Mental Health

    Empathy in Church Leadership: Healing Through Connection

    Empathy is about really getting what someone else is feeling. For church leaders, this means understanding what their congregations are going through and showing that they care.

    J. Michael Jordan: Responsible Ministry Practices in Anxious Times

    J. Michael Jordan and Jason Daye explore the importance of considering how the ways we preach, teach, worship, and gather relate to anxiety.

    Cultivating Friendships

    How good are you at cultivating friendships? A healthy pastor will seek to cultivate and maintain an ongoing connection with others, including other pastors.

    Ken Shigematsu: Overcoming Shame and Experiencing True Joy

    Ken Shigematsu and Jason Daye explore how God's grace can bring healing to our feelings of inadequacy, shame, and envy.

    Growing Stronger Through Struggles: Insights and Tips

    When life throws us a curveball, and we manage to hit it, we often end up growing stronger and learning a few things. Going through hard times can actually make us wiser and more resilient.

    Embrace Immanuel Imagery for Healing

    Immanuel Imagery, as practiced within Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling®  and Neuroscience Informed Relational Discipleship, is a therapeutic approach that integrates the profound truths of Christian faith with the principles of modern psychology. 

    Turning Doubt Into Worship

    Let’s look at what David wrote about as he wrestled with the tension of hope and doubt, as well as four lessons we can learn from him.

    The Mental Healthcare Gap, Task Shifting, and the Local Church

    Task shifting is a viable solution to mitigate the global mental healthcare gap by making efficient use of available human resources, enhancing the capacity of the healthcare system, and ultimately improving access to mental health services for underserved populations.