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Unintended consequences…Sin, mental illness and the church
The research appears to suggest that we have a lot of people within the church who struggle with emotional distress who have been badly hurt by their interactions with pastors, church staff, counselors and the reactions of fellow believers. Clearly, there’s an established perception among the majority outside the church that those struggling with more serious or chronic mental health concerns won’t be welcome at church…and that’s a very big problem when it comes to fulfilling Christ’s command to make disciples. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged Biblical Counseling, Biblical Counseling Coalition, Brad Hambrick, church, Disability Ministry, Dr. Matthew Stanford, Ed Welch, Inclusion, Jay Adams, Key Ministry, mental illness, Nouthetic Counseling, sin, unintended consequences
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Jay Adams and the foundations of a movement…
It’s important for our readers to understand how central Adams has been in impacting how pastors from evangelical and reformed traditions think about mental illness and pastoral counseling. Continue reading
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies
Tagged Biblical Counseling, Christian counseling, church, Competent to Counsel, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Institute for Nouthetic Studies, Jay Adams, Key Ministry, mental illness, Nouthetic Counseling, sin, stigma
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The evangelical understanding of mental illness…How Freud, Skinner, Rogers and Ellis led to Jay Adams
We’re beginning a series today on the theme Sin, Mental Illness and the Church. This study will be accompanied by a more in-depth, optional online study group (you may register here) including Bible reading/study and supplemental media to enlighten participants as … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged Albert Ellis, B.F. Skinner, Biblical Counseling, Carl Rogers, church, evangelicals, Jay Adams, mental illness, Sigmund Freud, sin
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Steve AND Shannon will be presenting at #GlobalAccess2015
Shannon will be leading a workshop on The Special Needs of Foster and Adoptive Families and leading a roundtable discussion on What are some practical implications of the verse “Blessed are the nations whose God is the Lord?”
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Posted in Adoption, Families, Foster Care, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Training Events
Tagged Adoption, church, Disability Ministry, Foster Care, Global Access Conference, Inclusion, Joni and Friends, Key Ministry, mental illness, ministry conferences, Shannon Dingle, special needs, Stephen Grcevich MD
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The elephant in the living room…Sin, mental illness and the church
We appear to be far more interested in (and comfortable with) outreach to kids, teens and adults who we view as having little or no moral culpability for their disabilities. Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Families, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies
Tagged anxiety, church, Dan Vander Plaats, Disability Ministry, Elephant in the Living Room, Elim Christian Services, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, online Bible Study, sin, Special Needs Ministry, stigma, the 5 Stages
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Christmas challenges for kids with common mental health concerns…
We’ll look at three common struggles the kids with mental illness experience over Christmas break and offer ideas parents might try to minimize the impact of the holidays upon their children. Continue reading
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