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HIDDEN: Mental Health Hides Out in the Church

This book equips congregational leaders with the tools needed to address and support mental health challenges within their church communities. Allashia Smith-Harris believes in reestablishing the Black church as a place of holistic healing. With practical guidance and compassionate insight, Smith-Harris shares strategies for reducing stigma, offering pastoral care, and connecting congregations with mental health resources. With a commitment to mental health advocacy, HIDDEN explains how...

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Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney Moses and Ranela Kaligithi
This podcast helps congregations engage in meaningful discussions about mental health, psychology, and holistic...
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Coping While Black: A Season of Traumatic News Takes a Psychological Toll
This article supports congregational leaders as they are learning about racism and it's affects on the black...
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American Latinos Congregating Apart from Catholicism: A Conversation with Gerardo Martí
Rabbi Aaron Spiegel spoke with Gerardo Martí about his recent CRG guest blog post ....
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4 Steps to Free Community Data
In the last few years there's been a surge of congregations interested in their communities....
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Keeping an Anti-Racism Focus
As 2021 unfolds, events in the public arena once again demonstrate the dehumanizing reality of...
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Books

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HIDDEN: Mental Health Hides Out in the Church
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This book equips congregational leaders with the tools needed to address and support mental...
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God Help Us! | The Bible and Pastoral Care Concerns for Black Churches
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This book provides pastoral care leaders with an in-depth study of scripture and the care...
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Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit
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This book helps congregations explore connections among spirituality, science, and nature....
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Speaking Our Minds Podcast with Brittney Moses and Ranela Kaligithi
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This podcast helps congregations engage in meaningful discussions about mental health,...
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Appreciative Inquiry Commons
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This online hub for all things AI explains the positive change framework, offers a wide...
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The Inclusive Church: Helping Churches Successfully Include Children with Special Needs
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This blog is for congregational leaders desiring resources for special needs inclusion,...
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Articles

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Coping While Black: A Season of Traumatic News Takes a Psychological Toll
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This article supports congregational leaders as they are learning about racism and it's...
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Understanding Mental Health in Black Communities
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This article provides information on the stigma associated with mental health in the black...
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Relationships: Clergy and Congregation
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This article educates congregations on the importance of the clergy-congregation...
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Organizations

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Mental Health America of Indiana
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This organization supports the mental wellness and recovery of Hoosiers by providing...
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Capital Campaign Pro
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This fundraising group provides training and resources to help congregations conduct...
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Music That Makes Community
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This nonprofit encourages vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual worship that connects...
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Podcasts

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S8 E15: The Place(s) Where It Happened
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Pastor Dave Fox and Pastor Eric Lehman from The Bridge Community Church in Decatur,...
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S8 E14: Junk Food vs. Whole Food
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Dr. Elise Erikson Barrett, the President of the Center for Congregations, joins Shellie...
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S8 E13: Seeing What's in Front of You
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Will Mancini joins Shellie and Matt to talk about how congregations can best develop...
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How To Improve Your Online Church Ministry with Life.Church
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This engaging video helps congregations refine or create their online ministry. Hosted by...
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When Should I Move from a Full-time Pastor to Bivocational or Covocational Pastor?
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This video helps congregational leaders explore when a leader’s role should move from...
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EP 292 | DK Hammonds and the State of the Digital Church
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This podcast episode dives into the rise of digital congregations in African American...
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Project Resource: Fall 2026 Training
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This Fall 2026 webinar series from The College for Bishops focuses on annual giving and...
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Gridiron Men's Conference
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This event offers Christian men an opportunity to gain encouragement from speakers and...
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Legacy Grandparenting Summit
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This annual 2 day Conference helps Christian grandparents grow in their role through guest...
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iwave
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This software can help congregations find and connect with donors. A product of Kindsight,...
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Tarjimly
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Tarjimly is designed for overcoming language barriers, available anytime, anywhere, via...
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accessiBe
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This software helps congregations ensure that people with disabilities can access their...
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People

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Freddy DeAnda
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Este consultor es un pastor, autor, orador y podcaster Latino que provee cursos educativos...
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Bishop Jacqueline McCullough
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BBishop Jacqueline McCullough offers congregations inspiration and insight through her...
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Bailey, Marlon, PhD
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Dr. Marlon M. Bailey offers invaluable expertise to congregational leaders seeking to...
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RELEVANT Magazine
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Since 2002, RELEVANT Media Group has published RELEVANT magazine, intended to speak to...
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Outreach Magazine
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Outreach Magazine is a by-monthly, non-denominational magazine for Christian churches that...
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MinistryTech Magazine
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Formerly Christian Computing Magazine, this free, monthly e-zine is for church staff and...
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