When Church Leaders Fight Depression – Dear Pastor: When You Are Battling Depression – Part 3 of 3
Revitalize & Replant with Thom Rainer
English - January 27, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 244 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Government Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mark and Thom discuss the painful issue of depression among pastors and other church staff. In many ways, it has become an epidemic and must be addressed. In this third of three podcasts, Mark and Thom address pastors directly about this issue, urging them to get help even when it goes against their normal disposition.
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Mark and Thom discuss the painful issue of depression among pastors and other church staff. In many ways, it has become an epidemic and must be addressed. In this third of three podcasts, Mark and Thom address pastors directly about this issue, urging them to get help even when it goes against their normal disposition.
You are neither strange nor alone.
Find an advocate among your church members.
Share with your spouse openly and candidly.
Get professional help.
Take personal time off.
Resources:
Focus on the Family Pastoral Care Line – 1-844-4-PASTOR (472-7867).
Focus on the Family mental health resources
Revitalize: Biblical Keys to Helping Your Church Come Alive Again by Andy Davis
Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Its Cure by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Living Out of the Overflow Workbook: Serving Out of Your Intimacy with God by Richard Blackaby
Episode Sponsor:
Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.
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