This EMQ article by author Harriet Hill traces how a small gathering in Nairobi grew into a global movement—equipping everyday people to walk alongside those carrying the weight of war, loss, and suffering. Included is research that shows the efficacy of the program among those with severe and moderate trauma symptoms.

More and more, Christian leaders are trying to address the crisis of mental health by using the power of digital technology. Restoring Hope ministry director Rebecca Taguma offers some reflections from our healing and resilience team about the potential and perils of tech-based ministry to people who are suffering.

Hrayr Jebejian’s family escaped genocide in Armenia, only to find their lives upended by war in Lebanon. In this powerful address to THI’s 2025 Community of Practice gathering in Nairobi, Dr. Jebejian, now General Secretary of the Bible Society in the Gulf, tells the story of how God helped him survive the traumas of war and loss to become an “ambassador of hope,” and offers our community strength and inspiration for the healing mission that brings us together. This transcript has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

 In partnership with pastors and youth ministry leaders worldwide, we’ve created a new version of UNSTUCK: a practical, Bible-based curriculum to help teenagers stay rooted in God’s love in the aftermath of community violence.

Over the last 18 months, facilitators from all over the world have been testing our new app-based program, Anchored in Hope, in their churches and communities. Rich feedback from their pilot groups has helped us revise the program to make it even more effective as a tool for healing in community. As we officially launch the new program, THI’s program development manager Brianna Leiendecker explains what facilitators need to know about what’s new.

Communities of practice are the fellowships that sustain trauma healing ministry around the world. Here are some suggestions for leading a COP.

Once we’ve been trained to be facilitators, we’re eager to lead groups of our own—only to find that starting and sustaining a trauma healing ministry can be challenging and lonely. Maghan Perez, THI’s U.S. program manager, explains how communities of practice (official and unofficial, global and local) can help

With years of experience training trauma healing facilitators all over the world, psychologist Philip G. Monroe knows just how hard it can be for people called to this ministry to be compassionate with themselves. After offering some tips for knowing when it’s time to prioritize self-care, Dr. Monroe wanted to share these suggestions for doing just that.

Healing group facilitators are not immune to trauma, grief, and loss of our own. Sometimes, as we help others find healing in Jesus, we can forget the importance of caring well for ourselves. Psychologist Philip G. Monroe, THI’s long-time Advisory Council Chair and co-founder of the Global Trauma Recovery Institute, shares encouragement and counsel about self-care for facilitators. 

Watch it here. We share resources for parents, children, and youth that provide practical support and biblical wisdom for those who have gone through disruptive events, such as natural disaster, displacement, and violence.

U.S. Healing Group Facilitators: you spoke, we listened! You want practical help from experts in the field and from your fellow facilitators, so we created a monthly webinar just for you.