Emotionally Health Church Revd Will Van Der Hart Vicar, St Peter’s Harrow

Challenges facing the church

Statistic’s facing the church 20% of people suffer depression 5,206,044 calls to Samaritans in 6 suffering mental distress now

Interior Challenges 22% clergy time off for depression Increase in clinically ill attending church Increasing disparity in treatment models Church/Secular Culture of silence and shame still implicitly prevalent Mental Health ‘them and us’

Emotional health in church leadership

“The overall health of any church or ministry depends primarily on the emotional and spiritual health of it’s leadership. In fact the key to successful leadership has much more to do with the leaders internal life than the leader’s expertise, gifts or experience.” Paul Scazzaro

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Emotionally Healthy Church

Emotionally Healthy Church

Emotionally Healthy Church Has mental and emotional health agenda Creates contexts for friendship and genuine accountability Invests resources in key leaders emotional wellbeing

safety behaviours Diversity in church

Flexibility, Progression Informed Learning, Open to the Spirit.

Integrative Christian Spirituality For Health

Emotionally Health Church Revd Will Van Der Hart Vicar, St Peter’s Harrow