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Author of "Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks" study connects with the Arizona Trauma-Informed Faith Community

 

I was pleased to be able to connect with my friend and colleague in trauma-informed ministry, Sanghoon Yoo (@thefaithfulcity), a few weeks ago to present insights into how trauma-informed care connects with the heart of the Christian gospel.

God is continuing to work through the amazing churches, pastors, ministry leaders, and participants in the Arizona Trauma-Informed Faith Initiative, and it was encouraging to see how many were able to turn out, even on a busy Monday afternoon. We discussed how adversity in childhood is much more likely to cause traumatic injury to biological, developmental, and relational development. This, of course, impacts an individuals spirituality and religious experience!

Sharing experiences and expertise in the realm of trauma-informed ministry is vitally important, and I believe that everyone who attended connected to what both Sanghoon and I shared. A number of people expressed interest in the Bible study, "Bruised Reeds and Smoldering Wicks," that I wrote two years ago. It is a first of it's kind look at the intersection between Christian faith, ACEs science, and the practical ministry implications of a local church addressing the trauma and adversity that people have experienced within their various communities. (That curriculum can be found HERE on Amazon.com)

Of course, the aim of trauma-informed ministry should always be to build healthier, more resilient communities. I believe the dialogue was hopeful and uplifting, as we shared with one another the growth we see in relationships and how people are connecting through the transparency and authenticity that a trauma-informed ministry context builds within local church communities.

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Sherrie -

This is terrific. My minister at the Unity church I attend in Wilmington, NC, and another friend of mine, a neurofeedback practitioner, are taking EFT into a home for women who are survivors of sex trafficking. They tapped with a couple of the women who were to speak before a big audience at a fundraiser last spring - and have continued tapping with others. The tapping helped the women who were speaking so much. And the ongoing efforts have helped a lot. I am going to see if I can get any quantifiable data on it. In the meantime, I will say that i have used tapping for years and love that the benefit is ongoing. It is not "one and done." It is one and the work from that experience continues to help clear trauma. Tapping again -- and teaching people how to tap for themselves -- is a powerful, portable tool. What a blessing. 

Friends on staff say they have noticed me tapping during zoom calls. It's not automatic, yet, but I do pull it out when I feel the need to focus,, in addition to times I feel stressed. Either way it helps. 

Thanks for spreading the word. THAT is a ministry, and one that builds community, as tapping with another is all the more powerful and effective.

If you ever decide you want to share PDFs or any resources about tapping, share them here and then email Karen or me and we will clone the resources to a couple of other ACEs Connection websites whose members would likely love to have them. 

Peace!



Carey

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I'm so glad to see churches finally understanding how trauma impacts the emotional and spiritual life of its members!

We, too, run a ministry (https://eftforchristians.com/)  - EFT for Christians - whereby we utilize EFT tapping to ameliorate the trauma so Christians can get back on track emotionally, spiritually & physically.  I've written 4 books about Christian emotional healing using EFT tapping, explaining how it works and how well it works. We also have an international EFT for Christians Facebook page, too, where we do much trauma teaching. EFT for Christians books

I would enjoy knowing more about this ministry! 

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Incredible! Trauma-informed ministry is so timely. When I've spoken with friends and family who are active in their local churches they respond - the way many of us do - it makes so much sense. Then they inquire about what they can do to ensure vulnerable folks are not retraumatized. And they reflect on forgiveness. I am grateful for your work sharing your trauma-informed ministry model.  Thank you, Karen 
I also shared your story on the ACEs in the Faith-Based Community site. 

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