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Spiritual First Aid Course Overview Booklet

Download Your Copy of our SFA Course Overview Booklet

Spiritual First Aid – Church Mental Health and Trauma Needs

Is your congregation equipped to support trauma survivors or people with mental health needs?

Spiritual First Aid – Conflict Resolution

As you know, in any relationship, misunderstandings and disagreements are inevitable. That’s why this week, we want to equip you for conflict resolution. Download your copy here.

Spiritual First Aid – Learn more about resilience and adopt habits that cultivate it

It features biblically-informed insights from people across a variety of careers and experiences as well as research-based, practical strategies you can use right away.

Spiritual First Aid Kit

Helpers like you make a big difference in the lives of others, but research shows that people who serve selflessly are at greater risk for compassion fatigue and burnout.

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Spiritual First Aid – Crisis Response Checklist

Download Your Copy of Our Crisis Response Checklist

Spiritual First Aid – How to Help (and Not Help) After a Crisis

Download Your Copy of How to Help (and Not Help) After a Crisis

Spiritual First Aid – Renew Your Vocational Calling to Help Others in Four Simple Steps

Helping can be difficult. When we serve others, we often receive joy and meaning, but at times, we may also receive tiredness in our hearts, minds, and bodies. Download – A helpers 20 minute 4-step guide.

Spiritual First Aid – Trauma-Informed Primer for Pastors Field Guide

Download Your Trauma-Informed Primer for Pastors Field Guide

Spiritual First Aid – Pastor Burnout and Mental Health

Download Your Pastor Burnout and Mental Health e-book

Spiritual First Aid – Moral Injury Field Guide

Moral injury occurs when a person does something or fails to do something, and that action (or inaction) goes against their core values and beliefs, leading to deep emotional pain.

How Hope Made Strong can support your local church

Humanity shares three core needs: belonging, purpose, and hope. These are the three needs that inspired Laura Howe, Founder of Hope Made Strong, to bridge the gap between the clinical side of mental health and the church

Church of Scotland Learning is now LIVE

We long to see everyone, all the people of God, equipped for the mission of God.
This is about the whole of life and not just the hours we might spend in and around our church activities.

Through the Roof Disability Inclusion Charity provide Deaf awareness training for churches and Christian ministries

Watch the free video with Revd Neil Robinson

Funded Retreats in Scotland

Taking the opportunity for a Retreat can be hugely beneficial in the midst of ministry service. Ascend is pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to benefit from a funded Retreat.

Have you thought about your Study Leave?

Have you considered how you would like to engage with Study leave? Our team is available to discuss and assist you with the application process.

Ascend Spotify Playlist – We hope you enjoy it and, if you have time, why don’t you send us some recommendations of your own?

Over the last couple of years, people have shared with us recommendations of podcasts, books, music and hobbies which are doing them good.
We’ve taken the music suggestions and compiled an Ascend Spotify playlist.

Prospects across Scotland

Have a look at Prospect across Scotland’s new website. Their aim is to raise awareness among Christians in Scotland about the needs of people with learning disabilities.

Housing and Loan Fund

The Church of Scotland Housing and Loan Fund can help provide housing accommodation for retired ministers as well as widows or widowers and bereaved civil partners of ministers.

Mind to Mind

If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or low, or having problems sleeping or dealing with grief – find out how you can improve your mental wellbeing by hearing what others have found helpful.

Mental Health Access Pack

One in four people experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime. This is as true for those in the church as anyone else. It can be hard to know how best to support those with mental health issues.

The Mind and Soul Foundation have almost 500 articles on a wide range of topics to do with mental health and Christianity

Discover ways to take care of your own – and others’ – mental health with these resources from the Mind and Soul foundation.

Christian Mindfulness

Christian Mindfulness offers a range of resources to help people manage stress, low mood and anxiety. The resources include two online courses which can be studied by individuals or groups.

Rest

Rest is vital for better mental health, increased concentration and memory, a healthier immune system, reduced stress, improved mood and even a better metabolism. A night of good sleep can work wonders! But it is often n

Emotional intelligence

Ascend talks to Iain Goring about emotional intelligence and EQ-i

Churches Mutual Credit Union

Information and support for the Churches Mutual Credit Union. How can they help you?

Children in an Intergenerational Church Community

Read Darren Philip’s paper on Children in an Intergenerational Church Community.

The Black Box Approach – Mental Health Training with Christo Hudson

Ascend spoke with Christo Hudson of The Black Box Approach about his work;

Planning for your future webinar

A webinar for any age and stage of ministry service.
You are invited to join representatives from Faith Nurture Support, Housing & Loan & Pensions, joined by other advisors on Finance & Private Property.

Black History Month 1st-31st October 2024

Follow Black History Month 2024.
Dig deeper, look closer, think bigger.

More Than A Colour

Dr Kandiah explores further how the church has to deal with its past and push on towards its future as the multicultural people of God.

Catch up on Sanctuary First Podcasts here

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sanctuary-first/id1123765917

Pastoral Support

A range of services for those in ministry

Working Collaboratively

A panel discussion sharing experience, concerns, ideas and vision.

Managing New and Changing Expectations

In a changing landscape, moving beyond lockdowns, how do we as congregational leaders learn how to be and to lead in these new times?

Planning for your future

Ministry calls us to care for those around us, and we often make that our main priority. But planning for your future is also essential.

Coaching

Check out our new look coaching page.

Ascend Magazine

View past issues of the Ascend Magazine here