The topic of domestic violence and mental health has come to the forefront for me in the last ten years. Here are two national training and ministry resources for pastors and church leaders to help prevent and address abuse.
Churches in Six States Can Radically Change the World
In recent years, significant focus has been directed towards states and localities hit the hardest by this nation’s opiod crisis. Per capita, there are more children available in the foster care system in opioid-impacted states. But in terms of sheer numbers of kids available and aging out of the foster care system, concentrated efforts in six large states would address more than a third of all foster care cases in the country.
Suicide and the Hope of the Church
In the last four months, one significant and concerning trend I’ve noticed in social media conversations among ministry leaders has been the uptick in the need for suicide information. Reducing mental illness stigma and prevention are the techniques with the most impact. Here are some other approaches that may help.
