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In a new segment of this podcast with guest, Rebecca Bailey, we’re exploring the benefits of creating a Community of Practice within your church. Listen in for tips on how shared experiences, knowledge, and support lead to stronger, more effective care ministries. Laura and Rebecca also share about the best way to put the new Hope Made Strong Online Community into practice–during the Church Mental Health Summit!
Plus, learn about the new Coaching with Care segment and how you can get involved!
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People are craving community.When we’re in harmony, we’re actually noticing what’s happening in our body–that’s in the body of Christ too.Resources
Hope Made Strong Online CommunityCare Ministry CohortCommunity of Practice GuidebookConnect with Hope Made Strong
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Melinda Moore shares her personal journey from aspiring to be a medical doctor to finding her passion in suicidology and suicide prevention. Her experience with loss and her work in clinical psychology have driven her to integrate lived experience with clinical practice, emphasizing the importance of empathy and personal insight in mental health support. Melinda highlights the role faith communities can play in suicide prevention by providing spiritual and peer support, advocating for open conversations about mental health, and addressing stigma. She also discusses her upcoming conference, "Addressing Mental Health and Suicide in Communities and Congregations," which aims to educate clergy and faith leaders on these issues, with the goal of bridging the gap between clinical knowledge and faith-based support.
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As I grew stronger, I was then able to make choices that were based upon not just my own personal preferences, but also what I thought God had in mind for me. This experience of loss…got me curious about why we weren’t talking about suicide.Churches are full of people who have gone through suffering and have wisdom to share.Suicidal people are ambivalent. It’s not that they want to die. It’s that they don’t want to live in the pain that they’re in.Resources
Conference: Addressing Mental Health and Suicide in Communities and Congregations: A Faith-based Approach[email protected]EKU Psychology ClinicAfter the Suicide Funeral, by Melinda Moore988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineConnect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
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This is our first live coaching call on the podcast! Pastor Andy and Roxann join us for a helpful conversation on proactively taking steps toward a sustainable intake of care needs. How do we make sure people’s needs don’t fall through the cracks? What systems will be sustainable? What specific programs and forms are the best way to triage incoming requests? Listen in for this free coaching advice!
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How do you find volunteers? You ask them. We want to be an incarnational church, not an attractional church.Care and discipleship run parallel to each other. When you realize you’re in a community of people who are there to walk alongside you…it gives you a sense of safety.Resources
Sample Care Protocol TrelloPlanning Center OnlineCornerstoneConnect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
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In this episode of The Care Ministry Podcast, host Laura Howe sits down with Sgt. Roy to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of leading from the middle. Sgt. Roy shares his insights on the importance of making decisions with confidence, even when the outcome is uncertain. He emphasizes that it's better to make a strong mistake than to hesitate for fear of getting it wrong.
With his straightforward approach, Sgt. Roy encourages leaders to show up confidently in every situation, offering practical advice for those who find themselves navigating the complexities of leadership from a middle position. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on bold decision-making and the power of confidence in leadership.
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One of the responsibilities of leaders is to coach, train, and mentor.Don’t be afraid to make decisions.If you’re going to make a mistake, make a good one.Resources
Sgt Roy’s websiteBroken Things, by Sgt RoyConnect with Hope Made Strong
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Turns out “flipping your lid” happens to the best of us! In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the science behind what is happening in your brain as you react to various, high-tension scenarios (fight, flight, freeze, or fawn). Knowing how to detect what your brain is doing can help you “HALT” conversations as needed when you are Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired. Check out today’s episode for actionable ways to not only use this in your own life but also to empower your team with healthy communication responses.
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It can be tough to break through the noise and get people’s attention during [the fall] season.It’s interesting to see how Scripture reflects God’s wisdom on how to deal with anger and flipping our lids.Research has shown that to slow the amygdala response or to re-engage our logic center, we need to tell our bodies we are not in danger.When someone has flipped their lid, it’s not a good time to have a logical discussion on why they are being inappropriate. Essentially, you shouldn’t have any meaningful or potentially conflict-inducing conversations at the end of a workday, before you eat dinner after sitting alone in your home office after a sleepless night.Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
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Data can feel overwhelming and cumbersome in a church context…until you realize: “Every number has a name. Every name has a story. And every story is for God’s glory.” Today we hear from Ronee De Leon, Director of Innovative Ministries at Grace Fellowship in Ohio and President of Path, a program that transforms your church data into discipleship.
This conversation will help you discover the many benefits of using data to equip your staff to shepherd your church. Help prevent people from falling through the cracks. Don’t be satisfied when someone is walking alone. Offer care that is intentional and strategic. You can find tools and context for how to do this in today’s episode!
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You can’t change what you don’t measure.If you truly believe that discipleship is happening in the activities and programs of your church, then it absolutely is worth understanding who is taking steps to engage in those activities and also understand as they disengage in those activities.Every data point that the church gathers is a soul. Every number has a name. Every name has a story. And every story is for God’s glory.People don’t accidentally drift back into church.Resources
Pathengagement.com/hopemadestrongConnect with Hope Made Strong
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If you were to list the ways your care ministry might benefit from improvements, it could get overwhelming quickly. There is always room to get better! Today, we’re encouraging you to focus on one of three main care ministry protocols. Laura sets up a systematic approach to improving how you receive, respond, or record. Learn how to minimize feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and stress as you create systems around what matters most! Then watch your impact multiply (without multiplying burnout)!
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There is less clutter and chaos when we create systems.A good system hides in the background and supports the team.You need to document what care took place so that the church, caregiver, and congregant are protected.Resources
Model of Care downloadConnect with Hope Made Strong
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“God made us in community for community.” As a society, we don’t always experience the kind of community God intended. This is why we need to be aware of the ways in which we can cultivate a safe and deep community with others! Today, David Kim, discipleship and formation pastor at WestGate Church in Silicon Valley, California, and author of Made To Belong gives us five practices to build this kind of community we crave.
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We are tired of shallow conversations and relationships.God made us in community for community.Humans are known for hiding ourselves.If we continue to hide, how can we be known?Resources
David Kim on Instagramhttps://www.westgatechurch.org/Connect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
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Today, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Jackie Perry to the podcast! Dr. Perry is a seasoned Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Supervisor, a Counseling Professor, and the Founder and President of The SoulWell Center, a non-profit organization in Western North Carolina. She shares valuable insights into honing the essential skill of listening. Discover how lay leaders can provide supportive and even preventative care through effective listening in today's episode!
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Good clinicians are integrating the “why” into the work they do.We don’t know how to do connection very well globally.The brain is good at anticipating…It’s not very good at sitting and waiting. It takes some work to get to what’s underneath.We don’t need to be afraid of the science.Learn how to engage a story so people can feel seen and known.Resources
The Attuned ListenerConnect with Hope Made Strong
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The show today is a flashback to one of the amazing sessions at our 2023 Church Mental Health Summit with Kristen Humiston. Kristen and her family know what it’s like to be blindsided by an elder board and congregation’s decision to end their ministry as pastor. She knows firsthand the feeling of pouring your heart and soul into a community only to be met with abuse and malice. Church hurt isn’t only something she has studied, but it’s something that she has lived.
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It was a death that no one wanted to acknowledge and we couldn’t talk about…God sees you, and He is already acting on your behalf to bring in healing.As a body of Christ, we have the opportunity to be healers of the broken, even when they are our shepherds among us.No one can define what is traumatic for another person, nor can anyone dictate when it’s time to move on.Resources
https://theministrywifecoach.com/The Ministry Wife Coach Facebook pageThe Ministry Wife Coach Instagram pageConnect with Hope Made Strong
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In one of our most-viewed sessions from the 2023 Church Mental Health Summit, Debra Fileta, a Licensed Professional Counselor, relationship expert, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselor’s Network, talks about the progression from thoughts to feelings to behaviors. As we take inventory of our thoughts, understand our emotions, and then trust what is true about God, we can experience the ways in which God desires to heal us.
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Just because you’re a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be “okay.”It’s ok not to be ok, but it’s not ok to stay there.We’ve got to put in the work for emotional and mental health.We need to remind our body that Jesus wins in the end.Our feelings are a signal cluing us into what’s happening below.Feelings are real, but they aren’t always true.Resources
Are You Really Ok?, by Debra FiletaConnect with Hope Made Strong
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Today, you’re getting access to one of our most-viewed sessions from the 2023 Church Mental Health Summit. Dr. David Anderson is the Founder and President of Gracism Global, host of "Real Talk with Dr. David Anderson," and Founder/Lead Pastor of Bridgeway Community Church in Maryland. He is also an author and speaker. His session, called “I Will Heal With You,” gives us helpful ways to practice empathy with those who are hurting.
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“I will heal with you.”If I can feel with you, then I can heal with you.You are helping people with their mental “fender benders.”Resources
Gracism: The Art of Inclusion, by Dr. David AndersonGracism GlobalInstagram - @andersonspeaksConnect with Hope Made Strong
Website: HopeMadeStrong.org
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As we do our best to navigate the ups and downs of those dealing with mental health struggles, it’s always good to be reminded that your church is already the best place to offer three core needs: belonging, purpose, and hope. Today, we’re specifically hearing how the local church can offer hope in three ways. We’re discovering why the ministry of your church cannot be replaced by any other organization to meet this need.
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[Hope] is central to one’s well-being, and yet, no system or community organization has the capacity to help people find it. As ministry caregivers, we can both be the holders of hope AND invite people to look to God as the giver of hope. God designed us to need what is offered organically in our local church. Belonging, Purpose, and Hope.Connect with Hope Made Strong
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Belonging, purpose, and hope. These are the three core needs every person brings with them when they enter the doors of your church. Are we meeting these needs? Today, Laura encourages us to ask the question, How does my church help people feel valuable? Listen in for three ways your church can practically support people and intentionally help them feel purpose.
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We are hardwired to have this sense of accomplishment–to crave being a part of something bigger than ourselves.We are to offer dignity and strengthen the purpose of every person who engages in their church.Every person is created with value and intention.Our care ministries need to be as unique as the people we serve.Connect with Hope Made Strong
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Your church is equipped to be a place of belonging for those in your community. Before people believe in Jesus, they often experience belonging within a church family. And like the innkeeper in the story of the Good Samaritan, we have the opportunity in our churches to create a space where people can heal, regardless of their status. Today, we’re talking about three ways to create a culture of belonging in your church.
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Every person is looking for a safe community to belong to.God designed the local church to meet this unique need [of belonging].Your church…is perfectly suited and equipped to create a safe community that people can belong to.Resources
Mental Health Sunday resourcesConnect with Hope Made Strong
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“I can’t change what has happened to me…but I can use it to help somebody else.” Today’s guest, Ike Miller, is an author and pastor who shares his experience of the impacts of growing up with a parent with an addiction to alcohol. As he unpacks his story, we discover the beauty of God’s redemption, using our hurts and struggles for His glory. Now, Ike encourages others through his book, Good Baggage, to discover the same redemption.
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Once we share our lives with people…it actually makes people aware of that pain so they can come to our care.I can’t change what has happened to me…but I can use it to help somebody else. There’s a lot of fear behind the idea of acknowledging I don’t have control. There are things that happen to us because of others’ sin, but that is not beyond God’s ability to do something good with it.Resources
Good Baggage, by Ike MillerIke Miller’s websiteSupportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of ResilienceACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked QuestionsCodependent No More, by Melody BeattieConnect with Hope Made Strong
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The church has a choice to make on how to support those struggling with mental health, depression, suicidal thoughts, and more. Today’s interview with Fred Eaton is incredibly helpful to gain perspective on how to do this well. Listen in for insights on Fred’s dynamic story and how the church can get better at caring for those struggling. There is freedom and hope on the other side of caring well.
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If you put up barriers so you don’t get hurt, you also put up your barriers so you can’t be loved.I went through a period of not being able to feel much.I can’t externalize all the blame. I have to deal with some stuff in me.I was a slave to my habits and my desires.The first time I heard the Gospel I knew that I knew that that was my only hope.Resources
Dial or text 988 for a suicide helpline.Living Works FaithThe Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel A. van der KolkConnect with Hope Made Strong
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“My power is made perfect in weakness…” This reminder in 2 Corinthians 12:9 of God’s ability to use us in our weakness is on full display in today’s episode. We get to hear from Tony Roberts who shares his powerful story of a flourishing ministry life while struggling with a diagnosis of Bipolar 1 with psychotic features. Listen in for debunking a few myths about these diagnoses. And be encouraged by the fruitful ways God uses us in our weaknesses.
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Leaders can struggle. I received tremendous support while I was juggling this bipolar diagnosis.Many more people suffer rejection…but that was not my story…it can be done. It has been done.Resources
When Despair Meets Delight, by Tony RobertsHope For Troubled Minds, by Tony Robertshttps://delightindisorder.org/Connect with Hope Made Strong
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“If I had to guess…I’m not alone here in my struggle.” One of the ways our guest on today’s episode, Boston Bachert, connects with his audience is through his juggling, circus, illusion, and comedy performances. But another way is through sharing his story of being diagnosed with Tourettes at the age of seven. People who walk away from Boston’s performances feel seen, heard, and not alone. Listen to today’s episode for encouragement on the importance of peer support amid our anxieties and struggles. Your encouragement can make a difference.
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If I had to guess, I’m not alone here with [my] struggle.I would never be a performer if it wasn’t for Christian mentors involved in my life.Don’t give as much influence to what other people say.Don’t put pressure on things to be perfect.Resources
https://www.bostonbachert.com/Connect with Hope Made Strong
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Tiffany Burns, a Certified Financial Coach dedicated to reshaping your financial narrative!
With an impressive track record of paying off $91,000 in debt within three years, elevating her credit score from poor to excellent, and diligently saving and investing for her children's futures while still savoring life's pleasures, Tiffany unveils strategies for cultivating abundance through mindful financial management.
Press play on this episode to uncover all the invaluable insights she shares.
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