Church Mental Health Summit
The Global Church Mental Health Summit is a one-day global event offering practical, faith-informed strategies to help you care with compassion and confidence. Mental health matters in the Church, but many leaders feel under-equipped. This event will equip you with the tools and encouragement you need to support the people you’re called to care for.
Join The Seattle School and the Allender Center online on October 10, 2025, to hear from over 50 speakers from around the world.
Dr. Dan Allender and Wendell Moss, teachers at The Seattle School and the Allender Center, will be leading sessions during this summit!
Dr. Dan Allender has pioneered a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy over the past 30 years. After receiving his Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, Dr. Allender earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. He previously taught in the Biblical Counseling department of Grace Theological Seminary and the MA in Biblical Counseling program at Colorado Christian University in Denver. In 1997, Dan and a cadre of others founded The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, in order to train therapists, pastors, artists, and leaders to more effectively serve in the context of the 21st century. Dan served as President of The Seattle School from 2002-2009.
Wendell Moss is an Adjunct Professor at The Seattle School and Lead Instructor and Facilitator at the Allender Center. Wendell graduated from The Seattle School in 2007 with an MA in Counseling Psychology. He has been part of the Allender Center’s Teaching Staff since 2010, and he also works as a Practicum Leader at The Seattle School and in private practice in the Seattle area.
Since 2007, Wendell’s work as a therapist and minister has focused on men, sexual addiction, sexual abuse, and the overall impact of addictions. He has been privileged to serve both men and women within the Allender Center in many realms: sexual abuse recovery (Men’s Recovery Week), lay leader education (Training Certificate), healing in marriage (The Marriage Workshop), pursuing delight and rest (Sabbath Weekend), and exploring childhood and identity formation (Story Workshop).
Wendell’s primary area of focus at the Allender Center is around men’s engagement with their stories in a way that tends to and cares for their younger selves within their stories. This focus allows him to foster deeper engagement of the impact of sexual abuse, addiction, and trauma. His work with the Allender Center also includes work with African-American men.