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Spirit-led training to help pastors, staff, and volunteers understand the three essential ministries needed to build a trauma-equipped church.
- Bob Ahrens: [email protected]
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I'm Bob Ahrens -
Trauma Equipped Church Coach
After building and growing what ultimately became a 50-person communication arts and technology agency in Chicago, I answered God's call on my life to enter ministry. That started 15 years of intense discipleship with five different churches. Only then did I feel free to launch a ministry called The Trauma-Equipped Church in Jacksonville, NC, circa 2019, a vision for a set of tools emerged to help churches become Trauma-Equipped Churches. Many church leaders confirmed this vision, and pilots were deployed. The result: There are three phases of ministry development: Missional Ministry, Healing Discipleship, and Trauma-Equipped Church.
SOON> 15-MINUTE CHURCH ASSESSMENT CALL
"Spiritually, Bob is a man with solid, conservative, personal Christian convictions, who has a strong desire to live his life consistent with his sense of the leading of the Holy Spirit.
By way of character, he is trustworthy, reliable, timely, considerate, and collaborative.
He is not a “Yes” man, but desires to use his energy to work cooperatively, for the best results of common goals."
- Joe Cappar
"My renewed partnering engagement with Bob has allowed me to see firsthand how his passion, skills, and dedication have matured.
He is an incredibly hardworking and creative evangelist, not just in a spiritual sense, but for any cause or mission he commits to.
His energy and enthusiasm are infectious, driving projects forward with purpose".
- Rick Tucci
"Bob Ahrens is a talented and capable techno-guru who understands the front and back ends of the internet and web-related communication.
His years of experience enable him to see the big picture of strategy and implementation.
He is a man of faith, with a solid commitment to Christ-like character".
- Dave Lockridge
My Story
I was born in the late 1950s, about 10 years after World War II. My father, who already had a history of childhood trauma, served in that war. Treating his unresolved trauma wounds with alcohol created an explosive home environment where my life was nothing like the families I learned about in Church. Growing up in an emotionally abusive home seemed normal at the time. As a teenager in the 70s, many families I knew had alcoholic or drug addicted parents. That had a lot to do with the friends I chose. Some were more comfortable than others. When God called me into ministry in 2004, I sensed it was about childhood trauma, adult trauma, abuse, and addictions. Fifteen years later, I am here to help equip the church for trauma through Missional Ministry, Healing Discipleships, and the Trauma-Equipped Church model and strategies.
SOON> FREE 15-MINUTE CHURCH CULTURE SHIFT CALLThe Trauma-Equipped Church Strategy Presentation, Abridged
This is the first presentation that created the idea of a Trauma-Equipped Church. There have been many presentations since, mainly focusing on implementation strategies and rapid growth into areas such as planting trauma-equipped mission points, microchurches, churches, and centers.
Three Ministries Are Needed To Build A Trauma-Equipped Church
The easiest ministry to develop is Missional Ministry, requiring the least amount of cultural shift in your church. Healing Discipleship requires both inreach and outreach ministries. While serving the underserved trauma marketplace as a Certified Trauma-Equipped Church requires the most cultural growth, and we can help.
Missional Ministry
The community near your church needs you—we can help you serve.
Healing Discipleships
The next-generation of discipleship will include healing brokenness.
The Trauma-Equipped Church
Equipping the church to serve those affected by trauma.
Why I Do This
Over the years, I came upon a ministry model I call "healing discipleship." This is a long-term commitment to obedience in Jesus, as we dedicate ourselves to a Christ-like emotional and spiritual healing process. I've done several of these healing discipleships across my life. Now, I help others do the same, starting with online training, then coaching, and helping you lead groups at your local church. The public wants the church to 'rise and shine' to help those in need overcome trauma. Over 15,000 Facebook followers to date agree. Trauma is a spiritual wound first. Psalm 34:18 says, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Even non-Christian counselors know this about a crushed spirit, as we are triune beings, Body, Mind, and Spirit. I hope the Spirit moves you in these initial courses. There are more coming soon.
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