Three Essential Truths About Trauma | Hope’s Companion

If you’re a pastor, ministry leader, or follower of Jesus who wants to care well for hurting people, this video is for you.

Trauma doesn’t just impact emotions—it shapes how people relate to you, to God, and to the Church. Often, the people you’re discipling are carrying invisible wounds you may never hear about.

In this video, Todd from Hope’s Companion shares three essential truths about trauma that every church leader should know:

✅ Trauma is a wound, not just an event.
✅ It distorts how people experience God and community.
✅ Healing takes safe, patient relationships—over time.

These truths can change how you see people, how you respond to them, and how your ministry creates spaces of hope and safety.

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