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Karen Hayward

Karen Hayward
Person Details
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Country

  • United Kingdom
Participants Details

ELF Network

  • 2026 Pastoral Counsellors Network

Ministry Focus

  • Counseling

Occupation

  • Christian Organisation

Funding Status (ELF)

  • Needs ELF Funding
Participants Answers
What do you hope to gain from participating?

I hope to gain mentorship and the ability to grow spiritually. I want to continue the growth that began at the European Leadership Forum. I hope to develop skills in sharing the Gospel and holding Bible studies. I also want to build leadership skills that will enable my ministry to share the Gospel. I hope to have a network around me to support my growth through prayer and shared experiences and knowledge. I hope to be able to share concerns, struggles, and difficulties with a group and have prayer and support from them. I want to be a part of the growth of other leaders in the group and be able to journey together.

What is your ministry?

My ministry is in psychotherapy, which entails supporting people with psychological issues and developing a ministry with older people in the church and the wider community. I currently run a well-being group, and within this group, I hope to build a training package for volunteers to develop skills to support better people attending the group. I hope to establish a Christian counselling service in time. I am discussing how we can create a peer group for Christians within counselling that promotes integration and developing Christian counselling further within Wales. I am working with the Wales Leadership Forum leader Phil Swann to do this.

What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?

Professionally, I work in psychotherapy. I am currently a minister's wife and have many roles associated with supporting my husband in his position.