Churches across the US are increasingly implementing mental health ministry. Three characteristics of successful mental health ministry initiatives are collaboration, cultural competence and a call to action.
It's the hidden disabilities that keep kids out of church
Building Better Christian Community
Tuts, Looks, and Loud Comments – Let ALL the Little Children Come to Me (Part 2)
Champion for Christ
Why church is difficult for persons on the high end of the autism spectrum
5 Ways the Church Can Foster Healthy Attachment in Adoptive Families
Many Christians build their families through adoption out of loving concern for orphans and to live the faith James describes. I hope churches continue to bring the orphan crisis to light. And, as they do, I pray we—as the Church—can come alongside the families whose children’s past trauma continues to cause the “distress” James 1:27 mentions.
Time to Change the Light Bulb: Turn Your Church on to Mental Health Ministry & Support
Your Disappointment Doesn’t Scare God
God is not put off by your recognition that life is not what you want it to be. He is in it with you, more than you can know. The good news is, he is in the business of redemption, restoration, and re-creation. His good plans will far exceed your wishes. So live in grief for what you have lost, and live in anticipation for what will be. You are blessed.
