MELBOURNE, Fla. —On May 18th & 19th, Christian Care Ministry/Medi-Share, the
nation’s leading health care sharing ministry and administer of the Medi-Share Pastors’
Alliance, encouraged the Christian community to participate in a free 2-day event to
equip themselves and their congregations with tools to maintain mental wellness.
Developing mental health strategies is more important than ever. With more than 30 top
practitioners leading the sessions in the Thrive & Cultivate virtual summit, this event provided
church leaders valuable tools. They were equipped with self-care support for
themselves, their teams, and their congregations. This dynamic lineup of experts and
practitioners shared their experiences and best practices for supporting mental health in
the church. Some speakers included Kay Warren, Nona Jones, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith,
and more.
“Thrive and Cultivate Summit continues to be an event that provides help and resources
addressing mental health and wellness for the vocational and volunteer church leaders,”
shares Barry Sneed, Christian Care Ministry Executive Director of the Medi-Share
Pastors’ Alliance. “The event has also been a permission-giving experience to address
mental health in the local church which continues to be a great need.”
More than four thousand attendees participated. This year’s Thrive & Cultivate
event had five specialized tracks to experience: Understanding and Identifying Mental
Health Issues, Trauma and Grief, Self-Care and Resilience for Church Leaders,
Supporting and Ministering to Those with Mental Health Issues, and BIPOC/Asian
American Mental Health.
About Christian Care Ministry/Medi-Share
Christian Care Ministry (CCM), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, based in Melbourne,
FL, operates the Medi-Share program, a Christian health care sharing organization that
provides an affordable alternative to health insurance for faith-based consumers. Entering
its 30th year of sharing, Medi-Share, serves nearly 400,000 members across America and
has earned accreditation from the Independent Healthcare Sharing Accreditation Board.
