The literature shows a strong link between spirituality and mental health and well-being … the Church has all the ingredients to transform mental health.
Our groups and models provide a mental health solution for transforming lives and communities.
Why mental health?
(Case for Support)
The current story and reality of mental health:
1/3 of population struggling with anxiety, (clinical levels)
50% of young people (18-24) are struggling with mental health challenges
80% increase of suicide since the year 2000 (highest ever rates, 2023-24)
The three main barriers to mental health support, care, and recovery:
Stigma (social and spiritual)
Accessibility to mental health professional care
Affordability for professional care
The Church is not lacking compassion, but rather the mental health knowledge and skills needed to offer effective support. We are working to equip the Church and the Body of Christ with evidence-based mental health programs and resources that can transform lives and strengthen communities.
Download Grace Alliance Case for Support and Transformation to see the mental health need and the Grace Alliance solution and model.
Major Donors
Are you representing a foundation, organization, or business, or personally interested in making a larger personal donation to Grace Alliance?
If so, we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding grant applications, corporate sponsorships, and other opportunities.
To learn more about supporting Grace Alliance’s impact, please contact us to schedule a meeting with Joe Padilla, Co-founder of Grace Alliance, to discuss becoming a major donor partner.
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 …
The Church was (and currently) ill-equipped for mental health needs … a lack of knowledge and skills from seminary and ministry training programs.
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 and programs lacked Christian understanding and resources. Christian-focused discussions were not encouraged within the community groups. In addition, some of these groups were good at support, but many lacked growth-oriented principles and tools.
With many Christians (and non-Christians) 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 a Christ-centered, restorative community and growth support.
Supportive pastoral community: Church leaders began to learn, but didn’t have to be psychology experts, and/or try to individually pastor every individual, couple, and family. Congregants would find a community with an in-depth understanding and wisdom from lived experience, often with more insight than many pastoral leaders could offer. The community heals itself.
Supportive community outreach: Grace Groups are inviting, and the material naturally creates personal interest in Jesus and God. Through relationships, these groups often attract non-believers and other faith groups (some faith groups see mental health and other disabilities as a punishment, curse, etc.). In this regard, Grace Groups have worked well in other cultures/countries.
Supportive church model (no cost barriers for church + congregants): The simple community model and resource worked naturally within their Church model, with very little or no cost (no training or subscription fees; churches can print/bind Grace Alliance’s free group workbooks for participants as needed).
Supportive bridges with pros: The group model establishes “task-sharing” connections between congregants and mental health professionals, providing community support and growth opportunities. In addition, this model allows churches to collaborate with other churches with or without mental health resources.
How the Grace Alliance free model works.
Free and accessible high-quality training, resources, support, and workbooks for anyone to start one of our groups.
FREE training videos + downloads ($500 value savings per leader).
FREE leader support videos + live online meetings and workshops ($75 value savings for annual subscription per leader).
FREE digital group workbooks for all leaders + participants ($48 value savings for all five workbooks).
Free and accessible resources offer free mental health articles, educational guides, and spiritual solutions to find hope.
FREE Educational ebooks ($10 value savings for both educational guides).
FREE Devotionals ebooks for individuals, couples, and families ($15 value savings for all three devotionals).
FREE blog articles with practical answers to tough mental health and faith questions ($60 value savings for annual subscription).
The added costs for our operations and team are not included in these value savings.
“I’ve seen Gods incredible grace transforming peoples lives. I have many (Grace Alliance group) alumni that are now med compliant, walking with the Lord, and are able to much more effectively deal with the challenges we have.”
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“I’ve been struggling with depression for about 10 years ... I’ve been asking the Lord show me how to fight this with more victory. Recently, I found your website and read an article ... that helped me ... I have seldom heard something so gentle, healing and kind. I cried with relief through most of it. I thank you for this ministry!”
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