How the Church Can Support the Body Both Emotionally and Spiritually

October 05, 2023

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Today, I have the honor of interviewing Dr. Jamie Aten, the Co-Founder of Spiritual First Aid, an 8-session certification course that teaches frontline peer-to-peer spiritual and emotional care for individuals and churches. We discuss the mental health crisis facing the Church today and tangible ways the Body can help those in crisis or experiencing personal grief or trauma.

Through facilitated small group training, SFA is designed to equip leaders and laypersons with trauma-informed tools for providing initial support for those in their community, workplace, and home.

About Dr. Aten:

Dr. Aten is the Co-Founder of Spiritual First Aid and the Founder and Co-Director of Humanitarian Disaster Institute, Blanchard Chair of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership, and Co-Coordinator of the Trauma Certificate Program at Wheaton College and co-host of The Better Samaritan Blog and Podcast at Christianity Today.

Resources:

https://www.jamieaten.com

To check out more about Spiritual First Aid please visit: https://www.spiritualfirstaid.org

What is the Church’s role in mental health care? Sign up today for the FREE Mental Health Summit on October 10th. https://www.churchmentalhealthsummit.com

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