Self care in ministry and mission

As leaders in ministry, you’re often giving of yourself to serve others. Life in ministry can be both rewarding and draining. This webinar will explore practical ways to maintain emotional and mental well-being while serving in trauma-informed ministry settings. Come along to reflect on physical, relational and spiritual wellbeing.

Why Attend?

• Gain practical self-care strategies tailored to your role.
• Learn how trauma impacts your work and your well-being.
• Connect with a community of like-minded individuals in ministry and mission.

You’ll learn about the unique emotional challenges that arise in caring professions, how to recognize signs of burnout, and develop effective boundaries to sustain your energy and passion. The webinar will also cover practical self-care techniques tailored to ministry, such as stress management, reflective practices, and how to access support networks when needed. This session is designed to help you thrive in your role while ensuring you're able to give your best to the people you serve.

Dare to take time out of your busy week to invest in your future effectiveness!

The training be delivered by Ruth Stephens and Tracy Bennett.

Ruth is passionate about seeing churches become welcoming environments where those who have experienced adversity feel safe to connect to each other and to God. She holds an MSc in Attachment Psychology and is a qualified Occupational Therapist with many years experience working with children and young people who have experienced trauma. Alongside this she is also a church leader and has led in ministry for many years.

Tracy, a Social Worker with 25 years’ experience is passionate about empowering people to thrive. Over the last four years, Tracy has specialised in working with community organisations providing training in trauma informed practice and running empowerment workshops for individuals and families aimed at breaking cycles of generational trauma and building individual and community resilience. Utilising the extensive research findings from the fields of Attachment and Neuroscience, Tracy’s practice is non-hierarchical, strength based, underpinned by sound theoretical models which have practical applications.

Join the Dots exists to raise trauma awareness within faith organisation and their teams. To find out more about our work, go to www.jointhedots.solutions