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
Enlighten Mental Health Ministry hosted events from 2018 to 2022 that addresses mental health openly in a Christian context at Chinese Christian Church of Thousand Oaks in California. Enlightens’ mission was to encourage, educate, and empower individuals and families facing the realities of mental illness to lighten our burden. Rev., Dr. Curtis Lowe was the … Read more
When mental health challenges happen in someone’s life, there are many different ways to help that person with care and support. Depending on the individual’s personal background, context, and faith community, discovering the path to health and wellness, treatment and recovery, takes grace and effort, persistence and discernment. In this workshop titled, “Mental Health And … Read more
This picture visualization shows what an Asian American church can do to demonstrate care for the mental health and mental wellness of its community, inside and outside of its church walls: Let’s unpack the CAMH framework of these 5 ingredients listed in the previous update: There are other models and frameworks for church and mental … Read more