Someone in your church is struggling in silence. Shepherding Minds helps you notice, respond, and care well.
The Book
Shepherding Minds
Rebuilding the Church's Response to Mental Health
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Shepherding Minds calls church leaders to rebuild the church's response to mental health through a biblical model of compassion, wisdom and community.
Drawing from the story of Nehemiah, Jim Leary shows how churches can move from silence and stigma to healing and hope. Each chapter offers practical strategies for recognizing emotional suffering, equipping care teams, and creating safe places for honesty and growth.
This book is both a roadmap and a rallying cry for those ready to help the church become a refuge for the brokenhearted and the broken.
Written for
Pastors, church staff, care team leaders and other Christian caregivers who want to better help and support people in their congregation who are struggling with mental health.
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Wherever your church is starting from, there's a faithful next step.
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The book
Start with the biblical vision and practical strategies in Shepherding Minds.
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Shepherding Minds: A Conversation
An honest, one-hour conversation about how the church can shepherd people through mental health struggles. Recording coming soon.
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Shepherding Minds: Basic
A coaching track for churches ready to take a next step.
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Training and resources
- Mental Health Survey Kit: assess the hidden emotional needs in your church.
- Circles of Care Training: equip your church to launch small peer care groups modeled on biblical community, with safe boundaries.
- Hidden Sufferers Training: equip members to recognize and respond to silent mental health struggles.
- Trauma-Informed Shepherding Module: train leaders to offer safe, non-judgmental, biblically grounded care.
- Referral and Response Training: prepare leaders and care teams to respond with empathy and coordinate safe referrals to professional help.
- Custom Workshops & Seminars: half-day or full-day sessions tailored for your church or ministry.
- Certification Programs: for churches seeking to go deeper in trauma-informed ministry.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 147:3
Interested in bringing Shepherding Minds to your church? jim@thechaplainwriter.com