Mental Health

Pastors’ Guide: Trauma-Informed Crisis Stabilization

Pastors are often called upon for crisis stabilization and debriefing. This guide aims to equip pastors with trauma-informed strategies to assist individuals effectively, even within a limited timeframe.

Healthy Vacations

As pastors, let’s make healthy vacations and rhythms of rest the norm rather than the exception. You will find God knew what he was talking about when he intentionally incorporated rest.

Dr. Kevin Chapman: Moving Toward Emotional Maturity—Biblical Principles for Emotional Health

Dr. Kevin Chapman and Jason Daye have a hope-filled conversation about how we can master our emotions through biblical principles and the power of Christ.

Navigating Grief: Faith, Science, and the Road to Healing

Here’s the thing: grief isn’t something to just get over; it’s something we move through. And guess what? You don’t have to do it alone.

Joe Dobbins: Helping People Heal After Church Hurt

Joe Dobbins and Jason Daye explore, from a very pro-church perspective, the current reality of church hurt that many have experienced from churches and from ministry leaders.

The Church: Leading in Mental and Relational Health

The Church has always played a central role in addressing human suffering, embodying the compassion and healing ministry of Christ. Today, the scientific study of...

Secondary Trauma in Pastors: Self-Care for Sustained Well-Being

Even when a pastor is not directly involved in a crisis, pastors and church leaders experience secondary trauma from carrying the emotional weight with those who are.

3 Reminders for Lonely Pastors

If you feel you are one of the lonely pastors in ministry, there is good news! You can take steps to move past the loneliness.