BRAD HOEFS | Mental Health and Faith (Ep. 412)

In this episode, we welcome Brad Hoefs to the show. He is a pastor, speaker, and mental health advocate. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of Fresh Hope for Mental Health, an international network of peer-to-peer Christian mental health support groups and resources. In addition, he is the author of Holding to Hope: Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness. In this interview, we discuss why he decided to become a pastor, why his life fell apart after becoming a pastor, how people of faith should view mental health struggles, why we default to treating mental illness with medication, how a person can be saved, the difference between reading and studying the Bible, why pastors should go to seminary, and much more. Let’s get into it…  Episode notes and links HERE Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices