Tag: Church leadership
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Trauma-informed Ministry
This article reflects on the complexity of pastoral ministry in a time when congregations carry deep and varied forms of suffering—from grief and trauma to mental health struggles, disability, and social conflict. It asks whether the church can faithfully preach Scripture in ways that are both truthful and truly heard by embodied, hurting people. At…
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The Cost of Certainty: Why the Church Must Learn to Listen
While doomscrolling on Facebook, I saw comments on a local news article about a child acting out dangerously. Instead of the typical heckler remarks I expected to see, like “kids these days,” commenters actually came to the child’s and mother’s defense, showing familiarity and compassion. I sat in awe, witnessing the fruits of the autism…
T. Allen Burr Ministries 