Welcome to our Take Up Your Space for the Church: Trauma-Informed Leadership online course. This is a journey designed specifically for those who shepherd God's people. If you're starting this course, you likely know the weight of ministry leadership. You've encountered moments where good theology alone wasn't enough to bring healing. You've watched spiritually mature believers struggle with anxiety, chronic burnout, or relational patterns that seem immune to prayer and discipleship. Here's the truth emerging across the body of Christ: we cannot fully shepherd others into freedom if we don't understand how unhealed trauma shapes our own leadership and the culture of our communities. In this course, we aim to shed light on those areas that seem confusing in our work as ministry leaders, pastors, or church counsellors. What Makes This Course Different This isn't just about learning new information. It's about transformation. Each module combines teaching, reflection, and practical application, designed to: • Help you recognise how unhealed trauma manifests in your own life and leadership. • Understand the neuroscience of trauma responses without losing biblical grounding. • Create nervous-system-informed church cultures that truly foster safety. • Move from behaviour management to genuine transformation. • Develop sustainable rhythms that honour both calling and capacity. • Lead others toward embodied freedom in Christ. This course is based on the Take Up Your Space framework outlined in the trauma manual "Take Up Your Space: Life Beyond Trauma. A Spiritual Integrative Perspective" by Tammy Bruni. A Lions Arise Product. Visit our website shop to purchase this manual and workbook in print or digital format. This manual can be purchased as a complete manual or as Parts 1-3 separately.
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