Embracing the Collision: Ministry, humanity, mental health, and the faithfulness of God - Softcover

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How should people of faith respond to those dealing with depression or anxiety? How should Christian ministry leaders deal with their own mental health challenges? Is it unbiblical or unfaithful to God to take medicine for depression or anxiety disorders? Do mental health difficulties reveal a lack of faith or a life of sin? Many have grappled with these questions; many still do.

Rev. Debbie Lamm Bray, PhD addresses these issues by telling her own story and the theological perspective she has developed regarding mental health. She describes what she has come to call her “head on collision with her humanity,” and the theological insights that have come through seasons of simultaneously experiencing deep pain and God’s great faithfulness. She challenges leaders of ministries to recognize their own warning signs, to get help when needed, and to be honest about the realities of being human in a broken world. She also encourages and equips readers to care for others with patience, wisdom, and grace as they walk their own journeys with mental health. Written primarily for ministers, this book will be meaningful and helpful to any follower of Jesus who struggles with anxiety or depression or cares about someone who does.


When I heard Debbie’s story in our Presbytery meeting, I asked her to write this book. Every pastor, every ministry leader, and really every Jesus-follower needs to be more aware of mental health danger signals – for ourselves and for those we are entrusted to lead and care for. Even the greatest spiritual giants are not immune to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, and we can do better in noticing it and responding to it in holy and holistic ways. In these pages, Debbie wraps her story in her passion for Jesus and the Church, her commitment to sound theology, and her sensitivity to the Holy Spirit to bring important insight to all of us. I highly recommend reading this book because it will help you, and it will help you help other people Jesus loves.
- Rev. Stan Russell, M.A., Lead Pastor, Horizon Community Church, Tualatin, Oregon; General Presbyter from Oregon to the Assemblies of God

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