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Causes: Counseling, Mental Health
Mission: The exempt purposes of full strength ministries are to 1) facilitate counseling for; 2) provide wellness educational resources to; christian pastors, ministry leaders and their families, so that they can remain physically, mentally, financially and spiritually healthy. In addition, full strength ministries will conduct research on issues facing clergy in america.
Programs: Soul care: soul care is focused on encouraging and equipping christian leaders and their families to remain strong in their relationships with the lord. This is accomplished through counseling and the use of peer cohorts who come alongside pastors, pastors' spouses, and pastors' kids. Leadership care: through the use of fsn's "grace foundations for leaders" training curriculum and other strategic approaches, leadership care is focused on developing and assisting christian leaders in their leadership roles. From church financial management to conflict and crisis management, we are committed to strengthening the leadership and management skills of today's pastors. Relationship care: strong marriages and families are vital to enduring in a ministry role. Because of this, they are especially interested in strengthening pastor's wives and children to help them flourish in their ministry roles. Additionally, relationship care focuses on strengthening emotional and cultural vitality and emphasizes the importance of friendships in the life of a christian leader. During 2017, a website with wellness content was maintained and a ministry pulse app developed to assist pastors in daily mindfulness. Rest care: based on god's command to "remember the sabbath" (exodus 20:8), rest care is focused on strengthening christian leaders and their families through times of rest. From time and schedule management coaching to respite breaks coupled with intensive counseling, they place a high value on times of rest designed to refuel and recharge pastors and their families. Body and mind care: body and mind care is designed to strengthen pastors and their families with a focus on both physical and mental wellbeing.
scholarship program to assist pastors in receiving the care that they need to stay or return to full strength in ministry.