Sam Tolley
Church Unlimited, Auckland
I cannot recommend Richard Black and his team enough. Mind Health have been there for Church Unlimited through a major trauma event and the ongoing counselling and support that the effected Pastors, leaders and staff needed. Richard’s input to our staff and to myself personally has been invaluable, his strength and experience is extremely helpful to ministry personal especially those in leadership. Richard and his team brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion and practical wisdom in the area of wellbeing, pastoral care and longevity in ministry. Because of this we have had Richard come and speak at our church on a Sunday and also he has been a key note speak at our annual conference. Richard and the team are an amazing asset to the churches and pastors of NZ.
Adam White
Leader New Life Churches NZ
As a Christian leader I can’t stress enough how valuable my regular session with Mind Health has been. It helps me navigate those things in my leadership and personal life that at times have felt completely overwhelming. This is one of those things that I go why didn’t I do this years ago. I can’t recommend Mind Health highly enough.
Ben and Amy Kendrew
(Senior Leaders)
ARISE Church
Richard and the team at Mind Health have been a tremendous support to our staff and in particular our pastoral team. They have provided world class supervision, counselling services and team training, especially in times of crisis. We highly recommend Mind Health for your church team and organisation.
Rev. Simon Martin
(Bishop’s Chaplain)
Nelson Anglicans
The supervision I have with Richard is to my ministry what a tonic of essential vitamins is for the body. Richard attends to the issues and helps me stay focussed during each session. His process is clear and the wisdom he brings is deeply reassuring as I know I am in good hands. Each session helps me be a better leader, husband, and disciple.
Ps Nick Field
(Former Lead Pastor)
The Street Church, Wellington
We have used Mind Health to equip our pastoral staff in their counselling skills. Not only has Richard upskilled the team through the training in practical yet powerful tools, it has resulted in significant life transformation in some of my team.
Ps Tak Bhana
Church Unlimited, Auckland
Richard Black is a very fluent and effective presenter and his Mind Health material was very well received.
Senior Leader
Living Stones
We have never heard this stuff before. You’re distinction between identity, calling and role is life-giving and freeing.
Pastoral Transformation
Course Participant
The course, your personal input, and your vision have been inspirational. The other members of the team and how we all came together is an example of how God intends us to fellowship. Thank you for all you have gone through and sacrificed to be able to share and teach what you do
Presbyterian Church Leader
Our community was so delighted to have experienced your insights and wisdom! The buzz of empowerment, hope, being able to give “extreme thoughts” and “feelings” a name and reason or a release was truly powerful. The room was electric with new tools for us all to use
Church Leader
The feedback was amazing. Thanks for helping us to look like we know what we’re doing. We are always truly grateful for the gift you have of communicating difficult things in such a simple way and hence helping us all to become free and experience more freedom.
Carl and Angela Crocker (Lead Pastors)
Life Church
As a church, we have partnered with Richard Black and Mind Health for several years now. Richard’s training seminars have been invaluable to us as staff and wherever possible we take the opportunity to send our pastoral team when training is available. We have also put our pastoral staff through the Pastoral Transformation block course which has been a great help to upskill them and give them confidence in their roles. From a leadership perspective, we also encourage our senior leadership and campus pastors to book sessions with Richard in a supervisory counselling role to ensure they are ministering from a position of emotional and mental health and resolving any past or current issues. Having a ‘warrant of fitness’ check with leadership roles is an important part of having personal accountability and continued transformation. We refer our church congregation members to Mind Health counsellors whenever we come across the need for this with our people. We can always trust that they will receive sound and practical counselling that addresses people’s real needs.
One of the things we really appreciate about our partnership with Richard is that he frequently enquires to find out the current needs of church leaders and meets them head on with focused training and resource to support them. With a pastoral background of his own, he is well-equipped to understand the varied and unique needs of churches and church leaders in these changing times. We highly recommend working with Richard and Mind Health for the benefit of your leadership, staff and congregation members.
