The Trauma in the Pews Resource Index

The place to find all things related to Trauma in the Pews!

Since publishing Trauma in the Pews, I have worked hard to create resources, network with others doing similar work, and encourage ministry leaders to become trauma-informed/sensitive/responsive. So much “good stuff” is buried in audio and video content! Each week, I will highlight an aspect of this work to gather the resources in a centralized and accessible location.

Read the Introduction to Trauma in the Pews Resource Content

My engagement with both survivors and ministry leaders has often been challenging. The increased willingness of ministry leaders to listen to survivors convinces me that the resources for both need to be housed together. Often ministry leaders are survivors! While it is difficult for survivors—especially those of religious trauma—to consider listening to ministry leaders, the sincerity and vulnerability of the men and women who have interviewed me as a guest on their podcasts have been an important part of my healing. We can heal and do better by listening to each other.

I will pin this post to serve as an index of the resources.
Hopefully, that will make the resources easier to locate!

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Resources for Ministry Leaders

Guest Podcasts

• Gravity Commons Podcast: Becoming Trauma-Informed Spiritual Leaders

Ministry Resources

• Church & Trauma Assessment

• Trauma in the Pews in the News: “To feel safe in the pews, trauma must be acknowledged, spiritual directors say”

Book Reviews

• A Spiritual Director's Review of Trauma in the Pews

Videos and Webinars

• Webinar: How to Be a Healing Church

• Course: A Framework for Trauma-Responsive Faith Communities

Blogs

• The following blogs answer questions from How to Be a Healing Church webinar.

  • #1 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Leading Others to Healing Waters

  • #2 Trauma-Informed Ministries: Is it Childhood Trauma?

  • #3 Trauma-Informed Ministries: The Hurting Child

• Trauma-Informed Church Ministries (A blog reflection on my first presentation on this topic—includes resources—from a Wesleyan perspective)

My Substack Resources

Substack Recommendations*

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Resources for Survivors (Childhood and Religious Trauma)

Personal Reflections on My Journey with TITP

• Trauma in the Pews: The Memory Behind the Metaphor

• My View from the Pew: A Reflection on Trauma in the Pews

Guest Podcasts

Book Reviews

What Came Before Trauma in the Pews by Gethsemane Lynn

Videos and Webinars

My Substack Resources

• Religious Trauma Series on my Substack

Substack Recommendations*

Post-Traumatic Spirituality

• Trauma in the Pews 2.0 Series

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*Note: I may recommend an individual article from another author, but my official Substack recommendations are limited to those who I know personally or have engaged with extensively in online venues.