Leadership Development

The NBA Social Entrepreneurship team is excited about the launch of our pilot imPACT Fellowship, onboarding two exceptional fellows dedicated to advancing social entrepreneurship within historically marginalized or under-resourced communities in the United States.

NBA Holds 2nd Annual Hybrid Mental Health Professionals Conference.

The NBA Social Entrepreneurship team is excited about the launch of our pilot imPACT Fellowship, onboarding two exceptional fellows dedicated to advancing social entrepreneurship within historically marginalized or under-resourced communities in the United States.

As New Communion’s time as an Incubate Partner came to an end, we spoke with David Harrison to learn more about the organization, how it’s changed throughout its partnership with NBA, and what it has meant to have the support of the organization over the last several years.

We are excited to announce the newest member of our staff and the justice work they'll be involved in.

It’s soup season! Warm up with this green chile stew recipe from Dr. Chad Vickers.

As the busy holiday season presses on, Carolina Fuentes, a member of our Mental Health Equity Cohort shares tips for navigating and making space for grief during the busy holiday season.

Each year, we offer a mental health and wellness holiday resources to encourage you to prioritize holistic wellness during the wintertime and the holidays. This year, our round up of holiday wellness resources is brought to you by NBA’s Mental Health Equity Cohort.

NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness program brought together therapists from across the country for our first in person conference exclusively designed for mental health professionals.

In 2022, Galileo Christian Church established Finn’s Place, a community center where trans and gender-diverse people gather, grow, and flourish.

Recently, Social Entrepreneur Program Coordinator Rev. Ashley Mayham and NBA trustee Wanda Scott visited Camp Sunflower in Wichita, Kansas to observe how the ministry has grown since they first engaged with NBA in 2019.

We are excited to introduce our two new Incubate Partners joining us this year.

The wake up call that lead to a ministry that supports those recovering from addition.

Meet our third group of individuals and the ministries they’re building.

Meet our newest Incubate Partners for 2022!

In the spring, NBA brought together members of our Peer Learning and Wellness Groups for a weekend of fellowship, reflection, and healing.

Earlier this year, NBA’s social entrepreneurship team planned its first in-person trip for our 2021 and 2022 Social Entrepreneurship Cohorts.

Joselyn Spence, NBA Director of Mental Health & Wellness has curated a group of activists, therapists, and pastors to share their stories.

Chaplains in Kentucky gather with the Director of Mental Health and Wellness Joselyn Spence.

In 2021, we launched our first Social Entrepreneur Cohort with the goal to intentionally and sustainably support up-and-coming social enterprises. Since then, cohort members have gone on to launch and grow their organizations and receive funding from other CC(DOC) partners, including Invested Faith.

NBA is in the process of launching several Peer Learning & Wellness Groups that center voices of color. Meet the conveners leading the charge.

Meet the 10 new social entrepreneurs who will spend 2022 growing their new nonprofits as part of NBA’s Social Entrepreneurship Cohort!

After spending a year working with NBA's Social Entrepreneurship team, the 2021 SENT Cohort reflects on its impact.

INTRODUCING: The 12 Days of Wellness! Mental health and wellness tips for the holiday season.

We are excited to announce our Fall 2021 Mission & Ministry Grantees! This program granted a total of $185,500 to 35 Disciples projects working with older adults, children, and youth.

Read about the impact of NBA’s Executive Leaders Peer Learning & Wellness Group.

Over the last few months, we’ve added several new faces to our team. Get to know them!

“Focusing on my wellness allows me to embody commandments like Sabbath and prioritize my joy and my rest,” shares Joselyn Spence, NBA’s Director of Mental Health & Wellness. Read about how her journey to deepen her faith and care for her mental health were intertwined.

This September marks the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Here are ways to cope with trauma from these past events.

Take a moment to pause, process, and breathe.

This is a helpful resource for those in the beginning stages of envisioning or creating their organization.

Prioritizing wellness within organizations is essential for creating environments where both employees and the communities they serve can thrive. This webinar equips you with practical insights and actionable strategies to enhance wellness within your organization by exploring key elements of organizational wellness such as holistic wellness, assessment, and strategies to integrate a more structured wellness approach in your non-profit. 

This webinar features guest panelists giving key information on mental health topics not always discussed or understood such as suicide, the usage of medication, and ways we all can be aware of the mental health needs of our congregations and communities.  

Statistics show that clergy are often the first point of contact when congregants are facing mental health concerns, therefore it's important for leaders to know ways to reduce stigma, normalize receiving mental health care, and incorporate wellness practices in what they teach and how they lead.

Take a moment to pause, process, and breathe.

Join Director of Mental Health & Wellness Joselyn Spence as she walks you through a guided breathing meditation.

There is never a bad time to start (or update) your self-care practice. Start creating yours with the help of this guide!

Wes Parks, a Licensed Professional Counselor shares his tips for maintaining boundaries and mental wellness during the holidays.

It’s soup season! Warm up with this green chile stew recipe from Dr. Chad Vickers.

Zaemelys Ramos-Rodriguez, a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant, walks viewers through Visio Divina (Latin for "Divine Seeing”) a method of praying with images and other media.

Each year, we offer a mental health and wellness holiday resources to encourage you to prioritize holistic wellness during the wintertime and the holidays. This year, our round up of holiday wellness resources is brought to you by NBA’s Mental Health Equity Cohort.

Read and download the 20-page PDF of the 2022 NBA Impact Report, featuring stories from NBA programs, partners, and Disciples leaders.

In this 24-page booklet, you'll find research on the importance of clergy wellness, an editable retreat design plan, and a sample schedule and activities to plan your own wellness retreat for BIPOC clergy.

Celebrate Pride Month and beyond by taking a moment to pause and process with the National Benevolent Association and Alliance Q.

There have been so many exciting resources, initiatives and partnerships at NBA recently, hear all about it!

Feeling stressed in the middle of your workday? Take a moment to pause, connect to your body, and focus on your breath.

Resources focusing on the intersection of gun violence, trauma, and ways to care for our mental health and the mental health of our communities.

As younger Millennials and the first of Generation-Z are being ushered into adulthood, NBA offers a panel discussion with young adults and young adult leaders, influencers, and supporters.

This webinar provides a new year’s refresher on sustainable self-care and wellness practices and strategies for clergy and leaders who are always on the go.

Joselyn Spence sat down to talk to the founders of Well Watered Soul to Discuss the power of mental health access.

Joselyn Spence, NBA Director of Mental Health & Wellness has curated a group of activists, therapists, and pastors to share their stories.

As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month 2022, NBA Director of Mental Health and Wellness, Joselyn Spence reflects on our month of resources, creative submissions, and scripture.

This post has resources and content that center the topic of empowerment.

This post has resources and content that center depression.

Looking for a professional to aid in your mental health journey? This post has resources on where to find a professional that fits your needs.

This post has resources and content that center mental health and the brain.