If you work in ministry people come to you with difficult problems. We know you could use some help. This journal is a collection point for useful and current information of interest to anyone engaged in ministry for mental health.
The Journal will include original articles from expert ministry and mental health professionals and well as links to helpful resources and research. We hope you will be encouraged and equipped to multiply care in the church and community.
Where faith and mental health meet – An expert voice “The majority of people with mental health problems never receive treatment.” Dr. Matt Stanford Dr
Doubt Comes With The Territory At LifeSupport, our craft is telling stories. We study the stories we collect and we see a lot of consistency
Collecting stories for ministry can be challenging. But, sharing stories of God at work in our world is important and we have a great example
There are people in your church who have suffered. They have stories to share that will help others who experience similar struggles. If you work
Serving From Brokenness Our recent podcast with Pastor Mark Clark of Village Church in British Columbia inspired this article on engaging people who may feel
Things We Don’t Talk About In Church Part 1 – Porn During a recent LifeSupport podcast Pastor Paul Johnson was joined by Amber Fuller of
Why It’s Hard For Ministry Leaders To Be Transparent If you’ve looked at the news lately you’ve seen that the world is talking about mental
She Thought She Should Kill Herself – She Went To Her Pastor Instead A pastor told us about a girl who was encouraged to kill
Stigma Of Suicide in Youth We’ve been told by pastors, parents, survivors and therapists that churches need resources to address the stigma of youth suicide.
Justin – A Survivor of Suicide Justin is a survivor of suicide. He grew up in a good Christian family. He grew up in the
Do You Know The AACC? The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) is an organization that is committed to assisting Christian counselors, the entire “community
Table of Contents It’s Okay To Let Survivors Grapple With God Grappling with God might not sound like a healthy activity. But, depending on your
LifeSupport – with contribution from Ian Burns Who is the Hero? One of the things we focus on is how we communicate with people about
Table of Contents Self Perception Self-perception can trap us in harmful behavior. Our past experiences create deeply held beliefs about ourselves. These beliefs can create
Table of Contents Before You Speak Out Talking about grief is tricky. When someone loses a loved one, many of us want to help and
From The Writer’s Desk – January 30, 2021 I am blessed to help tell the stories of amazingly generous people who have experienced tremendous pain
From The Executive Producers Chair – January 23, 2021 One of the joys of also holding a title of Executive Producer, is that I have
Table of Contents Suicide Among Pastors is a Real Possibility in Your World Suicide among pastors occurs for similar reasons as in any other group
Table of Contents Leadership transparency and mental health Leadership transparency doesn’t just grow your church, it shreds stigma. Let’s face it, as Christians it can
It’s Not Complicated Loving people with mental illness is different than curing them. Sometimes we complicate things. A common trap that many church leaders fall
