Most of these items can fit all together in a small tote bag. So even if you do not have a permanent space to stock, or find yourself displaced or deployed and providing spiritual care, you can still have tools ready to use to help in the journey.
Use this list to inspire and adapt your own tool kit that makes sense for your ministry:
- Water for drinking
- Tissues
- A cozy blanket
- A candle and matches or battery powered candle
- Paper
- Writing utensils, colored pencils, and/or crayons
- Pre-printed coloring pages
- A curated set of photos for Visio Divina
- Mild essential oils or other air purifiers
- A portable sand tray or labyrinth
- Sticky notes
- Scriptures or Psalms
ICTG's Spiritual Formation Resource Guide, and also teaches and speaks on a variety of spiritual formation topics. Erin lives in Southern California with her husband and their four marvelous children.