In mid-September, Christian leaders convened in Arizona to launch the first Bible-based trauma healing program in Phoenix. While American Bible Society’s international trauma healing program started in Central Africa in 2010, the program has now been contextualized to address spiritual pain and abuse in American cities.
As Trauma Healing Program Associate Vanessa O’Brien explains, “We started in an African context where trauma is more obvious or systemic. But trauma is not regional; trauma is personal ” The launch in Phoenix will continue with further training of local leaders in early December. With God’s help, this pilot program will heal thousands of broken lives through the power of Scripture.