by richedavis | Jul 30, 2024 | Combat Veteran, Educational Ministry, Informed Trauma Care, Military, Military Family, Ministry, Trauma Care, Travel
Stepping away from the pastorate is not always due to a personal failure as often reported today. Sometimes stepping away a local pastoral position is needed to take steps in a new ministerial direction, or as Scripture would teach for those “good works, which...
by richedavis | Jan 24, 2024 | Educational Ministry, Ministry, Trauma Care
I like the term trauma-informed care when describing a local church ministry that seeks to care for those struggling with posttraumatic stress. But what does being trauma-informed mean in a local church setting? A clinical definition of being trauma-informed often...
by richedavis | Dec 31, 2023 | Educational Ministry, Ministry, Trauma Care, Worldview
Within some circles of ministry there is a debate between trauma-informed care and trusting in the sufficiency of Scripture. Personally, as a Christian educator who holds a position of Scriptural Primacy, I believe this debate to be a false equivalence. Let me unpack...
by richedavis | Sep 23, 2023 | Educational Ministry, Ministry, Trauma Care, Travel
A couple reflections about my recent visit to Ukraine. Although I arrived in Lviv to lead discussions on combat traumatic stress and discipleship at the Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary Institute for Leadership Management and Coaching, I was personally...
by richedavis | Aug 9, 2023 | Educational Ministry, Ministry, Trauma Care
I wanted to quit working on my doctoral studies several times. Besides the common challenges that come with the progression of writing, editing, and rewriting chapters, there were plenty of days when getting any words on a page were difficult. Those blank stares at a...
