Lydia Discipleship Ministries, Inc.
Mission Statement
This 501c3 corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The mission of the corporation is to prepare the Christian community to minister to hurting people and to provide discipleship support to help them rebuild their lives. The operation of the corporation shall be non-denominational but decidedly evangelical and the authoritative truth of the Word of God shall remain at the center of all operations. In furtherance of the purposes of the corporation, the corporation may conduct seminars, publish materials through all forms of media and provide resources for discipleship, encouragement and support of people experiencing emotional, spiritual, physical and mental challenges.
Welcome to the website of Lydia Discipleship Ministries. As President of LDM, I wanted to let you know that we here at the ministry appreciate your interest in and help with those whose lives are in the process of being rebuilt.
Many times, hurting people are not able to express to those who help them how grateful they are for that help. It is a bit like a man with a broken leg arriving at the emergency room. Because of his intense pain, he does not stop and take time to compliment the doctors and nurses on how wonderfully they are carrying out their job and how appreciative he is of their expert help. No! He is in pain! All he can think about is his leg, his life, his problem.
So, on behalf of those who cannot right now show their gratitude to you – be you a spouse, a pastor, a discipler, a counselor or a friend who is passing on to that hurting person the compassion of the Good Shepherd – for them, let me say “Thank you for all that you do, all that you give to them. May the Good Shepherd replenish your energy and fill you with His joy! Your labor is not is vain!”
I trust that the materials we have put together on our website is of use to you, both in a personal way as well as in the lives of those you minister to. In order to facilitate your using this information as you teach others, I have left many of them in the outline format. Please feel free to use these materials as the Lord leads.
Please let me know if we here at the ministry can help in any way.
A Word from Alaine
We have been noticing that people from many different countries have been accessing this website. We thank the Lord that we can be a small part in getting info out to those of you who minister to hurting people.
If you have any ideas of specific issues or topics you would like us to address on this site please contact us via email.
Also, I just wanted to give you a "heads ups" about a great website that Joann has put together. It's called "The DID Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Back Together." It is a discipleship tool for counselors and other helpers to use with those who have DID. Check it out!!!
I am praying that the Lord will give you wisdom, grace and clarity as you minister to the deeply wounded.
Christ is Victor!
Alaine
