The Team: Pastoral Counselling Team (PCT)

The Leader: Julius Adisa

Team mission:

To encourage, strengthen the weak, comfort, guide, support of members of New Wine Church in need; to make them strong in their Christian walk.

Team objectives:

In furtherance of their mission, the team carries out the following activities.

Main duties:

• To provide emotional support; listen, encourage and support members to express themselves, in a way that would
  strengthen their faith.
  
  
• To offer spiritual advice and guidance; empowering members.
  
  
• To direct members to appropriate organisations and agencies that best meet their needs.
  
  
• To visit members at home or hospital when necessary.
  
  
• To offer advisory and counselling sessions.

Other duties:

• To provide support with child naming activities/ceremonies.
  
  
• To provide support with child dedication.
  
  
• Pre-marital interview and support.
  
  
• To provide support with Baptism process.
  
  
• To attend and provide support at Marriage Preparation Class
  
  
• To assist with Hospital visitation as and when needed

Julius Adisa says:

"Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us and May He establish the work of our hands, yes establish the work of our hands.” 

Everyday Life:

With 10 years’ management experience, Julius is a focussed and dedicated leader, who commits to making impact in people’s life and bringing about a change. He manages a 30-bed mental health supported housing in Hackney, with a staff team of nine. With a structured and designed program, Julius has really made an impact in the life of many young adults through a rehabilitation program which enables them to live independently within the community.
 
Julius also manages his transport business on part-time basis and this has been successfully developed in providing excellent services.

Entertainment:

Julius watches documentaries and comedy programmes on the TV, goes on holiday in great locations, and enjoys hosting family and friends for dinners at home.
Apart from that – he finds a “chill-out” time with his family very refreshing.
 
Julius loves to serve the needs of others and the ministry that he is part of, since joining New Wine Church.

What book would you recommend other leaders to read?

“Buy The Future” by Dr Mensah Otabil and “Thinking for a Change” by Dr John Maxwell.

Interests outside church, work and family:

Julius is interested in driving; talking about cars and fast cars, property investment and anything you can turn around to make money.