Holiday SoulCare
Join NBA’s Mental Health and Wellness Team with special guests as we share a moment to pause, process, and care for ourselves this holiday season. We encourage you to grab your favorite mug, something soothing to sip, and a cozy chair as you prepare for an evening of SoulCare focused on wellness practices and fun for the holiday season. Want to share the moment? Schedule a ‘watch party’ with your family, Bible study group, or congregation!
This special SoulCare event will begin at 7:30pm ET/6:30pm CT. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.
Speakers:
Rev. Joselyn Spence, LPC, ATR, RYT serves as the Director of the NBA’s Mental Health and Wellness Initiative. In this role, Joselyn works to design and implement programs that promote holistic wellness across all NBA programs. This work is done through the creation of learning resources for clergy and community leaders, addressing the needs of pastors in a variety of ministry settings, sharing the stories that help to eliminate stigmas related to mental health and wellness. She is passionate about mental health care, holistic wellness, communal care ethics, and spirituality. As a holistic wellness specialist, she has worked at the intersection of these passions to develop research and provide empathic care to all she is called to serve.
Cameron Cunningham, M.Div., NBA Mental Health and Wellness Program Coordinator, is a dedicated clergy, religious educator, and social advocate with a strong commitment to building faith communities and advancing holistic and social equity. Cameron’s work is driven by the belief that faith can serve as a catalyst for creating and nurturing strong unified communities. He brings exceptional dedication and meticulous preparation working at the intersection of faith and mental health as he has collaborated with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to further enhance his expertise in addressing mental health and substance use disorders within faith communities.
Special Guests:
Rev. Kristin Peters is the minister of Garner United Methodist Church in Garner, IA, as well as a Board Eligible chaplain currently serving in Mason City, IA. Prior to that she served as the pastor of United Trinity Parish in Humeston, IA; as the interim minister at Chariton Christian Church in Chariton, IA; and worked as the Interfaith and Member Organizer at the Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition in Fairbanks, AK. Kristin previously served on the board for The Poor People’s Campaign, 2020-2022; and on the Clergy Advocacy Board for Planned Parenthood, 2020-2022 (National). She holds a M.Div. from Columbia Theological Seminary and was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia in 2017.
Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, yet cultured by many journeys, Rev. Lee Ivey III, LMHCA is inspired by a person’s audacity to heal out loud. In a world where masks are, at times, protective and necessary, Ivey seeks to create a space where a person feels emboldened to present their truest self in a therapeutic alliance that is judgment-free and acceptance-filled. Ivey discerns the intersection between faith, mental health, and clinical sexology to reveal the ways that discouragement has become ingrained in our identity. Ivey desires to walk audaciously with you in your healing journey! Lee’s therapeutic interests include church hurt, trauma, microaggressions, generational healing, sex therapy, discouragement, passivity and aggression, grief and loss, and expression.
A creative thought leader & visionary with a gift of words, Rev. Dr. Rae Karim pours lived experience into her work. This gift allows her to be an Amazon best-selling author, sought-after writer, poet & speaker. She is a two-time history maker, as the first woman & person of color to pastor non-Black churches in Indianapolis, IN & Honolulu, HI. Rae is also a certified grief coach and founder of Good Grief Now!™ a national 501c3 and full-service grief support organization that helps grievers successfully navigate their grief journey and helps grief supporters be effective and efficient in their efforts. In all she does, Rae empowers & transform lives, and is committed to ensuring she ignites courage on purpose for purpose.