Jubilee Fellowship Church

The purpose of this message is twofold. I want to help you to understand people who are dealing with trauma. How we can be more like Jesus in our love, grace, and support.

HOW DO YOU DEFINE TRAUMA?
“Deeply distressing or overwhelming experience that results in significant psychological and physiological disruption”

Single Trauma:
It can be a one-time experience. Natural disaster, a crime, sexual or physical assault, health crisis, death, divorce.

Repeated Trauma:
It can be an ongoing abuse. Repetitive neglect, religious abuse, unpredictable childhood, regular sexual or physical abuse. Dysfunction and neglect.

Trauma is comprised of 3 parts:
The event - The experience of the event - The effect of the event

EFFECTS OF TRAUMA
Mental & Emotional
Physical
Relational
Spiritual

PROCESS OF IMPROVEMENT
Draw Near to God (Great physician and HS comforter)
Acknowledge the trauma (Deal to Heal)
Seek Support
Accept Help
Attention to Holistic care: Body - Mind/Emotions - Soul/Spirit
Continually Draw Near to God (Truth & Mindfulness)

Books:
- Are You Really OK? Getting Real About Who You Are, How You’re Doing and Why it Matters. - Debra Fileta
- Healing Life's Deepest Hurts: Let the Light of Christ Dispel the Darkness in Your Soul - Edward M. Smith
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- Created For Connection: Guide for Christian Couples - Dr Sue Johnson with Kenny Sanderfer

Ministries and Counselors:
Proverbs 20:5 puts it this way: “The purposes of a person’s heart are like deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”
- JFC Biblical Counseling: Larry and Nancy Pauls. 303-738-9416
- JFC Freedom Ministries: https://jfc.org/freedom/
- Rob Painter: Lifepoint Enterprises https://www.lifepointeenterprises.com
Alex Avilla: https://www.alexaavila.com