Lesson topics and descriptions
(All material has been translated into Ukrainian)
1. Scripture and Traumatic Stress
God's Word is not silent on the psychological stressors caused by combat or in life.
2. Defining Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Combat changes everyone, but some soldiers can develop lasting symptoms that dysregulate their return to life after war.
3. Defining Secondary Traumatic Stress
Soldiers are not the only ones who suffer from the effects of war as spouses and children are susceptible to developing symptoms of psychological stressors.
4. Defining Moral Injury
Combat produces a complexity of encounters that can violate deeply held beliefs in addition to posttraumatic stress.
5. Christians and Warfare
The debate about Christians honorably serving in the military is very important regarding soul care.
6. Military Training: Transforming Civilians into Soldiers
Military service involves conditioning and training to prepare the soldier’s mind and body for the rigors of war.
7. Defining Post-Traumatic Growth
Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) can provide a pathway for one to experience positive growth after a traumatic event.
8. Renewing Identity and Purpose
The military lifestyle creates a unique and strong identity and purpose. Transitioning out of military service can be challenging as veterans can experience a loss of identity and purpose.
9. The Church and Trauma-Informed Discipleship
Members of a local church can and should be engaged in trauma-informed care as part of the church's outreach and discipleship process.
10. Integrated Approach to Care: Mind, Body, and Soul
A true holistic approach to care must embrace the entire person as made in God’s image.
11. Spiritual Disciplines and Discipleship
Spiritual disciplines are critically important to our spiritual growth as the children of God and can promote significant growth after trauma.
12. Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Understanding suicidal ideation and the steps to help prevent suicide.
13. Forgiveness and Hope
Forgiveness is a challenging topic for Christians but very important in moving forward while hope for lasting growth is found in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
14. The Importance of Quality Sleep
Trauma can disrupt quality sleep which further impacts a veteran’s mental, social, and physical health. It is important to take active measures to regain a quality sleep cycle for Posttraumatic Growth.
15. Neuroscience: New and Needed
Neuroscience is a field of study that Christians should explore and be aware of while maintaining a primacy view of Scripture.
16. The Church and Mental Health Care
The local church is important and needed today in the care of those suffering from mental health issues.
Note: With prior notification, lessons can be combined or modified for time and or the audience. Each presentation is approximately 45 minutes with group interaction and questions. When using a translator, plan for twice as much time for each presentation.
New lessons coming…
Ministerial Care and Moral Injury
Providing pastors, chaplains, and caregivers with an organized and research-based biblical approach in providing care for those struggling with moral injuries.
Digging into Post-Traumatic Growth: Vulnerability and Strength
Self-deception can drive combat veterans to hide behind masks to protect their vulnerability while ignoring just how strong they truly are.
Military Care Ministries: Biblical and Practical
Examining various approaches over time to trauma care and the importance of understanding the military culture in providing a practical response to the warfighters’ needs.
Disclaimer
Team Room: War, Hope, and Growth does not provide continuing education (CEs) clock hours, licensure, or certification as a trauma professional. Nor does Team Room: War, Hope, and Growth seek to replace the great and needed work of other nonprofit organizations that focus on posttraumatic stress recovery among combat veterans or minimize the importance of professional counseling services.
Team Room: War, Hope, and Growth promotes an integrated and holistic approach to fully care for those struggling with the residue of war from a Christian worldview.
Team Room: War, Hope, and Growth provides educational ministry training for churches, pastors, chaplains, seminary students, military caregivers, and other organizations interested in establishing an integrated approach to trauma-informed care ministry, developing military outreach and discipleship strategies, or learning more about post-war and service struggles many veterans and their family members face.