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Churches That Heal & Dr. Henry Cloud
Welcomes Foursquare Pastors & Churches
to the Churches That Heal community!

Thanks to a generous donor, Churches That Heal (a $349 value) is being offered to all Foursquare churches at no cost.

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The world is full of hurting people.
And the Church is not immune.

Many people in our churches are hurting.

Communities are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pastors themselves are also experiencing high levels of pain, stress, burnout, and depression.

All of this is often referred to as the “mental health crisis,” and rightly so.

In fact, almost 20 percent of Americans will have an anxiety disorder this year. This is real.

Did you know…

1 out of 5 teenagers struggle with mental illness.
Suicide currently ranks as the second leading cause of death for persons age 10 to 24.
COVID-19 is expected to cause as many as 75,000 “deaths of despair.”
Nearly 60 percent of pastors say they’ve counseled someone with mental illness.
23 percent of pastors acknowledge having personally struggled with mental illness themselves.
75 percent of pastors report severe stress causing anguish, worry, bewilderment, anger, depression, fear, and alienation.

The mental health crisis is one we, the Church, cannot afford to ignore.

The Church’s Role

We know that when people are hurting, many of them first reach out to the Church to find help. Sometimes, a church is well-equipped to help and they do, in significant ways. But far too many times, a church finds themselves wanting to help, but past a few sessions of pastoral counseling, they don’t know what to do next.

Simply put, so many churches are ill-equipped to handle these complex issues that are keeping people from living in the fullness of God.

In other churches, hurting people might get answers that they already know, like “pray about it,” “get in the Word,” or some other spiritual practice that many of them are already trying, but is falling short of the help they need. At that point, it leaves them feeling like the Church has no answer for them — and can even cause them to run in the opposite direction.

I believe the Church should be a place that hurting people run to, not away from.

Church, I know you want to help those who are suffering. But, the truth is that sometimes you just need some help figuring out how to do it. We have heard this message a lot over the past few years from pastors and leaders: “we feel ill-equipped to handle the issues of mental health in our churches and we need a simple program to help.”

Years ago, I developed a model that ministries could use to help those struggling with what we now call “mental health” issues: depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, eating disorders, broken relational patterns, failure to launch, or confusion over how to accomplish their callings and bring their gifts to fruition. This program has been proven over decades and validated by research and many, many ministries, and the best part is this:

it is delivered through biblical processes whereby people discover that spiritual growth is also the answer to the pain that they feel.

They discover that God really does provide the answer.

Said another way, it brings mental health struggles into the purview of spiritual growth, and that is why I believe the Church has such a powerful role to play.

Introducing, Churches That Heal

Which brings us to today, to your church, and to the hurting people in your community that God is calling you to reach. As the need increased and churches asked for more equipping in this area, I put this proven model into a comprehensive, simple-to-use program that gets a local church up and running with the help that people need.

Through Churches That Heal, you will learn about the processes for healing that God outlines in Scripture and be given practical solutions for meeting the needs of those in your community who are struggling with mental and emotional issues.

In today’s world, reaching the most people as effectively as possible means going digital. That’s why we created this digital platform, with over 40 videos and downloads, to support you anytime, anywhere.

Our Proven Roadmap for Churches

We’ve made it simple

Pastoral Healing

Pastors and staff teams get healthy first. After all, the health of a community begins with the health of its leaders. Through a staff retreat and small groups, church staff teams will experience a Pastoral Healing Journey, complete with a Leader Guide created specifically for church staff members.

Pastoral Training

Then, Pastors go through Mental Health Training where you’ll learn practical, nuts-and-bolts answers to deal with the challenging mental health issues your church faces such as:

When is the answer to pray for healing?
What is the best way to help someone struggling with an illegal drug addiction?
And more…

Church Kick-Off

Following the Pastoral Healing Journey and Mental Health Training, you will introduce the content to your community or church either through a Sunday morning series or half-day community event. In addition to videos for the event, we provide you with a Participant Guide and marketing and event materials.

Ongoing Training

Next, you will engage in ongoing training material I send you addressing specific mental health issues and emotional challenges your community may be facing, as well as Live Coaching Webinars.

Small Group Study

Then, we encourage you to roll out the Small Group Study through your small groups ministry so that your entire church body can experience this healing message and transformational journey.

enroll for free

Your Community Needs You

What do you want people who are suffering to experience when they come to your church and say “I have an issue”?

What if your church could be known as a beacon of healing in your community?

Pastors, now is the time to proactively embrace mental health issues and those who struggle with them. Churches That Heal was designed for you.

Let me be your psychologist and pastor and share a plan for healing that is both biblically-based and psychologically-sound.

Dr. Henry Cloud

Clinical Psychologist
Pastor to Pastors
New York Times best-selling author
Author of 45 books with more than 20 million copies sold
Leading Christian voice on issues of mental health globally
Founder of treatment centers
Creator of breakthrough new psychology models rooted in research

We built this platform with over 40 videos and digital downloads which allows me to come into your church, your living room, or simply your iPhone, and give you access to mental health teaching like never before. This entire program can be implemented completely virtually if you choose — making this the perfect time to begin this journey to improve mental health in your community.

Church Program

The Church Program exists to equip church leaders to respond to mental health issues in their communities and to experience healing themselves. Although this program was in the works long before we knew about COVID-19, the opportunity for the Church to engage in mental health conversations is unprecedented and never been needed more.

Over 30 videos encompassing a pastoral healing journey, pastoral mental health training, and church kick-off event.

A 68-page Leader Workbook for church staff members, as well as a Participant Guide for members of your community.

Access to live COVID-19 Crisis Leadership Coaching webinars.

Ongoing training material addressing specific mental health issues and emotional challenges your community may be facing.

Churches That Heal

Church Program

Equip Your Entire Church for just

$289/year

*Comes with 10 staff member logins

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Small Group Study

The Small Group Study exists to help people recover from wounds from their past and grow more into the image of God in community. This is the perfect complement to the Church Program for communities who are ready to go deeper. It gets to the real work of the growth path, and builds community in the process. People will learn the steps, changes, and shifts in thinking and behaving that are needed to get well.

A six-week video series leading to a happier, healthier you!

A 30-page Participant Workbook that aligns with the video sessions and contains valuable, interactive content that will lead to introspection and growth.

A Small Group Leader Guide to prepare the leader and help them facilitate the group effectively.

Bonus materials including Healing Declarations and Prayers.

Churches That Heal

For Small Groups

Church Program participants may choose to purchase the Small Group Study in advance to roll out in small groups church-wide.
(bulk pricing available)

$49
one-time purchase

*Comes with 15 group member logins

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Healing for Everyone

My goal is for any church and any person to be able to afford access to Churches That Heal. Experiencing the fullness of life for which Christ designed us is for everyone. Now, more than ever, is the time for the Church to rise up and be a place where the hurting can find healing.

Access the help you have been searching for to bring God’s plan for healing to fruition in your own life, the life of your church staff, and the life of those you shepherd.

Your community’s healing journey begins today with Churches That Heal.

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Churches That Heal

An online, mental health training program from Renowned Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Henry Cloud.

Churches That Heal & Dr. Henry Cloud
Welcomes Foursquare Pastors & Churches
to the Churches That Heal community!

Thanks to a generous donor, Churches That Heal (a $349 value) is being offered to all Foursquare churches at no cost.

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