Life is a community and ministry of “presence" for people who are just like us; who are facing battles and struggles in mental, emotional, physical, financial, occupational, or relationship challenges; or simply working through life's many setbacks and sidetracks. We are all turning to God and coming alongside others who will listen, offer support, and pray with us through the journey.

During the month of June we began our new Midweek Schedule. We also updated and reproduced one of our books from 2015 and republished it under a new title. We continued to post new Fruitful Living podcast entries. We completed and added two new courses in the STEP Forward Life Institute. And at our attendee's request, we began working on lesson outlines and notes for the monthly LIVE STEP Forward Life Institute sessions.

This month we received a powerful testimonial from Hosea and Amethyst Roberson, which they shared in our last Spiritual Wellness Support group session.

We also received the wonderful news that AJ and Shavaun Jackson (aka Givers of Hope) who are domestic missionaries serving in the Nashville, TN area, had a car donated to them. Please join them in giving praise to God for this awesome breakthrough in their pioneering journey in that community.

Special note* We will be unavailable for a great deal of the month of July. We are taking a sabbatical/ break, followed by a trip to St. Louis, Missouri to assist in the round-the-clock care for both of Chris’ parents. We look forward to seeing a few family and friends, as well. We thank you for your understanding, support and prayers.

Also, watch for Mental Health Courses that will be made available on the STEP Forward Life Institute's web page by Amethyst Roberson (MA, LPC, NCC, CMLC).

In Case You Missed It, here’s what’s happening now: