
- 128 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This handbook is for leaders who are faced with leading an individual or a church community through a traumatic event and its aftermath. It arises out of the Tragedy and Congregations Project which helps churches to respond in a healthy way to the impact of tragedies through training in good practice, careful reflection, and drawing on faith resources.*Part One examines the physical and mental impact of trauma, and offers a rapid response pastoral toolkit and guidance on appropriate continuing care.*Part Two offers pastoral and liturgical strategies for collective trauma, suggesting 'habits of the heart' that will build resilience.*Part Three reflects on the changing story of life and faith as meaning is made from traumatising events, and reflects on recovery.
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Table of contents
- Copyright information
- Contents
- List of Figures
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Traumatized Individual
- 1. Trauma and the Brain
- 2. Trust Your Gut, Discern Your Role
- 3. Rapid Response: Trauma Response Toolkit
- 4. Reboot
- 5. Care That Heals
- 6. A Special Case: Moral Injury
- 7. Superheroes (Self-care is not an Optional Extra)
- Part 2: Collective Trauma
- 8. The Hurting Whole
- 9. Picking Up the Pieces: Pastoral Responses to Collective Trauma
- 10. Crying Out Loud: The Lost Art of Lamentation
- 11. The Bible: A Trauma Treasure Trove
- 12. Liturgy and Worship: The Work of the People
- Part 3: The Changing Story of Life and Faith
- 13. Finding Words: Memory, Meaning-making and Narrative
- 14. Imagining God
- 15. Recovery and Resilience
- Afterword: Living in the Anthropocene – Resilience and Adaptability
- Appendix A: Trauma Response Toolkit
- Appendix B: Points for Psychological Recovery (Response Pastors Deployment)
- Appendix C: ICTG Phases of Collective Trauma Response Chart
- Appendix D: A Gathering to Revisit Past Trauma
- Appendix E: Facilitator’s Checklist
- Appendix F: Lament for a Time of Global Trauma
- Appendix G: World Communion Liturgy for a Time of Pandemic
- Glossary of Terms
- Bibliography