In today’s episode, Counselor, author, and educator Dr. Mark Mayfield equips pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers with practical tools to support mental health in the church. This conversation between Drs. Zach and Mark bridges clinical wisdom, spiritual formation, and the realities of shepherding people through emotional struggles. Dr. Mayfield unpacks how to recognize signs of distress, create safe spaces for honest conversations, and respond to crisis moments with clarity and compassion. He discusses the importance of boundaries in ministry, the role of community in healing, and simple, evidence-based practices that help churches foster emotional resilience, spiritual growth, and relational safety.

 

Dr. Mayfield’s Website: https://www.drmayfield.com/ 

Pick Up Your Copy of The Mental Health Handbook For Ministry: https://shorturl.at/cA3oE 

Pick Up Your Copy of The Hope & Healing for Loneliness Workbook: https://aacc.net/product/hope-healing-for-loneliness-a-guide-to-flourish-in-community/ 

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In today&rsquo;s episode, Counselor, author, and educator Dr. Mark Mayfield equips pastors, ministry leaders, and volunteers with practical tools to support mental health in the church. This conversation between Drs. Zach and Mark bridges clinical wisdom, spiritual formation, and the realities of shepherding people through emotional struggles. Dr. Mayfield unpacks how to recognize signs of distress, create safe spaces for honest conversations, and respond to crisis moments with clarity and compassion. He discusses the importance of boundaries in ministry, the role of community in healing, and simple, evidence-based practices that help churches foster emotional resilience, spiritual growth, and relational safety.
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Dr. Mayfield&rsquo;s Website: <a href="https://www.drmayfield.com/" data-outlook-id="0b371a2a-01c6-4077-b20d-b0ac37437fdd" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="29" data-ogsc="">https://www.drmayfield.com/</a>&nbsp;
Pick Up Your Copy of The Mental Health Handbook For Ministry: <a href="https://shorturl.at/cA3oE" data-outlook-id="7622dbf1-16fc-41b6-a18f-9d95014df78b" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="30">https://shorturl.at/cA3oE</a>&nbsp;
Pick Up Your Copy of The Hope &amp; Healing for Loneliness Workbook: <a href="https://aacc.net/product/hope-healing-for-loneliness-a-guide-to-flourish-in-community/" data-outlook-id="97ae4eeb-1070-4519-ae84-f3133f3d8728" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="31" data-ogsc="">https://aacc.net/product/hope-healing-for-loneliness-a-guide-to-flourish-in-community/</a>&nbsp;
Looking for Clinically Excellent, Distinctively Christian Counsel &amp; Care?: <a href="https://christiancareconnect.com/" data-outlook-id="0fa3fd78-3a0f-4829-9cd2-cc0173cfba05" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="32">https://christiancareconnect.com/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The Built Different Podcast with Dr. Zach Clinton will air every Tuesday morning from here on out covering topics such as Leadership, Grit, Work Ethic, Relationships, Managing Anxiety and Depression, Isolation/Loneliness, Grief/Loss, Strengthening your Marriage &amp; Family, Championship Mindset, Creating a Winning Culture, and so much more... Through meaningful interviews with some of America&rsquo;s leading motivational speakers, athletes, counselors/psychologists, pastors, and more... Our heart and mission is to provide ENCOURAGEMENT, HOPE, and CHALLENGE to help push you past your limits and reach goals you never thought possible! Colossians 2:6-7 says, &ldquo;So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.&rdquo;No matter what life throws our way, we must remember WHO WE ARE, by first remembering WHOSE WE ARE!

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The Mental Health Handbook for Ministry: Practical Ways to Support the Church’s Mental & Emotional Well-Being with Dr. Mark Mayfield, Ep. 280

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