Attendees can choose from among 20 interactive workshops within the conference. The conference will address a range of mental health issues, from bipolar disorder to suicide to more easily hidden issues such as anxiety, eating disorders and addiction. One of the things I believe is that God never wastes a hurt and that oftentimes your greatest ministry comes out of your deepest pain," Warren said Monday as he met with Vann to discuss the March 28 event.Īfter Matthew's suicide, more than 10,000 people wrote to Warren and his wife, Kay, to share their own struggles with mental illness, he said. "I'm certainly not going to waste this pain. Matthew Warren, 27, committed suicide in April after struggling with severe depression and suicidal thoughts for years. The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church grew out of private conversations Warren had with the local Catholic bishop, Bishop Kevin Vann, after his son's death and his own writings in his journal as he processed his grief. Warren, founder of Saddleback Church and a best-selling author, will team with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and the National Alliance on Mental Illness to host a daylong event this month focused on helping church leaders reach parishioners who are struggling with mental illness. A year after his son's suicide, popular evangelical pastor Rick Warren is taking on a new mental health ministry inspired by his personal tragedy. You can listen to Rick Warren on FOREST, Calif. *The USA IRS code permits you to deduct the amount of your financial gift to Daily Hope that exceeds the fair market value of materials you received from Daily Hope. *All gifts will be doubled up to the full amount of the grant. Request your study kit when you give today-and thank you for partnering with us to share the hope of Jesus all around the world! Your support of Daily Hope helps change lives, now and for eternity.Īnd as thanks for your gift- doubled today by the $50,000 Matching Grant-we’ll send you Pastor Rick’s 40 Days in the Word Bible study, a 6-session video series and accompanying workbook designed to help you develop biblical habits that reignite a passion for God’s Word and renew your relationship with Jesus. Thank you for your generous gift below to help take the Gospel into all the world and make disciples of nearly every nation through messages about the certain hope of Jesus. Your Gift DOUBLES to Reach Even More People Around the World for Jesus! PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rickįor more Daily Hope with Rick Warren, please visit ! Let God use it for your greatest ministry. Using your pain to serve others is a form of ministry.ĭon’t waste your pain. Sharing your pain helps you and the people around you to grow in Christ. You’re sharing hope that other people can also experience redemption through Jesus Christ. Why? Because when you-as a broken person-share with other broken people how God has restored you, you’re not just sharing something you have in common. But when you share the experiences that have led you to surrender to God and rely on his strength, then you’ll be connected to others more deeply than you can imagine. Sharing your strengths doesn't make you feel any closer to someone. If you'll be honest with God, others, and yourself about whatever struggle you’ve faced, then that struggle will become your ministry. Your greatest ministry will come out of your deepest pain. Who's better qualified to help a struggling veteran than somebody who's been a struggling veteran? Who's better qualified to help someone recovering from a prescription drug addiction than somebody who has recovered from a prescription drug addiction? Who could better help someone who is suffering from a chronic illness than someone who has also suffered in the same way? For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ" ( 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 NLT). When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. " comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. He doesn't want it to be wasted! He wants to use it to help other people when they are in pain. No matter what pain you've gone through, Jesus wants to redeem your suffering. It is the highest and best use of your pain. When you choose to focus on serving other hurting people, that’s called redemptive suffering. When you’re going through pain, you can choose to focus on yourself or on other people. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ." 2 Corinthians 1:4-5 (NLT)
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