Mental Health Grace Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on making Christ-centered mental health recovery and thriving freely accessible worldwide.
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Grace Alliance's vision, mission, values, beliefs, and solution for Christian mental health.
Grace Alliance Vision*
To see the Grace of God transform lives affected by mental health challenges.
Grace Alliance Mission*
To equip the Body of Christ with evidence-based mental health resources and support to transform lives (science + Scripture).
All Grace Alliance are freely accessible to anyone, anywhere … group leader training and support, group workbooks, educational guides, devotionals, blog articles, and more are all FREE (digital, video, etc.).
“To love them well.”
Ministering to the broken-hearted (Is. 61:1-3; Matt. 25:35-40) with free grace (Is. 55:1), and “making disciples” resilient for mental health wellness and well-being in today’s age (Is. 61:4; Matt. 28:18-20).
Grace Alliance Values
Whole-church + Ecumenism: We value collaboration within a diverse, multi-denominational, multi-ethnic, and multi-national community.
Evidence-based and Scripture-focused: Provide mental health resources designed for simplicity, accessibility, and whole-person wellness and well-being through proven science and Biblical teachings (grace-orientated).
Collaborative + Innovative: We collaborate with other mental health professionals, organizations, ministries, churches, and institutions to promote positive mental health awareness and supportive action for any mental health need (Christian and non-believer).
Grace Alliance is a Christian Organization (view + belief).
Scriptural Integrity and Christian Creeds.
Our curriculums align with the integrity of Scripture (Old and New Testament Bible). The Scripture clearly articulates that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are One. Jesus Christ's death and resurrection offer salvation by grace, and the Holy Spirit indwells and transforms the believer's life, including their mental health journey (see our FAQs for more details about mental health recovery, science, and Scripture).
Our basic statement of faith echoes the Apostle Paul’s proclamation:
"Jesus is Lord” (1 Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:15).
Our views and beliefs are simplified and best expressed by the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds of the early Church.
THE NICENE CREED
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting. Amen.
Mental Health Grace Alliance was founded because it was an opportunity to change the statistics.
In 2011, the “Grace Alliance” was founded with the mission of providing evidence-based resources for individuals, marriages, and families facing mental health challenges through a grace-filled, Christ-centered approach.
We looked past the problem to see an opportunity … Before 2011 …
The Church was ill-equipped for mental health needs … a lack of knowledge and skills from seminary and ministry training programs (still to this day, but slowly changing).
Many Christian mental health books were available, but national/International Christian mental health groups did not exist or were few and local.
Community mental health support groups lacked helpful Christian understanding, and resources, or Christian-focused discussions were not encouraged within the community groups. In addition, some of these groups were good at support, but many lacked growth-orientated principles and tools.
Unfortunately, with many feeling isolated … it was an opportunity to help bring change to the Body of Christ.
Through Grace Alliance’s user-friendly Christ-centered and evidence-based approach the model provides:
Supportive growth community: Congregants associated with mental health challenges found restorative community growth support.
Supportive pastoral community: Church leaders began to learn, but didn’t have to be psychology experts, and/or try to pastor and meet with everyone individually. Congregants would find a community with in-depth understanding and wisdom from lived experience, often with more insight than many pastoral leaders could offer. Community heals itself.
Supportive church model: The simple community model and resource worked naturally within their Church model, with very or no cost.
Supportive bridges with pros: The group model establishes “task-sharing” connections between congregants and mental health professionals, providing community support and growth opportunities.
Click below for more details about Grace Alliance’s solution to equip the Body of Christ to provide solutions to mental health needs (Case for Support) and to understand more about mental health recovery (science and Scripture) in our FAQ’s.
The remarkable impact of the Grace Alliance programs and training was published in four journals, with results showing:
Participants saw a reduction in mental health symptoms.
Participants were aided in overall mental health recovery and trauma healing.
Participants experienced a renewal of their faith and spirituality.
Training increases confidence and skills to respond and minister to mental health challenges.
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