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Jed Mullinex is the President of Within Reach. He spent 15 years leading local churches in New England and Omaha, and he was drawn to the possibility that the church might unite for the city's good. He joins the podcast today to talk about what Within Reach is doing in the Omaha area and how they seek to build a network of churches who listen to and love their city well.

Pastors and ministry leaders: trauma impacts more people than you may think! The Church & Trauma Summit is designed to help you navigate this reality. Register today at https://chne.org/summit. Not a ministry leader? You're more than welcome to join us because you are a vital part of helping people experience healing, too. 🗓️Tuesday, Sept 17 from 10am-2pm 📍1035 N 33rd St, Lincoln, NE 💳$29 (includes lunch)

In this episode, Roy continues his presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 2 focuses on how to accomplish organizational change with tons of practical strategies to consider.

In this special episode, Roy shares the first half of a presentation on navigating organizational change with an emphasis on connection. He integrates best practices from change management with TBRI principles to encourage business leaders, pastors, and non-profit directors to think hard about their culture and how their organizations can become more connected internally. Part 1 focuses on understanding and assessing your organizational culture.

James and Roy continue their conversation talking about why Christians need to understand trauma. In this episode, they get practical to help you reconsider some traditional religious platitudes we often say when people trust us with their pain, grief, doubt, etc. Rather than give trite answers, we can speak to them in a way that builds connection and facilitates healing.

Roy and James are back together continuing the Church & Trauma Series. They talk more about the Church & Trauma Summit and its goal. Then, they go deep into discussing the obstacles churches face in engaging trauma and pain, and why churches can be tempted to minimize trauma in the lives of people who are struggling.

Next up in our Church & Trauma series is Tiffany Kavanaugh. Tiffany is a mental health provider at a private practice and is a school social worker in Lincoln Public Schools. She has expertise in using a blend of supportive, cognitive, mindfulness, and trauma-based therapies to serve her clients. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠⁠/.

Our third interview in the Church & Trauma series is with Jeremy Smith of Smith Counseling. Jeremy specializes in complex system dynamics and much of our conversation centers around how the North American church system allows abuse and perpetuates trauma among Christians. You do not want to miss this wide-ranging and deep conversation. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠/.

In this episode during our Church & Trauma series, James sits down with Sarah Smith of Smith Counseling. Sarah is a trauma-informed licensed counselor who combines various therapeutic techniques with biblical truth in the counseling process. Her perspectives on the church and trauma are shaped by service in the mission field and years of counseling church leaders. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠⁠chne.org/summit⁠

We have a new mini-season and series this summer on the podcast. James is interviewing each of the panelists who will be at our Church & Trauma Summit in September. First up is Trey McGruder, the founder and CEO of A Blessing of Hope, a family services organization in Lincoln that contracts with Nebraska DHHS and the Probation Administration in. Trey shares about his organization and his unique perspective on trauma and how the church ought to enter in to the lives of vulnerable people. To learn more or register for the Church & Trauma Summit, visit ⁠chne.org/summit/.