Home of Christ in Cupertino (California) is a Chinese church in Silicon Valley that has recognized that people in their community have a variety of emotional and mental health needs and responded with a robust mental health ministry in both Chinese 中文 and English. Since 2016, the Home of Christ Church in Cupertino has offered … Read more
This mental health resource list compiled by Asian American Christian Network of Atlanta is valuable, both for people in the Atlanta area, and as an example for other cities and regions to do likewise. This list consists of ministries, spiritual directors, counselors, and mental health professionals. Asian American Christian Network of Atlanta
Does your church desire to join Jesus in caring for one another, making time to listen to one another’s stories without judgment, on a journey to healing and deeper freedom in Jesus? If so, healing groups are a wonderful resource to consider. 1. What is a healing group? A healing group is designed to be … Read more
There’s a lot of info, data, and research about mental health, especially in medical and academic research, and now more than ever, the topic of psychology and spirituality are intersecting: “The importance of spirituality in mental health is now widely accepted.” Verghese, Abraham. “Spirituality and mental health.” Indian journal of psychiatry vol. 50,4 (2008): 233-7. … Read more
Even though we’re seeing more awareness and openness about the struggles with loneliness, depression, and anxiety, the statistics show that the overall health of Asian Americans is not improving. For example, Also, Christians are not immune to emotional and mental struggles: This urgency calls for a response right now. Since churches gather more Asian Americans … Read more
Since the launch of Christian Asian Mental Health, I (DJ) have engaged in numerous conversations with ministry leaders, counselors, researchers, nonprofits, advocates, and friends, every one of them very encouraging. Here’s a year in review. I was also blessed to receive a couple dozen donations from partners who supported CAMH in its infancy. This funding … Read more
The past 2½ weeks included travels to Atlanta, Georgia, Rockville, Maryland, and Washington, DC, to engage with people in-person about mental health, especially for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Read the update by clicking on the image below + subscribe for future updates for convenient delivery to your email inbox. Engaging with people at these … Read more
I remember from 25 years ago, back in 1995, when I was starting out in pastoral ministry, that one of the important things to do when starting out as a new pastor in a new church was to compile a list of trusted Christian counselors. Pastoral counseling provides some basic training to give pastoral and … Read more
CAMH is starting to get a bit more organized in its communications via this free email newsletter (powered by Substack.) The email updates will sent out no more than once a month, while real-time updates may be posted to the CAMH blog more frequently. Read the first update about the good things happening this summer … Read more
How can pastors and churches talk about the important topic of mental health from the pulpit, with a biblical and theological foundation? We can learn how to talk about it together. These sermons provide valuable examples and resources.