Bright Tomorrows purposes to be a fellowship of clergy, mental health professionals, individuals with mental health concerns and their family members. We are dedicated to reflecting the compassion of Jesus Christ by both promoting mental health and assisting those who are struggling with mental illness and/or mental health related concerns. Bright Tomorrows is interdenominational in nature and respects the diversity of faith traditions within the unity of Christianity. Our specific mission is “to mobilize the Church to better serve those with mental health concerns.”
Bright Tomorrows is aware that pastors/ministers tend to be “first-responders” to individuals and families in crisis. Often mental health concerns, inclusive of illness, caregiving challenges and stresses are brought to the doorstep of the pastor/minister. Bright Tomorrows recognizes the congregant’s need for a continuing pastoral/ministerial presence as they work through the pain of their suffering and on into recovery.
As a "para-church" organization, Bright Tomorrows offers a variety of Pastor-To Pastor Consultation Services including: (1) bi-monthly "breakfast seminars" designed to bring pastors/ministers together with their clinically-trained counterparts to discuss mental health related topics; (2) a "speaker’s bureau" providing church staffs (both professional and lay) with a source for securing educational talks by qualified speakers on mental health related topics; and (3) Rev. Tim Reside, the Executive Director of Bright Tomorrows, a man with pastoral care and mental health experience, is available for one-to-one conferences with pastors and ministers who would like to discuss strategies for better helping their congregants with mental health concerns.
Thank you for your inquiry. If you have further inquiries and/or need more specific location directions, feel free to call 918.744.5761 and/or email the Executive Director, Tim Reside, at treside@brighttomorrows.org