On November 4, 2023, the first ever Restoring Vibrant Community After Trauma Conference was held! This all-day, virtual event focused on identifying spiritual trauma and began the process of working through the pain of both religious trauma and the often just-as-painful process of deconstruction. The team was comprised of seasoned ministers and clinicians with one goal in mind: to heal and help us all move forward — together.
The topics addressed include:
Although you may have missed the event live, you can purchase the conference recordings as well as access to the private RVCAT group on the Grace Family Network featuring a ton of resources, referral information for further help, meaningful community engagement, and so much more!
Click here to purchase the conference recordings and gain access to the private group!
The topics addressed include:
- Identifying Abuse: Spiritual, Physical, and Beyond
- Interpersonal Reconciliation: Forgiving Yourself, Forgiving Others, and Healthy Reconciliation
- You ARE Healed!: Trusting Again Post-Trauma
- Dreaming Genuine Ekklesia: Developing and Nurturing Healthy, Safe Faith Communities
Although you may have missed the event live, you can purchase the conference recordings as well as access to the private RVCAT group on the Grace Family Network featuring a ton of resources, referral information for further help, meaningful community engagement, and so much more!
Click here to purchase the conference recordings and gain access to the private group!
GET CONNECTED!
Fear produces isolation...and isolation produces more fear. Engaging in safe, healthy community is how we break the cycle! Below are several virtual communities that offer meaningful connection, fellowship, and true community. While in-person interaction will likely always be the gold standard, these options can be invaluable in the process of experiencing healing.
Fear produces isolation...and isolation produces more fear. Engaging in safe, healthy community is how we break the cycle! Below are several virtual communities that offer meaningful connection, fellowship, and true community. While in-person interaction will likely always be the gold standard, these options can be invaluable in the process of experiencing healing.
An outreach of Global Grace Seminary, Chapel @GGS is a virtual gathering facilitated by Matt Pandel that features teaching, small group discussion, worship, prayer, and fellowship. Chapel gatherings are free, trauma-informed, and open to the public, meeting the second and fourth Sundays of each month via Zoom at 6:00 PM Eastern.
Also, through Dec.18, there is a weekly fellowship gathering on Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern. No agenda. No discussion topic. Just fellowship and a good time!
You can connect with Chapel @GGS right here in the Grace Family Network or through their Facebook page.
Also, through Dec.18, there is a weekly fellowship gathering on Mondays at 8:00 PM Eastern. No agenda. No discussion topic. Just fellowship and a good time!
You can connect with Chapel @GGS right here in the Grace Family Network or through their Facebook page.
Founded by Malcolm Smith, Unconditional Love Fellowship is Clint Walker's home church and offers a unique combination of both in-person and virtual interaction. From their in-person gathering broadcast live via Zoom every Sunday morning, their Zoom family are invited to visit them any time or to participate in many of the virtual and in-person gatherings they hold each year.
Grace to All Fellowship
Facilitated by J.L. Gray, and founded by the late Paul Gray, this virtual gathering located in Lawrenceville, Kansas, features ample discussion and fellowship. Those participants who are local to the Lawrenceville area also gathering in person at other times during the week.
Facilitated by J.L. Gray, and founded by the late Paul Gray, this virtual gathering located in Lawrenceville, Kansas, features ample discussion and fellowship. Those participants who are local to the Lawrenceville area also gathering in person at other times during the week.
From the New Covenant Grace Family Facebook page:
Welcome to New Covenant Grace Family, a place where we can gather & share in the Oneness & Unity of the Trinity. Our mission is to see broken hearts mended, share testimonies, faith, & God inspired messages. We desire to acknowledge every good thing within us in Christ Jesus, exhort & build up one another, to flow together in the Spirit of Unity as a response to the love, peace, & joy of Jesus in us all. We pray that you feel at home, & experience freedom in New Covenant of Grace Family. We desire this be a place you feel free to flow in Father, Jesus' & Holy Spirits' love. No post, question, or comment is to small for us to rejoice, comfort, cry, laugh or flesh out together. We love you & look forward to us together as one, sharing this awesome life in Grace/Jesus.
Welcome to New Covenant Grace Family, a place where we can gather & share in the Oneness & Unity of the Trinity. Our mission is to see broken hearts mended, share testimonies, faith, & God inspired messages. We desire to acknowledge every good thing within us in Christ Jesus, exhort & build up one another, to flow together in the Spirit of Unity as a response to the love, peace, & joy of Jesus in us all. We pray that you feel at home, & experience freedom in New Covenant of Grace Family. We desire this be a place you feel free to flow in Father, Jesus' & Holy Spirits' love. No post, question, or comment is to small for us to rejoice, comfort, cry, laugh or flesh out together. We love you & look forward to us together as one, sharing this awesome life in Grace/Jesus.
WORSHIP RESOURCES:
The Rabble Rousers Co. is a Facebook group focused exclusively on Finished Work worship music from some great artists, new and old. Jo Olivia is another great resource with many professional-grade recordings on her YouTube channel! Her songs are originals and some reworkings of other artists by permission, including Godfrey Birtill.
Lila Cook kindly compiled a list of worship songs that reflect the heart of the Father, Son, and Spirit with no (or minimal) 'religion'. The list is provided below:
The Rabble Rousers Co. is a Facebook group focused exclusively on Finished Work worship music from some great artists, new and old. Jo Olivia is another great resource with many professional-grade recordings on her YouTube channel! Her songs are originals and some reworkings of other artists by permission, including Godfrey Birtill.
Lila Cook kindly compiled a list of worship songs that reflect the heart of the Father, Son, and Spirit with no (or minimal) 'religion'. The list is provided below:
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SUGGESTED READING:
Resources specific to spiritual abuse, recovery, and healthy church:
General Resources:
Resources specific to spiritual abuse, recovery, and healthy church:
- Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church by Diane Langberg
- A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer
- Leaving and Finding Jesus by Jason Clark
- Marked by Love: Unveiling the Substance of Your True Identity by Catherine Toon
- From Ashes to Beauty: Recovering from Trauma Through the Spirit by Lila Cook
General Resources:
- Grace to All by Paul Gray (This book is AWESOME! It’s practically a directory of grace folks and how to contact them. - Matt)
- Living in the In-Between: Developing the Character that Unveils Destiny by Matt Pandel
About the Team!
Lila Cook |
Lila brings over 25 years of experience working in the trauma recovery field as a psychiatric nurse (ret.), therapist, coach, and author. Her specializations include personality and social disorders, depression, and anxiety.
She runs a trauma recovery group which utilizes her book, From Ashes to Beauty: Recovering from Trauma Through the Spirit. Lila is retired but continues to minister in severe cases of recovery from traumatic events in social environments and church settings. Lila, along with her friend Carolyn, moderates the Facebook Group, New Covenant Grace Family, which provides encouragement and community to brethren dispersed all over the world. |
Catherine Toon |
Catherine began her career as a board-certified Internal Medicine MD. She retired from medicine to raise her children and wholeheartedly pursue God’s call on her life.
She has served in numerous capacities including prayer, healing, wholeness and prophetic coaching, teaching, and equipping. She directed healing rooms, The Transformation Center, Encounter Ministries, and ran conferences. She partnered in church planting, serving on the Senior Leadership team and multiple boards, later directing the Emerge Campus School of Transformation. An ordained Apostle and Prophet, Catherine speaks forth vision, direction, confirmation, and practical strategic insight with piercing accuracy into individuals, leaders, and organizations around the globe. Her refreshing, unconventional way of introducing people to God’s love has transformed the lives of thousands. She is the founder of Imprint, LLC, and Catherine Toon Ministries, which are dedicated to restoring wholeness, revealing identity, and releasing destiny through the unveiling of God’s imprint of Love uniquely expressed in every person. In 2017, Catherine released her first book, Marked by Love. She followed up with a Marked by Love online course, workbook, and leaders’ guide. Catherine has also authored Rare and Beautiful Treasures, How to Hear God, An Experiential Journey, and God, Male and Female? with more books to come. Her podcast, Perspectives with Catherine Toon, is a popular breath of fresh air. She is a sought-out speaker and coach. But her greatest joy is the simplicity of being adored by God, adoring Him back, while treasuring her husband and 3 children. Learn more about Catherine and her ministry by visiting her website or find her on social media and YouTube. |
Matt Pandel |
A trained behavioral psychologist and theologian, Matt is first and foremost a communicator. His experience is varied and includes over two decades in mental health practice and academia. He holds terminal degrees in Theology and Psychology, as well as undergraduate and graduate work in education, ministry, and family therapy.
As a psychologist, he is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Societies for Pediatric Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology, holding board certifications in trauma and telehealth. As a theologian, he is a member of the Society for Biblical Literature and the T.F. Torrance Theological Fellowship, with specialization in curriculum development, doctoral supervision, and Trinitarian Theology. In addition to his work as Academic Dean and Professor of Trinitarian Theology & Coaching at Global Grace Seminary, Matt is a published author, maintains a private consulting practice, and serves as a regional mental health policy advisor. He resides in the picturesque Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with his wife and best friend, Carrie. Learn more about Matt by visiting his website or find him on social media and YouTube. |
Clint Walker |
Clint started in Ministry at the age of 19 as a youth minister and was ordained in Apostolic Succession by Bishop Malcolm Smith after being mentored and trained in Trinitarian Theology. Clint holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology, and is a graduate of Malcolm Smith Bible School. He then spent 11 years working for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in Investigations where he served families who were involved in cases of child abuse and neglect. He is trained in Trauma Informed Care and has been a Family Specialist providing counseling and parenting classes to families. He continues to minister through Unconditional Love Fellowship as a speaker and counselor, and serves as a board member for the ministry as well.
To learn more about Clint, check out his teaching page on YouTube. |
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