Understanding Trauma: A Biblical Introduction for Church Care
Steve MidgleyPaperback 2025-03-01
Publisher's Description:
Guidance for churches on how to walk with wisdom and compassion alongside those who are struggling with trauma.
Many of us long to serve and be there for those who are suffering from trauma, but we don't know how to do so in a way that is caring and helpful.
This book enables Christians, and especially pastors, elders and ministry leaders, to understand what trauma is, and how it affects people, including their experience of church, so that we can lovingly support those who are suffering from it.
Author Steve Midgley trained as a psychiatrist before being ordained, served as Vicar of Christ Church Cambridge for 18 years and is now the Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK. He writes with wisdom and compassion to summarise current understanding in this area, gives a biblical perspective, and makes lots of practical suggestions about how churches can be sensitive to, and be there for, those who have experienced trauma.
This book will help whole church communities to help and care for those who are struggling with trauma.
Endorsements:
“In this gentle and wise book, Paul Grimmond shares the insights of experience and points us to the word of God. He draws from the deep well of Scripture to show us how to help the hurting and traumatized in their darkest moments. While it doesn’t take the place of professional help, it will enable you to walk beside someone with humility and grace.”
—Ed Welch, Christian counsellor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)
“An excellent book—warm, practical, gentle and wise. It will help anyone who is seeking to care for others who have suffered trauma. I warmly commend it.”
—Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence, Tyndale House, Cambridge
“Paul Grimmond writes with pastoral warmth, biblical fidelity and lived experience about how to love others well in their pain and trauma. A great help for church leaders and for all those who want to love others better.”
—Gary Millar, Principal, Queensland Theological College; Chair, The Gospel Coalition Australia
“Paul has served others faithfully through suffering and trauma for many years. He has thought deeply about what Scripture says to us in these experiences. This is a book full of truth, wisdom, compassion and hope that is rooted in Scripture and applied to people with love.”
—Andrew Nicholls, Director of Pastoral Care, Oak Hill College
“This is a vital book for all those who want to love others well in our broken world. It will help us to be gentle and truthful, kind and courageous as we step into people’s trauma with them.”
—Ed Shaw, Pastor, Emmanuel City Centre, Bristol; Director, Living Out
About the Author:
Steve Midgley is Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK and a former psychiatrist. He was Senior Minister of Christ Church Cambridge for 18 years. He now teaches on biblical counselling at Oak Hill Theological College in London and is a trustee of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).
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Publisher's Description:
Guidance for churches on how to walk with wisdom and compassion alongside those who are struggling with trauma.
Many of us long to serve and be there for those who are suffering from trauma, but we don't know how to do so in a way that is caring and helpful.
This book enables Christians, and especially pastors, elders and ministry leaders, to understand what trauma is, and how it affects people, including their experience of church, so that we can lovingly support those who are suffering from it.
Author Steve Midgley trained as a psychiatrist before being ordained, served as Vicar of Christ Church Cambridge for 18 years and is now the Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK. He writes with wisdom and compassion to summarise current understanding in this area, gives a biblical perspective, and makes lots of practical suggestions about how churches can be sensitive to, and be there for, those who have experienced trauma.
This book will help whole church communities to help and care for those who are struggling with trauma.
Endorsements:
“In this gentle and wise book, Paul Grimmond shares the insights of experience and points us to the word of God. He draws from the deep well of Scripture to show us how to help the hurting and traumatized in their darkest moments. While it doesn’t take the place of professional help, it will enable you to walk beside someone with humility and grace.”
—Ed Welch, Christian counsellor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF)
“An excellent book—warm, practical, gentle and wise. It will help anyone who is seeking to care for others who have suffered trauma. I warmly commend it.”
—Christopher Ash, Writer in Residence, Tyndale House, Cambridge
“Paul Grimmond writes with pastoral warmth, biblical fidelity and lived experience about how to love others well in their pain and trauma. A great help for church leaders and for all those who want to love others better.”
—Gary Millar, Principal, Queensland Theological College; Chair, The Gospel Coalition Australia
“Paul has served others faithfully through suffering and trauma for many years. He has thought deeply about what Scripture says to us in these experiences. This is a book full of truth, wisdom, compassion and hope that is rooted in Scripture and applied to people with love.”
—Andrew Nicholls, Director of Pastoral Care, Oak Hill College
“This is a vital book for all those who want to love others well in our broken world. It will help us to be gentle and truthful, kind and courageous as we step into people’s trauma with them.”
—Ed Shaw, Pastor, Emmanuel City Centre, Bristol; Director, Living Out
About the Author:
Steve Midgley is Executive Director of Biblical Counselling UK and a former psychiatrist. He was Senior Minister of Christ Church Cambridge for 18 years. He now teaches on biblical counselling at Oak Hill Theological College in London and is a trustee of the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).