Care happens anytime your church is intentional in building a safe community for people to belong to, strengthening a person's gifts, identity, and purpose, and offering hope.

So in this episode, I want to identify 12 ways your church can offer care outside of the traditional methods of care ministry.

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On the episode this week, we are going to be talking about the Role of the Church in Caring for People.

Whether it’s mental health, addiction, housing, or relationship conflicts people are turning to the church for help.  

This might be a no-brainer for some, but for others, this is a real shift in how they have engaged with their community.

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This week has been incredible.  We just had the 2022 Church Mental Health Summit and I'm excited to share that what is happening is more than just an event but it’s a movement.  People are coming together, collaborating, building partnerships, and finding common ground around mental health. 

In this episode, I share our next steps as we shift from an event to a movement. And it starts with asking... You sharing what you need to care for your community well?

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This week I’m highlighting the top-viewed session from the 2021 Church Mental Health Summit and I’m so pumped that it’s with Kay Warren because her talk is just so amazing. Her session is titled Taking Care Of Your Soul.  

Kay doesn’t come as a ministry leader who has successfully grown a large church but as a mom.  Someone who has personally touched my mental illness and who had to do a lot of work to be a caregiver of someone who struggled with serious mental illness.  

She says that she questioned “How can I survive my child’s mental illness with my soul intact? “ At some point, most of us have asked a similar question.  Listen in as Kay shares strategies and resources to take care of your soul. 

For full show notes go to hopemadestrong.org/episode57/

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On the podcast this week we have a preview or a mini trainer of 6 different talks that are going to be offered at the Church Mental Health Summit on October 10th. 

Now there are over 50 talks so this is just a very small sample of what you will find and let me say this isn’t like the movie trailers that once you watch it you think, well that pretty much sums up the whole movie or the trailer shows all the best parts. 

For full show notes go to https://hopemadestrong.org/episode56/

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Despite being supporters of others, ministry leaders need support too, and this is what Rev. Dr. Thad Austin’s research focuses on, at Duke Divinity University.

On the show today we are talking about Caring for Clergy with Rev. Dr. Thad Austin and how he is creating a network of clergy supporters. 

For full show notes go to www.hopemadestrong.org/episode55/

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As ministry caregivers, how can we continue to support others without burnout?  How can you stay well, so that you don't get impacted by workplace hazards like burnout and compassion fatigue? 

In this episode, I offer 4 ways you can prevent becoming depleted while continuing to serve others. 

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On the show today we are talking with author and advocate Amy Kenny and her book My Body is Not a Prayer Request. 

I’m excited for you to listen in.  But let me warn you.  This episode might live in your head for a while.  It might make you rethink what it means to create accessible spaces and how to offer care and support in a way that is welcoming to everyone.

My hope is that by listening to Amy, you will grow your awareness and we can become churches that are welcoming to all

For full show notes go to https://hopemadestrong.org/episode53/

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Today’s show is the one-year anniversary of the Podcast and I’m going to share some practical ways to create care systems that help manage the needs which flexible to serve the variety of different needs and complexity of issues.

CLICK HERE to download a sample Care Protocol for your team.

Having a 1-page document like this is a great way to communicate the care process with your staff and leadership team.  It’s simple yet, identifies the core needs by sending all care needs to one person, offering support consistently, keeping notes and a report, and ensuring there is follow-up. 

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On the show today we are talking about Spiritual First Aid with co-founder Jaime Aten.

Jamie Aten co-founded this program with Kent Annan out of their work with the Humanitarian and disaster Institue at Wheaton college.  

Spiritual First Aid is a peer-to-peer spiritual and emotional care intervention.  It teaches you the basic skills for emotional care from both biblical wisdom and 15 years of psychological research.

For full show notes go to hopemadestrong.org/episode51/

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