As a conference, we continue to navigate how God is calling us to “Be the Church” in a new and certainly different light. I wanted to provide a quick update. I am available to walk with your congregation as you begin to have conversations around and discern if you are ready to begin the process that will lead to becoming a WISE (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaging) Congregation for Mental Health. I am also available to walk with your congregation through the church building and program accessibility audit. I look forward to having the opportunity to lead worship and share more about my ministry throughout the Southwest Conference.
To learn more about Michael and his ministry in our conference, feel free to contact him directly at swclayminister@gmail.com. He looks forward to hearing from and having a conversation with you.
Michael has served as the Southwest Conference Lay Minister for Disability Education, Advocacy, and Awareness since April 2019. He is a graduate of Ohio Christian University where he earned both his Associate of Arts in Christian Ministry (2012) and Bachelor of Arts degree in Leadership and Ministry (2015). Michael is certified as a Recovery and Peer Support Specialist in Arizona (2018). In 2004, he was presented with the Mental Health Awareness Coalition Festival Elton George Armstrong Award for outstanding leadership in promoting the concept of Recovery.