The Rapha Initiative

The objective of the Rapha Initiative is to promote awareness of mental health issues and seek to reduce the stigma of mental illness in and through the churches of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. The vision for this initiative is found in Jeremiah 30:17a – "But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because you are called an outcast…"

Rapha means healer. We desire that our churches might be places where a God who heals can use the church family to provide settings of healing and hope for those whose lives are affected by mental illness and where we may celebrate His goodness to each of us.

Resources

Mental Health Week Resources
Families Caring for Those Recovering from Mental Illness
Newsletters by Sharon Fawcett
An Awakening of Compassion: A Christian Perspective on Mental Health
- A Rapha Initiative DVD resource for churches and associations. Available through your local Association or by contacting Dr. Lois Mitchell. Download the study guide here: An Awakening of Compassion DVD Guide.
Signs of Abuse
Proposed Resource Lists:

An Awakening of Compassion from CABC.

Produced by the Rapha Initiative, a Working Group of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches (Public Witness & Social Concerns Department), this video as a means of encouraging people in our churches to think about mental health and mental illness from a more informed perspective.

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