Mental Illness Remains Taboo for Many Pastors by Bob Smietana (Lifeway Research)
“One in four Americans suffers from some kind of mental illness in any given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many look to their church for spiritual guidance in times of distress. But they’re unlikely to find much help on Sunday mornings. … Most Protestant senior pastors (66 percent) seldom speak to their congregation about mental illness.”
12 Reasons Why Churches Don’t Address Decline by Chuck Lawless
“I have never met a church leader who said to me, “I really want my church to die. I’m not that concerned that we haven’t grown in years.” At the same time, though, most churches in North America are plateaued or in decline. Many of those churches have been in that state for years, if not decades—sometimes under the same leadership.”
Prenatal Testing Is Changing Your Church by Cameron Doolittle
“When we think of people with special needs, our minds often dance with pictures of happy children with Down syndrome. Yet, in our day and age, that’s a misleading picture that will not equip us for effective ministry. Here’s why.”
