Gospel, Church and Mental Health Resources

Resources from our Gospel, Church and Mental Health conference, March 2023

Main Sessions

1. Thinking biblically about mental health
Steve Midgley
Audio
 Slides

2. The body and mental illness
Andrew Collins
Audio
Slides

3. Circumstances and mental illness
Joanna Jackson
Audio
Slides

4. Living with mental illness
Hosted by Steve Midgley
 Audio
Slides

Bible Reading – John 10:1-21
Andrew Nicholls
Audio

5. The gospel, the church and mental health
Helen Thorne
Audio
Slides

Workshop

1. Describing depression: why words and names matter
Chris & Zena Schofield
Slides

2. Providing support and help #1: creative solutions including lament
Joanna Jackson & Jonny Parker
Slides
Handout
Corporate lament

Lament Spoken Word by Jonny Parker (text)

3.Providing support and help #2: engaging networks and practical care
Helen Thorne
Slides

4. Providing support and help #3: uncovering and challenging sin
Andrew Collins & Kenny Larsen
Slides
Handout

5. Providing support and help #4: steadfast love when depression persists
Steve Midgley
Slides
Handout

Conference Resources

Conference schedule

Stream Resources

Description of streams

Stream 1 – Church-based care
Slides

Stream 2 – Pastors and church leaders
Slides

Stream 3 – Professional counsellors
Slides (session 2 only)

Music

Conference and Workshop Song List

New songs (links to sheet music and audio):

Where Are You Lord?

Gentle and Lowly

Mental Health and Your Church

Mental Health and Your Church by Helen Thorne and Steve Midgley is a brand-new resource designed to serve as a handbook for biblical care in local churches.

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