Trauma-informed Ministry: Standing fast in a stressed and overwhelmed church

Ministry can feel overwhelming.  This workshop explores the causes of overwhelm and offers responses that may be helpful.  It draws upon a range of perspectives, including Scripture, theology, trauma theory, poetry, neurobiology and group dynamics.

 

Participants will learn:

 

What happens in our body and brain when we are experiencing trauma, chronic stress, anxiety and conflict

 

What happens in church communities that experience trauma

 

How leaders, congregations and communities can respond pastorally with responses that are less reactive and more considered, creative and sustainable

 

Where God is in all of this, and what connections there are between our experience of trauma and our biblical and faith resources

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Training provider

This workshop was previously called 'Trauma-informed ministry: reflecting on COVID and moving forward in a changing world', run by Hilary Ison. An updated course has been written in collaboration with the Reverend Tim Treanor.

Tim is an Anglican priest and accredited pastoral supervisor. Tim let go of parish ministry having discerned a vocation to support clergy in the midst of the complexity of ministry.  He offers one-to-one pastoral supervision and also facilitates Reflective Practice Groups. Influences on his practice include service as a Team Rector, Ignatian spirituality, group analysis and contemplative prayer.

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Details

  • Audience: All in ordained ministry
  • Participants: 12-18
  • Format: in-person (full-day)
  • Credits: 1 (how credits work)

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