On this episode of the Church Leadership Podcast, John McGee is joined in the studio by David Marvin, Young Adults Director at Watermark and leader at The Porch. Together they discuss anxiety and what leaders need to know to step into conversations on the topic.
The church has not historically handled the topic of anxiety well. Typically answers are surface level or over-simplified. However, there is good news. The Bible really does speak into the topic of anxiety and it has a wealth of knowledge for church leaders.
T - Trigger
R - Response
U - Unpleasant Emotion
T - Truth from God's Word
H - Helpful Future Response
When journaling in the truth journal, begin in the center with the unpleasant emotion you are experiencing and then work your way through the other categories.
We're All Freaking Out (and Why We Don't Need To): Finding Freedom from Your Anxious Thoughts and Feelings by David Marvin
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