This course is for those who must preach in the wake of mass trauma. ‘Preaching on Fractured Ground’ is designed to help pastors and other leaders prepare sermons for “holding the reality of brokenness, pain, and traumatic loss on one side and hope, resurrection, and redemption on the other.” This course includes two sermon forms for preaching in the wake of mass trauma, and engages lament to honor narrative fracture while attending to brokenness and not losing sight of hope. *Quote taken from “Fractured Ground” by Kimberly R. Wagner.
Learners will need to obtain this book: Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma by Kimberly R. Wagner.
In addition to Blackboard interactions, two (2) required Zoom meetings will be held Week 2 Friday, November 15, 2024, and if necessary on Saturday, November 16, 2024, with learner input and at the instructor’s convenience. The meeting will not be recorded.
This course is eligible for 1 CEUs.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 2
Price: $75
CEUs: 1.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, required
Certification or Series: No
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About the Instructor
Nan Nelson is a retired elder in full connection. She understands the connection not only between churches, but also the special connections churches have with their communities. She believes that churches in concert with caring communities spread God’s love and grace.
Nan has a heart for preaching and caring ministry. She is appointed to a solo pastorate, and she currently serves on the district Committee on Ordained Ministry and as a circuit elder and clergy mentor.
Past Learners Said…
“I feel better prepared to be able to speak to my people if our world is rocked apart. The examples of what NOT to do (and why) were just as helpful as the examples of what to do.”
“I developed a greater awareness of the need for sermons to be trauma informed.”
“I learned how to prepare a sermon that holds tension between reality and hope that can provide expression and connection for traumatized people.”
“I learned it is okay to name the elephant in the room (certainly with care).”
