Hi Reader,
You already know the weight of ministry. But what about the weight of carrying the mental health and life challenges your congregation is facing?
Most pastors (myself included) find it overwhelming.
Every week, people walk through your doors carrying pain—trauma, anxiety, depression—and they’re looking to you for help. But if you’re like most pastors, you feel unequipped, overwhelmed, and definitely out of time.
In today’s episode of my podcast, I sit down with Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. James Sells to talk about a powerful, scalable solution to the mental health crisis the church is facing. Honestly, I wish I had this when I was a Lead Pastor.
Their research and model—based on conversations with over 2,000 pastors—reveals something both sobering and freeing: most pastors either bear the weight themselves or refer people out for help… yet nearly all agree that the best mental health outcomes happen in community.
So what if your church could become the place where healing begins?
What if care didn’t depend solely on you, but on a team of equipped, everyday believers who know how to listen and walk with people through pain? And how exactly would you make that happen?
This conversation is practical, hopeful, and deeply needed. I believe it could change how your church approaches care.
🎧 Listen now and take the next step toward healthier leadership. Watch it on YouTube or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
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ECFA
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Compassion
As a pastor, I wonder how that's going for you, your family, and your community this holiday season? Do you feel a deep sense of compassion? Can you imagine what might change if you did?
To help us with this, I have spent years building strong relationships with experts around the world in what it means to put our faith into action. I encourage you to visit my friends at Compassion International to learn about the impact you and your church can make starting right now.
Find out more at www.compassion.com/carey.
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