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Building a Trauma-Informed Church
~15 Hours
In this Building a Trauma-Informed Church course, you will develop, analyze, and utilize a trauma-informed framework and leadership model in order to incorporate it into every level of your ministry.
David C. Wang
About This Course
Research suggests that most people you interact with—nearly 70% worldwide— have experienced some form of trauma, including the individuals you serve in ministry. Whether you're preaching, leading a small group, or directing a meal outreach program, it is essential to bring trauma-informed care to every area of ministry. By taking this course, you'll apply what you've learned about trauma and become a champion for practical change and holistic discipleship within your congregation. You'll learn to develop, analyze, and utilize a trauma-informed framework and leadership model to help your church serve those under your care more effectively.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop a framework for organizational trauma-informed care in order to engage your own context
- Analyze your current church ministries using a trauma-informed framework in order to identify areas of opportunity
- Use an adaptive leadership model in order to develop an action plan for incorporating trauma-informed practices into every aspect of church ministry
This course builds directly on the fundamental aspects of trauma you learned in Foundations of Trauma Ministry and is the recommended fourth course in the Certificate of Emotional Health in Ministry.
Please note: if you have prior knowledge about the fundamentals and psychological impact of trauma, you can skip Course 3 and go directly into this course.
A FULLER Equip course
- Mental & Emotional Health
- Lead Pastor
- Administration
- Professional Training
Introduction
1. Getting Started
Laying the Foundation
2. What is a Trauma-Informed Organization?
3. What a Trauma-Informed Church is NOT
Organizational Analysis
4. Trauma-Informed Worship
5. Trauma-Informed Preaching
6. Trauma-Informed Small Groups
7. Trauma-Informed Specialized Ministries
Organizational Change
8. A Blueprint for Change, Part 1
9. A Blueprint for Change, Part 2
Conclusion
10. Next Steps
Your Instructor
David C. Wang
Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders
David Wang is a licensed psychologist, pastor, editor of the Journal of Psychology and Theology, and serves on the editorial board for the APA journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice. In 2022, he joined Fuller’s faculty as the Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders. His research interests include trauma and traumatic stress, spiritual formation and spiritual theology (with special interest in the experience of the spiritual desert), and various topics related to multicultural psychology, peace, and justice.
