A Communal Approach for Churches Responding to Substance Use Issues

Churches Promoting Recovery Principal Investigator Dr. Brett McCarty reflects on the importance of community-level approaches in responding to substance use issues.

 

Questions to Consider

  1. In the video, Dr. McCarty talks about the smallest unit of health being the community. How does the idea of “health as communal” influence the way we understand and how we engage substance use issues?

  2. Dr. McCarty highlighted stories in Scripture that illustrate communal healing. What are other stories, in Scripture or from your personal experience, that highlight the communal aspect of healing?

  3. What are meaningful ways the church can walk alongside those struggling with substance use issues?

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