“ministry leaders are not mental health professionals… typically unsure of how to help people—including ourselves—through dark seasons. Here are four lessons I learned through my experience.” - Lifeway
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
Pastors and depression: “I am glad I did not end my ministry by hastily running away from my problems.”
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NewWell said....
....but one unfortunate phrase in the article is "Help someone else off a cliff." OK, I know he meant Help someone else back away from the cliff, but I couldn't help smiling a touch and thinking "brother, that's exactly what we shouldn't do, no?"
I've recently met a couple of people who have noticed that many/most churches really don't know what to do with mental illness, which is a huge shame, because so many of the people who visit us do struggle with it, especially those asking for help.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.