In this episode, we are talking all about self-care, what it is and what it is not, and why self-care is not selfish. 

Self-care is not selfish however  I can see why people might think that. 

The name itself and the whole notion of self-care has really become popular in secular, humanistic thought.  

However, the concept of tending to your mental, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs is founded in the Bible and like many other Biblical concepts, it’s been distorted.

Self-care has been found to be a core building block for surviving and thriving in ministry and in this episode we are going to talk about what self-care is and how it doesn’t have to take a lot of time, energy, or money to do.

PODCAST LINKS
 

Free download: Self-Care Checklist

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On the show today is Dave Eckert, Pastor and Social Worker who is passionate about connecting with people where they are at while offering support that is both Biblically based and holistically focused.   

A great highlight about Dave is he is best known for cracking the code when it comes to the intersection of community mental health and faith or the church.

A big concern for churches is how do they find organizations in the community that they can trust and how can they build partnerships or perhaps start a community relationship. 

Dave answers these questions in the episode of the podcast and if you are looking for a download to get started I include these concepts in my free guide 3 Steps to building a Care Ministry. 

For full show note go to hopemadestrong.org/episode42/

CLICK HERE for the Free Guide 3 Steps to Building a Sustainable Care Ministry

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On the show today we discuss how compassion fatigue and burnout are different so that you as a ministry leader are able to identify what you are experiencing and tend to the needs that you have.  

As leaders, we are focused on the needs of others and tend to overlook our own and this can lead to burnout or compassion fatigue. 

While we struggle to find out what has led to this, we may blame ourselves or others hence my discussion in this episode to highlight the signs and symptoms of each burnout and compassion fatigue

PODCAST LINKS
Burnout Quiz: https://www.findinghopeinhelping.org/quiz 

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On the show today we are talking all about how to talk to your volunteers about boundaries.

Boundaries are especially important in different aspects of lives where people interconnect with one another and care ministry does bring together a number of individuals. 

Amongst this bunch are the volunteers who primarily offer care ministry. While navigating their different responsibilities, this passionate group of individuals may encounter some tricky moments. 

It is in these moments that the issue of boundaries comes up and I would like to address how you can talk about boundaries with your volunteers. 

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I invite you to download The free guide 3 steps to building a Care Ministry.  In there I outline what are the three things I would do if starting from scratch or rebuilding-Grab this at hopemadestrong.org/careministry 

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On the show today we are continuing a series honoring Mental Awareness month and talking about personality disorders, a mental health disorder that causes the person to have a lack of adaptability and limited coping responses to stress and can result in significant distress for the person. 

The goal this month has been to build awareness of different mental illnesses.  We have been doing some myth-busting and I have highlighted some incredible people who have lived experience but have taken what was some of the hardest and darkest moments of their life and now are using them to equip and strengthen others. 

And today we get to hear from Maree Dee,  Writer | Speaker | Mental Health Advocate | and Ministry Leader—passionate about encouraging and equipping others to embrace life in the midst of the unexpected.

She is a devoted and experienced advocate for families living with mental health challenges. Maree knows firsthand the pain of watching family members struggle with mental illness and understand the helpless feelings which can leave caregivers lost and without hope.

For full show notes go to https://hopemadestrong.org/episode39/

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On the show today we are talking to Dr. Matthew Stanford about how the church can prevent violence and this is a response to the Uvalde school shooting. In this episode, Dr. Stanford speaks of 4 ways the church can help prevent violence and be a part of the solution. And surprisingly, his suggestions can be done by individuals. In fact, what creates the biggest change is. When individuals seek out others who are marginalized, at-risk, and need support and offer belonging, purpose and hope.

For the full show, notes go to https://hopemadestrong.org/episode38/

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On the show today we are continuing a series honoring Mental Awareness month and talking about psychosis, which is a specific feature or symptom that is seen in a few different diagnoses. 

The goal this month is to build awareness of different mental illnesses.  We are going to be doing some myth-busting and I want to highlight some incredible people who have lived experience but have taken what was some of the hardest and darkest moments of their life and now are using them to equip and strengthen others. 

And today we get to hear from Katie Dale,  she is an author, artist, and advocate, and has lived experience with psychosis.

For full show notes go to hopemadestrong.org/episode37/

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On the show today we are continuing a series honouring Mental Awareness month and talking about anxiety and depression. 

The goal this month is to build awareness of different mental illnesses.  We are going to be doing some myth-busting and I want to highlight some incredible people who have lived experiences but have taken what was some of the hardest and darkest moments of their life and now are using them to equip and strengthen others. 

And today we get to hear from the amazing Caris Snider she is a ministry leader, and author and has lived experience with depression and anxiety!

For full show notes go to hopemadestrong.org/episode36/

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The show today is the first of a series honouring Mental Awareness month. 

The goal this month is to build awareness of different mental illnesses.  We are going to be doing some myth-busting and I want to highlight some incredible people who have lived experience, but have taken what was some of the hardest and darkest moments of tier life and now are using them to equip and strengthen others. 

Starting off this month we are talking about bipolar and featuring Pastor Brad Hoefs.

For full show notes go to hopemadestrong.org/episode35/

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 The show today is all about why it’s important to talk about mental health from the pulpit. 

It's almost May, which happens to be Mental Health Awareness Month.  This is a prime opportunity to talk about mental health at church. But many are hesitant.

If you don't know where to start grab the FREE Mental Health Sunday Resource pack at

www.MentalHealthSunday.com

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