COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Compassionate Accountability
The phrase Compassionate Accountability is the tag line for CRIC and the title of this newsletter. This phrase describes our work in an absolute nutshell. We want church bodies to be motivated by compassion for behaviorally impaired clergy. We also want clergy struggling with addictions and mental health disorders to be accountable for doing the right thing. CRIC will soon have the phrase trademarked.
Elevator Speech
A somewhat bigger nutshell, often called an “elevator speech” goes like this.
Most professions have successful impaired practitioner programs for behavioral health. Most church bodies don’t. Our task is to adapt those programs to church bodies. We want to help all denominations use the best practices in restoring clergy behavioral health.
*CRIC does not provide therapy.
Welcome
The CRIC Board welcomed Bishop Brian Seage to its membership. Brian is the retiring Episcopal Bishop of Mississippi. He’ll be joining his wife in the San Francisco area where she serves a church. With his leadership the Diocese of Mississippi developed a sound program for impaired clergy.
Finance
Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church has donated – $10,000 to CRIC, which with donations from individuals and grants from congregations meets our budget for this year. Both the budget and the timeline were rough estimates based on very limited knowledge. Donations going beyond the budget will enable us to do more work more quickly.
Just Say “No Thanks”
Compassionate Accountability is the newsletter of The Center for the Restoration of Impaired Clergy. You receive it since you indicated an interest in the Center’s work. To stop it, just say “No Thanks.” The newsletter is assembled by Otto Schultz so address your complaints and questions to [email protected].