Ministry Strategy
Some People Don’t Want To Go To Point B
5 Reasons People Resist Change At Five Stone Media/LifeSupport our mission is about changing lives. We tell stories of real people to help others find
March 23, 2023 No Comments
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.
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Hope
Eternal Impact
Eternal Impact – The Work Of Transformation Please celebrate with us the new eternal life of a Lifeblood participant who accepted Christ this week during
March 1, 2023 No Comments
Addiction
Life Transformation
Life Transformation – Always Personal – Always Shared Some people have a pretty accurate picture of who they are and have never felt the need
November 10, 2022 No Comments
Christian Community
Caring For People You Don’t Really Care For
What NASA Taught Me About Caring For Others Almost 30 years ago I had the privilege of looking behind the scenes at the NASA space
October 13, 2022 No Comments
Pastoral Care
Who Is Carrying The Weight?
Six Strategies To Manage the Weight Of Ministry The popular TV show Survivor features tribes of people competing to survive under challenging circumstances. Each episode
September 29, 2022 No Comments
From The Writers Desk
Your Hood Is Ajar
DING! – Your Hood Is Ajar. This is the message our car has been giving us for the past few months. The first couple times
September 17, 2022 No Comments
Mental Health Stigma
Bringing Your Mess To Church Is A Good Thing
Helping People Talk About Mental Health There are lots of reasons people don’t like to talk about mental health struggles. We don’t want to make
August 25, 2022 No Comments
Hope
How Can I Be Part of God’s Plan
How do you fit in God’s plan? This question can be a struggle, even a stumbling block for Christians. Sometimes it seems like you have
August 10, 2022 No Comments
Mental Health Stigma
5 Ways Mental Illness Affects Spiritual Growth
If you work in ministry you’ve seen the spiritual growth of individuals stall out from time to time. Someone can be engaged on a strong
July 28, 2022 No Comments
Grief
Pain Doesn’t Ask Permission
Pain doesn’t ask Permission: But we can lift each other up through it Counselor Julie Hull is a mental health professional who serves as an
April 18, 2022 No Comments
Counseling
7 Truths About Marriage
The Truth Can Be Hard To See Finding truth about marriage is confusing these days. There are many things that society tries to portray about
April 7, 2022 No Comments
Mental Health Stigma
I’m Fine – The Most Common Lie
I’m Fine. The Most Common Lie We Tell? Our culture tries to convince us that we can take control of our lives and if we
March 31, 2022 No Comments
Christian Community
3 Ways To Respond For Loss
Kim’s Story When someone dies, the survivor can feel dead inside. A death can take away someone else’s identity and stop their lives right in
February 25, 2022 No Comments
Hope
From Gang Leader To Kingdom Builder
No One is Hopeless No one is hopeless. There are some people that society labels as hopeless. Yet, no one is hopeless to God. A
January 26, 2022 No Comments
Anxiety and Fear
Facing Anxiety In A Fear Based Society
Originally published at Care For Pastors. Used with permission I received a phone call the other day… This is never a good way to start
January 20, 2022 No Comments
Mental Health Stigma
Facing Mental Illness As A Church Leader
Pastoring Through Mental Illness Facing mental illness as a church leader is scary. Pastors and church leaders are held to a high standard. But what
January 13, 2022 No Comments
Grief
A Son Murdered – But God
Trauma is filled with unknowns…but God is always there Trauma changes people forever. God finds a way to help us grow through the challenges of
December 8, 2021 No Comments
Addiction
Helping Satan Fail
Helping Satan Fail In A Season Of Addiction This time of year many of us celebrate the birth and life of Christ, seeing his time
November 22, 2021 No Comments
Trauma
Does Trauma Have A Purpose
Does trauma have a purpose, or is it just something that God allows to happen? Does trauma have a purpose? Like anything else the answer
November 18, 2021 No Comments
Grief
Suffering Well
Suffering well in ministry isn’t easy. This guest post from Krissie Garland, Ministry Director and Counsellor with Care For Pastors shares life and scriptural wisdom from
October 27, 2021 No Comments