Tag: Mental Health and the Church

Alan Noble: Loving by Living with Anxiety

To follow Christ is to die to self. And when youre suffering mentally, dying to self looks like choosing to live, which is ironic, but there it is. Its choosing to embrace life and not to despair, especially when loving by living with anxiety.

Mental Health Issues and the Church

Most pastors have experience with mental illness in their congregations.

Mental Illness and the Church

Les Parrott: My Top 5 Books on Mental Health

Depression, Faith and Medication

"Medication literally saved my life six years ago. And God knew that would be a part of my story long before I did."

A Depressed Pastor Navigates 2020 Mental Health Struggles

Its just hard! Those are three of the nicest words Ive ever heard. When youre hurting and sad and you dont even know exactly why youre so sad, but someone, instead of offering solutions or guilt trips or snap out of it advice just comes along and validates what youre feeling, its powerful. Its. Just. […] This piece discusses pastor mental health struggles.

Pastor, Don’t Struggle Alone: Finding Support

Pastors don't struggle alone. Explore the 6 big difficulties pastors face and how to find support.

Anxiety: A Barrier to Church Involvement

There is a spectrum of anxiety disorders that can make worshiping and serving difficult.

Stephen Grcevich: Mental Health and the Church

A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health Conditions