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Military Ministry

PTSD Resources

There are many fine resources available to help those with PTSD and those who want to help. This list focuses on information and tools dealing with the spiritual dimension of PTSD and how caring Christians can minister effectively in this context.

Books

When War Comes Home: Spiritual Healing for Wives of Combat Veterans offers comfort and practical help for the “secondary trauma” often expereinced by the wives of returning warriors. Combines insights from medicine and counseling with biblical principles and the shared experiences of other wives. more…

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The Combat Trauma Healing Manual offers spiritual solutions for struggles with PTSD by helping construct an environment that will give God optimal access to the wounded soul. more…
978-1-4143-2009-0 Two Wars by former Army Ranger Nate Self                 recounts the Roberts Ridge Rescue mission, the ferocious battles in Afghanistan, and the lone war of attrition that Nate Self                 has waged against post-traumatic stress disorder. Thousands of families are fighting this battle. Self opens up his whole life—tragedies, successes, failures, and a struggle with suicidal thoughts—to share how his family and his faith pulled him through. video

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Angel of Death tells of SFC  John Blehm’s wartime experiences and the thirty-eight years since that he has suffered with PTSD. Blehm details his long spiritual journey and how he found peace in his faith in God. Here is a message of hope for those who have lost it and cannot seem to come back, and it is the testimony of a tortured soul who has found peace within.

Faith in the Fog of War

Faith in the Fog of War: Stories of Triumph and Tragedy in the Midst of War, by Captain Chris Plekenpol            , describes the horrors of war and the response of faith he experienced as a tank company commander in Iraq.

Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior

In Wounded Soldier, Healing Warrior: A Personal Story of a Vietnam Veteran Who Lost his Legs but Found His Soul, Allen Clark, Viet Nam veteran, tells the story of how one soldier turned his grievous loss into a personal triumph. Clark describes his struggle through a year-long recovery and a severe bout of post traumatic stress disorder, so little understood at the time.

Courage After Fire

Courage After Fire provides many useful coping strategies for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.

  • Reconnecting with loved ones
  • Combatting war reactions
  • Returning to work & community
  • Help with Readjustment
Heroes at Home Heroes at Home is an essential guide for military families and those who want to support military families.

Training for Ministry

Care & Counsel for Combat Trauma

Care & Counsel for Combat Trauma is a 30-hour video training course that equips counselors for ministry to returning warriors, veterans and their families. Suitable for licensed, pastoral or lay counselors based in churches. Co-produced with the American Association of Christian Counselors. more…

Videos

Bridges to Healing

Produced by Military Ministry, Bridges to Healing asks Christians to connect our returning warriors and their families with God’s healing grace. Request free copy.

Websites

PTSDSupport.net

A grass roots website with tons of great background resources from someone who’s been there.

CombatFaith.com

A website and ministry dedicated to educate, train, arm and equip individuals to utilize principles from the teachings of Jesus Christ to be healed from negative emotions and thoughts caused by sin, wrong choices, or by trauma or injury to body, soul, or spirit.

IraqWarVeterans.org

Lists support groups for veterans and families for PTSD. Also links to articles.

National Center
for PTSD

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs, addresses the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD.

OnMission.com

This church site focuses on creating intentional strategies for ministry to the military.

VA National
Chaplain Center

This site provides information about the Department of Veterans Affairs Chaplain Service.

Seminars, Workshops
 and Retreats

The Bridges to Healing Workshop

 

The Welcome Home
Initiative Retreat

A 3-5 Day Retreat for Members of the Armed Forces and Their Families

  • Talks by Veterans and Trauma Specialists
  • Discussion Groups
  • Opportunities for Reflection and Healing Prayer
  • 600 Beautiful Acres for Recreation and Relaxation
  • Handicapped-Accessible Facilities
  • Optional Marriage & Family Counseling
   

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