Articles for tag: Counseling

January 2, 2020

Depression and Ministry: How Do We Respond When Our Church Leaders Are Struggling?

“I was sick and you looked after me.” _ _ _ By Paul H. Alexander The pastors’ emotional struggles were widely known. Yet, most people did not know just how real and intense the struggles were day in and day out. Only God knows how much pain these men were in. About 18 months ago, a pastor in Southern California killed himself. In the following months, two more young pastors also tragically took their own lives. In this area everyone knew someone who was impacted, at least indirectly, by these events. Many men and women I know were affected directly

May 22, 2019

Tyler McKenzie

Anxiety & Depression Care & Counseling

The Toilet Paper Ministry

By Tyler McKenzie and Adrienne Feldmann TYLER (11:55 p.m. Saturday): Here I was, a grown man, a pastor nonetheless, about to commit a felony. I coasted quietly down the neighborhood street, lights off, car in neutral, toilet paper in hand. It was essential I not get caught. ADRIENNE: I have always gone through seasons of depression. A few months ago it was especially frightening. I called in all kinds of reinforcements just to survive my day-to-day. I constantly fought off suicidal thoughts. Reaching out was difficult, but it was my last hope. I needed my friends. They were reluctant to

September 1, 2014

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership

Three Ways to Improve the Attitude of Your Team

By Michael C. Mack Your attitude as a leader can either kill or build your team, says Carey Nieuwhof, author of Leading Change Without Losing It and lead pastor of Connexus Community Church in Barrie, Ontario. What can you do to cultivate a better attitude? Nieuwhof gives three solutions: 1. Get more sleep. Someone once told Nieuwhof that 70 percent of discipleship is a good night”s sleep. How holy, passionate, and kind can you be when you”re exhausted? 2.Create white space on your calendar. Be sure you create margin in your life””space on your schedule that is not filled with

January 20, 2014

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Interview with Steve Dye

By Paul Boatman Steve Dye, a 17-year veteran of deaf ministry and former deaf minister at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, is a freelance evangelist for the deaf, working in conferences, workshops, revivals, and other church programs, for the encouragement of deaf ministry. (The interview was interpreted by Amy Truman of the Deaf Institute.) How did you become interested in deaf ministry? I did not know sign language until I married my wife. She is also deaf and had to be my interpreter all the time. As I learned to communicate through sign, I began to realize many

September 24, 2011

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Battling Slave Trade with Nativity Wrapping Paper

By Jennifer Taylor It may be August, but for the youth group at Martelle Christian Church (Jones, IA) it”s time to think Christmas. At summer camp in 2009, the MCC youth group learned about human trafficking, the millions of people currently enslaved, and the billions of dollars captors earn from victims. “We were shocked by the horrific practice of kidnapping young girls and forcing them to work as prostitutes until they are so filled with disease they are literally thrown out,” explains Troy Titus, youth minister at the church. “I felt moved by God to do something.” The group

January 31, 2011

Jennifer Taylor

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

Cookson Hills Adds An Equine Program

Cookson Hills Christian Ministries has added an equine program for abused and neglected children and their families, offering therapy, horsemanship classes, trail rides, and family experiences.

January 27, 2011

Jennifer Taylor

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

Missionary Re-Entry Fund

Pioneer Bible Translators created a Re-Entry Fund to help missionaries returning from overseas service, including support for missionary kids, counseling, retreat needs, and sudden support loss.

August 1, 2010

Brad Dupray

Church Leadership Eldership

Interview with Derek Lauer

Derek Lauer reflects on pastoral ministry, stress, burnout, loneliness, vulnerability, and the essential role elders play in supporting ministers through difficult seasons.

July 5, 2009

Nancy Karpenske

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Strengthening Families: Community and Church Working Together

LifeBridge Christian Church partners with Weld County’s MYAT program to help at-risk teens and their families through counseling, mentoring, parent support, and coordinated community intervention.