Emotionally Health Church Revd Will Van Der Hart Vicar, St Peter’s Harrow www.mindandsoul.info
Challenges facing the church www.mindandsoul.info
Statistic’s facing the church 20% of people suffer depression 5,206,044 calls to Samaritans 2006 1 in 6 suffering mental distress now www.mindandsoul.info
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’ www.mindandsoul.info
Emotional health in church leadership www.mindandsoul.info
“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 www.mindandsoul.info
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Emotionally Healthy Church 20% Seen 80% Unseen www.mindandsoul.info
Emotionally Healthy Church www.mindandsoul.info
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Emotionally Healthy Church Has mental and emotional health agenda Creates contexts for friendship and genuine accountability Invests resources in key leaders emotional wellbeing www.mindandsoul.info
Diversity in church safety behaviours www.mindandsoul.info
Flexibility, Progression Informed Learning, Open to the Spirit. www.mindandsoul.info
Integrative Christian Spirituality For Health www.mindandsoul.info
Emotionally Health Church Revd Will Van Der Hart Vicar, St Peter’s Harrow www.mindandsoul.info