Academy Courses and Seminar Speakers
Building Resilience Course
Building Resilience is a 6 week course designed for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health, develop coping skills, and has a desire to improve their own life, or the lives of others. It requires no previous training or expertise.You will learn about different mental health diagnoses and treatments; but what really sets this course apart is that you will be taught coping skills and exercises directly from a Registered Psychotherapist. The practical skills you will learn are all evidence based and proven to foster
positive mental wellbeing.
Healing Trauma Course
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This is a 6 week course. Trauma knows no boundaries. The brokenness of our world has an impact on our heart and mind. This online small group (limited to 12 for creating a space to share and heal) invites participants to begin the process of healing wounds of the heart—emotions, spirit, soul—from trauma, grief and loss. This 6 week group will be led by facilitators who are trained in Bible-based trauma healing through the Trauma Healing Institute. Together, we will make a safe space for group members (over 18 years of age) to:
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Learn about trauma and its effects
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Explore any trauma or loss you may be carrying
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Understand the grief journey and how to grieve well
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Release some of the emotional pain you carry
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Understand what the bible says about suffering
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Build resilience and tools for the future
Coping Skills for Ministry Leaders
This workshop is a 2-hour FREE presentation that will increase your understanding of anxiety, depression and burnout. It will teach you coping strategies you can utilize for your self and your team or community members. It will provide the opportunity to network with like-minded ministry workers and empower you to identify and incorporate healthy and maintainable boundaries.
Burnout & Self Care
Burnout has become a popular word within the helping profession. The psychology field has yet to identify it as a condition in the DSM, but the World Health Organization does admit that burnout is an important occupational phenomenon. They define it as “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” Although this can sound pretty simple to deal with, it requires an awareness of the source of stress, as well as strategies to combat the negative impact of burnout. Ministry leaders often dive deep into the needs of others, at the expense of limiting the care they need for themselves. Neglecting to care for ourselves, as God intended, causes us to think of ourselves as being self-sufficient, seeking to fulfill our needs in our own abilities. Caring for ourselves isn’t just a behaviour or a strategy we should incorporate into our routine, it’s a heart issue that causes us to deny our attempt at thinking we can do things on our own and acknowledging our need for God’s strength.