'Caring for the Whole Person — Body, Mind, and Soul'

by Kay Warren, July 21, 2018

Excerpt:

"Twenty five percent of people who find themselves in a mental health crisis call the church before they seek out a mental health professional or their primary care physician, according to research.They go to the church first because it is a trusted source of help in a community. That said, according to a study by Dr. Matt Stanford and David Philpott, 71 percent of the clergy surveyed feel inadequately trained to recognize mental illness.
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We quickly realized that to adequately care for the needs of our congregation, we had to honor the biblical mandate to serve the whole person – body, mind and soul. We couldn’t use the excuse that “since mental illness is an illness, we should leave the care and support to mental health professionals.” We had a responsibility to learn the best ways we as a church could bring hope, health and healing to people in our community."

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