Consider the following scenarios that someone in your congregation might face: James narrowly survives a terrorist attack. Janette witnesses a rape or murder. Melody is told that her child was killed in a car accident. Any of these events can count as traumatic events (in the technical use of that term) if these individuals respond to those events with emotions of intense fear, … [Read more...]
Ministry to military personnel
Interviews with chaplains Major Jonette Englehardt and Colonel Ken Lawson How might you minister to the men and women in the US military? Those who serve our country in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard take a season of their lives to serve and protect us. Their lives inevitably involve sacrifice and stress. Consequently, they are likely to need a lot of … [Read more...]