Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Jesus in the Upper Left, Pete Armstrong and Oshawa Hawthorne continue their series on mental health in the church with Micah Dodson from Thrive Church Planting (web: thrivechurchplanting.org / email: Micah@thrivechurchplanting.org) and Abe Figueroa from CARES Counseling. They delve into the unique challenges faced by church planters and pastors, discussing: The pressure to succeed and the dangers of work-life imbalanceThe isolation and blind spots that can ...

The Mental Health Crisis: A Christian Counselor's Perspective

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