Pastoral Resources
Pastoral Resources
On this page, we’ve gathered links to organisations that may be able to offer help and support across a range of areas. These links are provided as signposts to useful resources. We hope they help you find the right support for your circumstances, and remind you that you don’t have to navigate difficult seasons alone.
If there is an area that you need support in, that is not listed below please contact the Pastoral Team.
- Bereavement Journey: 7 week course at GodFirst. Click here
- Care for the family: Bereavement support. Click here
- At a loss: Bereavement support & Bereavement Journey. Click here
- Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions: You can use the search tool to find a counsellor/psychotherapist, coach/mentor - Click here
- Counselling together: counselling for adults and couples in the New Forest -Click here
- Restored is a Christian charity with a vision of a world where women live free from the fear of violence. Click here
- Own my Life course: A transformative method enabling women who have been subjected to abuse to regain ownership of their lives. Click here
- The Waterlily Project: Specifically across BCP. Click here
- Refuge: support for both men and women. Click here
- Hourglass: Domestic abuse support for older people. Click here
- Care for the family: promote strong family life and to help those who face family difficulties. Click here
- Safe Families: Adoption and Fostering support. Click here
- Mercy UK: Mental health charity support and resources. Click here
- Kintsugi Hope: Mental health wellbeing groups. Click here
- Taste Life: breaking free from eating disorders and rediscovering life in all its fullness. Click here
- Alumina: Self harm support for 10-17 year olds. Click here
- Samaritans: 24/7 helpline. Click here
- Shout: 24/7 text support helpline. Click here
- The Mix: Mental Health support for under 25's. Click here
- Conextion: NHS Mental Health Support BCP. Click Here
- Bethel Sozo prayer through GodFirst Church: Click Here
- Find a Bethel Sozo centre near you: Click Here
- Premier Prayer line: Click here
- GodFirst Safeguarding team. Click here
- ThirtyOne:Eight: Independant help and resource. Click Here
- Living Out: living out their sexuality and identity in ways that enable all to flourish in Christ-like faithfulness. Click here
Pastoral & Prayer Ministries
GodFirst is committed to providing a safe environment for everyone. Our prayer teams are required to undergo regular safeguarding training. Details on Safeguarding at GodFirst are found at godfirst.church/safeguarding
We are passionate about seeing lives transformed by God to fully be who He created us to be. Experiencing freedom in health, wellbeing, spiritually, physically and emotionally. Full details on the Pastoral and Prayer Ministries at GodFirst are found here - godfirst.church/pastoral-and-prayer-ministries
As we journey through life, there will be times we need some help in our daily lives, people to walk alongside us for a season, people to stand by us in prayer, or to signpost and guide us to where to get help and support.