Holding Hope Study & Training Workbook
Reading Holding Hope gives you the theology and the framework. This workbook is where you actually put it into practice.
Across 22 guided sessions — one for every chapter of Holding Hope — you'll find a short recap of the chapter's key ideas, reflection questions for your own study, discussion questions built for a staff meeting or small group, and a recurring case study that traces the biblical account of King Saul's decline through 1 Samuel, applying that chapter's framework to a story you already know.
This isn't a summary of the book. It's the training ground for actually doing what the book teaches — asking the direct question, building a real safety plan, knowing when to refer, caring for a grieving family, and guarding your own soul in the process.
What's inside:
A full introductory case study — "Meet Saul" — tracing his story from anointing to Gilboa, with a quick-reference timeline you'll return to throughout
All 22 chapters of Holding Hope, each with a Key Ideas recap, individual reflection questions (with space to write), and group discussion questions
A recurring "Case Study: Saul" box in every chapter, applying that chapter's specific tools — risk factors, warning signs, safety planning, referral, grief care — to Saul's story
Hands-on practice exercises for building a real safety plan and risk assessment conversation, before you ever need them with someone in your care
A "build your referral list before you need it" worksheet
Facilitator notes with three pacing options for group use: a 5-week overview, an 11-week study, or a full 22-week deep dive
Who this is for: Pastors, elders, lay counselors, and ministry staff teams — whether you're working through it on your own or leading your whole team through it together.
License: One purchase covers your entire church or ministry team. Print or photocopy it for your staff, elders, small group, or congregation. (Not for resale or redistribution outside your organization.)
Format: PDF, delivered instantly after purchase. 59 pages, designed to be printed and written in.
A companion to Holding Hope: A Biblical Guide to Suicide Prevention for Church Leaders, available now on Amazon.
