curriculum

The curriculum consists of three facets: Study, Work and Advising. The first facet, the study of God’s Word, takes place in both a group and individual setting. Scripture states that we should study the Word and that the man who meditates upon it will be blessed: 2 Timothy 2:15 , Psalm 1:1-4.  We have been blessed with many pastors and mature lay people, some retired and some not, who come to teach our morning and evening classes.

The second facet, work, takes place in groups. There are many different avenues of work available to the residents; housekeeping, kitchen crew, and maintenance are an example of some of those areas. Usually, a new resident is assigned wherever there is a current need. However, if a resident is skilled in an area and wants to share his expertise, we will do our best to allow that to happen. Our goal in putting the residents to work is to teach them the ‘Christian Work Ethic’, to help them learn to interact with others in a work environment, and to teach them a work skill if necessary. All work performed by residents at TLC is considered part of the rehabilitation process. In that regard, residents will not be paid and work performed, whether skilled, unskilled, or done before, during or after normal work assignment hours is not in any way a repayment of a resident’s financial obligation to the ministry. Again, our purpose for work is to teach the ‘Christian Work Ethic’ as stated in scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:6 -14, Proverbs 6:6 -11.

The last facet of our program is advising. We provide individual advising sessions for the men and sometimes their families as well. We find that mentoring helps the growth and healing process. It allows the men to share personal issues and see things from a different point of view without being confrontational. Proverbs, known for it’s Godly wisdom, says a lot about the value of advice:
Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 15:22.