Building a Trauma-Informed Church

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. 

By David C. Wang

Takes approximately 15 hours to complete.

$125.00

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Topics:

Church and Ministry Leadership

Course Description

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.

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. 

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Meet Your Instructors

David C. Wang

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.

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