Thanks for this link, Justin. It’s right up my alley.

That was a thought-provoking post. Overall, I would agree with his vision of a healing community of grace in the church. In a perfect (perfected?) church, there would be no need for therapeutic intervention. Christians are all called, in a sense, to be relational healers. That is clearly not the state of the church today.
It is important to remember, though, healing truth which breeds trust is not a formulaic collection of magical words called “the gospel” which just need to be heard and accepted. The gospel is not an idea–the gospel happens. Truth is a person, and that God-man named Jesus has gifted His church with the ever-present Spirit. That means that, for better or worse, I am the gospel…and so are you.
Depressed individuals do not need to be told to “take responsibility for your feelings and stop doubting God.” Someone who is depressed often cannot even hear spiritual exhortations, let alone make any use of them. Feelings are signposts to the state of the heart. The heart only changes through love. So accept people, listen to them, love them well, and prayerfully watch the fog of pain and hopelessness slowly dissipate in the presence of Jesus. (and for God’s sake, let them have their medications in the meantime)