Cultivating Flourishing Congregations

Establishing wellness in congregations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be challenging, with the effects being both taxing on clergy and churches struggling to embrace belonging in the community again. This workshop offers an approach to moves through trauma to congregational wellness. Rev. Chrissy Ruehl will present an overview of the Community Resiliency Model which seeks to both understand the impact of trauma on communities and increase resiliency through wellness skills. Rev. John Ruehl will present an overview of Asset Based Community Development as a way to identify and address the felt needs that emerge from trauma.