How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention
"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."
Tag: suicide
What Can the Church Learn about Suicide?
Yet within the Christian community, where openness and grace should flow the richest and deepest, where the masks are meant to come off and safety offered to all, owning depression is virtually taboo. There is an unwritten rule that people of faith shouldn’t be depressed.
Americans Believe Suicide Is Epidemic, Not Pathway to Hell
Religious beliefs and practice also play a role in attitudes toward suicide. Those with evangelical beliefs are more likely than those without evangelical beliefs to say suicide is selfish (48% v. 35%) and automatically leads to hell (39% v. 18%).
When Suicide Hits the Pulpit: Advice to Pastors and Clergy
Excerpted from 'Hope Always' (Tyndale)
How to Broach the Topic of Mental Health With Young People
Don’t underestimate the power of open, honest and vulnerable dialogue.
When Church Leaders Deal With Depression
The church must be aware of its hurting leaders, especially when church leaders deal with depression.
Getting Honest About Mental Illness in Church
Jarrid Wilson, church leaders, and the specter of mental illness
How to Help Those Struggling With Depression
We don't have to cower in fear beneath the giant of depression.
When a Pastor Dies by Suicide
Reflections on the passing of Jarrid Wilson, an associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship, who died by suicide on Sept. 9th.
What You Need to Know About Suicide
Understanding the underlying cause of suicide is important if we are to help our friends, family and counselees.
