Month: October 2022

“Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity.” (Psalm 133:1)

While 90% of Americans recognize that America has a mental health crisis, a powerful solution can effectively help many when churches and counselors creatively work together. Lighthouse Counseling Network was launched with just before the pandemic in 2020 by a handful of churches based in New Jersey. 

Listen in on this conversation with Pastor Dave Park of Mosaic Christian Fellowship and Dr. John Huh, Director of Lighthouse to follow their adventure of faith as a pressing need and a dream came together. 

We pray that you’ll be informed and inspired that this kind of a network of possible and doable in your locality, and more faithful communities can become part of resolving the mental health crisis.

• Lighthouse Counseling Network https://www.lighthousecounseling.co/

Pastors Sam Yoon and Steve Choi (Crossway Church, Brea, California) have honest conversations about pastoring well through thick and thin, ups and downs, learning how to ask for help, being human and healthy. 

Just past the halfway mark, Pastor Steve shares many golden words of wisdom and lessons learned from pastoring since 1994 as an Asian American of Korean heritage, all the more important and valuable in this day and age when we’re seeing burnouts and scandals left and right.

Diana Sun and Sam Lee of Standing Stone Ministry elaborate on how they’re a part of a most wonderful ministry that shepherd shepherds, caring and supporting pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses, to stay healthy, to prevent burnout, and to not carry their burdens alone. 

Learn how it’s become even more stressful for pastors and families during and after the coronavirus pandemic; and how Standing Stone Ministry is helping pastors get through these challenging times. Plus, it’s all FREE to pastors because of generous donors that make it possible.

Pastors, don’t wait until you’re in crisis before you reach out. If you’re not thriving in ministry, your best decision is to talk with Standing Stone Ministry—you have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Standing Stone Ministry also has field shepherds with years of pastoral experiences to provide mentoring and guidance for church leadership topics like church board management and Asian American church contexts.

Share this episode with other pastors so they know they can have access to this free resource to strengthen themselves and their churches. This is a perfect way to bless your pastors during Clergy Appreciation Month.

SHOW NOTES

Standing Stone Ministry standingstoneministry.org – shepherding shepherds and guiding ministry leaders into healthy ministry

Co-hosts Pastor Sam Yoon and DJ Chuang will have conversations about pastors, church leaders, and mental health throughout the month of October, on this occasion of National Clergy Appreciation Month. We discuss how pastors can have healthier lives amidst a very stressful and demanding vocation, and where their help can come from.

SHOW NOTES

Pastor Sam Yoon https://www.samuelyoon.com/

Sam Yoon’s book, “Your First Year As a Campus Pastor: A Practical Leadership Guide to Build a Healthy Team and Culture“

List of Pastoral Care Ministries and Resources
https://mentalhealth.bible/care/

Caring for Pastors and their Families https://www.focusonthefamily.com/faith/church/

Background music = Cello Suite no. 1 – Prelude in G, BWV 1007 performed by Colin Carr is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. https://musopen.org/music/3998-cello-suite-no-1-in-g-major-bwv-1007/