142: Mental Health Awareness Month & How A Small Church Can Make An Impact | with Laura Howe

With epidemic levels of loneliness, depression, and anxiety disorders today, small churches have a unique opportunity to step into their community like never before. Mental Health Awareness Month and World Mental Health Day are perfect opportunities to join a movement that’s changing lives. Listen in as Laura Howe, founder of Hope Made Strong and the Church Mental Health Summit, shares practical ways for small churches to walk alongside those who long to know they are not alone. We’re talking about:Why you don’t need a mental health degree to offer hope to those who are hurtingThe incredible power of walking alongside people and listening without fixingPopular Christian quips to avoid that inadvertently lead people farther from the churchHow to access a completely free resource with everything you need to host a Mental Health Sunday at your churchConnect with Laura Howe:Free Registration to the Chruch Mental Health Summit 2024: https://www.churchmentalhealthsummit.com/a/2147852404/yFsGboSZFree Mental Health Sunday Toolkit: https://www.hopemadestrong.org/2024MentalHealthSundayThe Sanctuary Course: https://sanctuarymentalhealth.org/sanctuary-course/The Care Ministry Podcast with Laura Howe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-care-ministry-podcast/id1580616639Join our free Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministryRESOURCES MENTIONEDGet your FREE ticket to the Women Reaching Women Conference! smallchurchsummits.comSupport the showSUBSCRIBE & REVIEWIf you loved this episode, please take a moment to subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Your support helps us reach more people -- just like you -- in small churches who need to hear this.🎙 Thanks for tuning in to Small Church Ministry Podcast! See you next week!FOLLOW US:➡️  Website: smallchurchministry.com➡️  Instagram: instagram.com/smallchurchministry➡️  Facebook: facebook.com/smallchurchministry➡️  Creative Solutions for Small Churches Facebook Community: facebook.com/groups/smallchurchministry➡️  Small Church Network: smallchurchministry.com/membership