Editor’s note: We’re pleased to make available the link to the interview Vangie Rodenbeck conducted with Steve this past Tuesday for Vangie’s Shaping Special Hearts podcast hosted by CM Connect and sponsored by Standard Publishing.

In honor of May having been designated as Mental Health Month, Vangie interviewed Steve on the topic of Mental Health and the Church. Some of the areas Vangie covered during the interview include…

• The biggest obstacles children and adults with mental illness face in attending church

• Why family ministry approaches make sense in implementing intentional mental health inclusion in your church

• The available research on how churches are doing in supporting families impacted by mental illness

• Helpful resources for those involved in children’s ministry, youth ministry and family ministry in better serving families in your church and your surrounding community impacted by mental illness.

If you’d like to download the podcast and listen at your convenience, that’s also possible after clicking this link to CMConnect’s Blog Talk Radio page.

Updated May 22, 2015

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Key Ministry has assembled resources to help churches more effectively minister to children and adults with ADHD, anxiety disorders, Asperger’s Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, depression and trauma. Please share our resources with any pastors, church staff, volunteers or families looking to learn more about the influence these conditions can exert upon spiritual development in kids, and what churches can do to help!