Healing the Wounds of Trauma
An important part of the healing process is for participants to share the trauma they have experienced. They should do this without justifying themselves, accusing others, or giving somany details that they upset others.The group can then pray for those who have shared. You may need to prepare skits or gather materials for certain lessons, such as Taking Your Pain to the Cross and the Forgiveness Ceremony. Instructions are found at the beginning of those lessons. People remember 20 percent of what they hear, 50 percent of what they see, and 80 percent of what they experience. Participants will learn more if the leaders lecture less. Participation will also help the healing process. The exercises included in the lessons should be done to realize the full value of the book. Section titles are often in the form of questions. Ask the group to answer the question, then add any points from the book they have not mentioned. Each lesson starts with a story that depicts the problem the lesson addresses. These stories should be read aloud and discussed in small groups. The purpose of the stories is to get the participants thinking about the subject and sharing their ideas. Discussion can be done either as a large group, in small groups, or in groups of two. Vary the kinds of groups you use throughout a lesson. • Small groups allow more participation by more people, espe- cially those who are quiet in the large group. Each group can report a summary of their discussion back to the large group. • Groups of two take less time and are especially good for ques- tions on more personal issues. Generally, they do not involve reporting the specifics of what was shared back to the main group. Take time to look up the Scripture references in the lessons and read them aloud. It is the Word of God that gives life and feeds people’s souls. If participants do not have Bibles or have difficulty looking up references, use the Scripture Companion Booklet for Trauma Healing (see below). Those who are being trained to help others should have a copy of this book and the Scriptures in the language that suits them best.
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