Resources
Clergy are as lonely as the general population.
In A Path to Belonging: Overcoming Clergy Loneliness, leadership development consultants Mary Kay DuChene and Mark Sundby argue that clergy need to address their experience of loneliness. First, loneliness can interfere with leadership effectiveness. Second, it offers a ministry opportunity to connect with people around the topic of loneliness. But clergy must first deal with their own loneliness and begin to experience the healing balm of social connection.
Click here to read an unsolicited review of A Path to Belonging.
Wise Leader Blog
Whether you are new to ministry or an experienced ministry leader, the Wise Leader Blog is full of valuable, information and resources on a variety of topics.
Clinically Reviewed BIPOC Addiction Resources
These pages have curated dozens of free-to-access resources to help marginalized or otherwise under-represented people:
Southeast Addiction Center - This guide features plentiful resources to empower and strengthen Indigenous Women. Also find 50 resources for Black men who are struggling with substance use and/or mental health.
Lexington Addiction Center - An in-depth guide written for Asian American college students.
Find Luxury Rehabs - An abundant collection of mental health and substance use resources, including resources for Transgender people.
Prevail Recovery Center – A guide full of resources for Black LGBTQ+ people.
These guides do a great job of addressing culturally competent mental health care for People of Color and their allies:
Live Another Day - Live Another Day believes in equal access to life-saving mental health and substance use resources. This website provides extensive information on the best resources available.
Detox Local - An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
