In Thailand and various other Asian nations, numerous missionaries engaged in cross-cultural services demonstrate resilience, yet a significant number face mental health challenges. These difficulties arise from factors such as isolation, and stress associated with adapting to a different culture, while frequently leading to experiences such as depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, many individuals in this situation refrain from seeking help, often due to embarrassment and a lack of appropriate resources, thereby exacerbating their mental health issues.
Moreover, the population in Thailand has witnessed a surge in rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide. This underscores a pressing need for an increased availability of mental health resources and treatments in the region.
Situated in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the Cornerstone Counselling Foundation aims to embody hope and healing for individuals, fostering greater wholeness and reconciliation with self, others, and God. Their services extend to Christian workers globally, providing confidential counseling with a Christian perspective. Acknowledging the distinct mental health challenges of missionaries and the local community, Cornerstone’s experienced team supports healing, enabling missionaries to continue spreading the gospel in underserved areas.
Ministry Overview:
Cornerstone Counseling acknowledges the distinctive stressors and challenges encountered by missionaries engaged in cross-cultural service. Their counselors, often equipped with their own cross-cultural experiences, offer support to facilitate healing and wholeness. This enables missionaries to persist in extending healing and wholeness to others by proclaiming the gospel in the least reached areas. In response, to the rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide in Thailand, they also extend their services to local communities and actively promote mental health awareness. This involves offering community workshops and training sessions, contributing to a broader understanding and support network, both within and beyond the church.
Prayer Request:
Pray for spirit-led wisdom and guidance for all aspects of Cornerstone’s Ministry, enabling them to effectively serve both the missionary and local community.
ABOUT FGC
Friends of the Great Commission (FGC) is a registered charity with a team of skilled administrative and accounting personnel dedicated to using their talents and expertise to enable people to follow God’s calling to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. We have been providing a place for individuals, ministries and organizations to thrive in ministry. Our vision is to work together to help the impoverished, further education, and help fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.
We are passionate about helping fulfill the Great Commission. Our team of skilled administrative and accounting personnel are dedicated to simplifying ministry. We bring admin relief to our agents and projects and release them to spend more time on ministry work. Through collaboration, we provide compliance, clarity, and relief to ministry.
We welcome any Christian ministry or project to contact us to discuss how we can collaborate. We believe we are stronger together.