Care for Pastors Podcast
A podcast designed to encourage pastors and their families with the support they need to persevere and thrive in ministry, ultimately impacting their church and communities for Christ.
Care for Pastors Podcast
The Pain of Depression with Krissie Glass
Depression is often misunderstood in the church, and even more so within the walls of a pastor’s home. In this deeply moving episode, Krissie Glass (PK Ministry Director/Counselor with Care for Pastors) opens up about her journey through the heartbreak of walking alongside her late husband as he battled depression, and the unimaginable loss that followed. Krissie shares how her faith was tested and how God began a process of healing and redemption in her life.
With honesty and vulnerability, Krissie helps us see the very real emotional and spiritual toll that mental illness can have on pastoral families. She discusses the silence and stigma that too often surround these conversations in church culture and why we must do better in creating spaces for truth, support, and healing.
Today, Krissie shares not only her pain, but also her journey of hope. She speaks about God’s redemptive work in her life, how she found support in her darkest seasons, and the importance of community and compassion in helping others heal.
This conversation explores themes of:
· Recognizing the signs of depression
· Breaking the silence and stigma around mental health in the church
· Navigating fear, isolation, and vulnerability in leadership
· The unique emotional challenges faced by pastors’ kids
· The redemptive hope found in Christ and community
Resources mentioned on the episode:
Open Letters to Our Fellow Fighters by Rob Phillips and Krissie Glass
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
Mental Health and Your Church by Helen Thorne and Dr. Steve Midgley
The Pastors’ Ally Private Facebook Group
The Confidante for Pastors’ Wives Private Facebook Group
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About our Guest:
Krissie Glass is a faithful follower of Jesus. She grew up a pastor’s kid and loved singing and traveling on mission trips with her church family. She and her husband Cameron have two amazing twins, Joah and Selah. They reside in Fort Worth, Texas, where her husband serves as a lead pastor. Krissie is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Trauma Specialist, Speaker and Author of Open Letters to Our Fellow Fighters: How the gospel brings hope to anxiety and depression. She partners with local churches and ministries around the world to help educate others in understanding mental illness in a biblical and practical way. Krissie is the Pastors’ Kids Ministry Director and Counselor for Care for Pastors, a faith-based organization that provides trauma care and counseling resources to pastoral families.