Books

Below are some texts that ICTG Board of Advisors find useful. The list below is not exhaustive, but serves as some useful examples of literary and scholarly tools available. Publications below begin with the year 2000.

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Clergy Care
Congregational Care
Biblical Interpretation, Worship, & Ministry
Misconduct
Theology
Trauma Treatment – For Adults
Trauma Treatment – For Children and Youth

Clergy Care

Day, Jackson, et. al. Risking Connection in Faith Communities: a training curriculum for faith leaders supporting trauma. Sidran Institute.

Hunsinger, Deborah van Deusen. 2015. Bearing the Unbearable: Trauma, Gospel, and Pastoral Care. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans

Krause, L., Hoyland, D. & Wismer, B., 2017. Recovering from Un-Natural Disasters: A Guide for Pastors and Congregations after Violence and Trauma. Westminster John Knox Press.

Richardson, Ronald W. 2004. Becoming a Healthier Pastor: Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling. Minneapolis: Fortress.

Jones, Kirk Byron. 2001. Rest in the Storm: Self-Care Strategies for Clergy and Other Caregivers. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press.

Rothschild, B. 2006. Help for the Helper: the psychophysiology of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma, self-care strategies for managing burnout and stress. New York: W. W. Norton.

Congregational Care

Aten, Jamie D. and David M. Boan. 2015. Disaster Ministry Handbook. Downers Grove: Intervarsity.

Brener, Rabbi Anne, Rabbi Jack Riemer (Contributor). 2001. Mourning & Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing

Capps, Donald. 2001. Agents of Hope: A Pastoral Psychology. Wipf & Stock Pub

Curran, Linda A. 2013. 101 Trauma-Informed Interventions. Premier Publishing and Media.

Gopp, Rev. Amy and Gilvin, Brandon, 2014. Help and Hope: Disaster Preparedness and Response Tools for Congregations. Chalice Press.

Greider, Katheleen J., Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger, and Felicity Brock Kelcourse. 2010. Healing Wisdom. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

O'Brien, John Desmond, OFM. 2015. Waiting for God: From Trauma to Healing. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

Milgram, Rabbi Goldie, ed. Reclaiming Judaism as Spiritual Practice: Holy Days and Shabbat. Jewish Lights Publishing.

Milgram, Rabbi Goldie, ed. Seeking and Soaring: Jewish Approaches to Spiritual Direction. Reclaiming Judaism Press.

Peterman, Janet S. 2007. Speaking to Silence: New Rites for Christian Worship and Healing. Westminster John Knox Press

Roberts, Rabbi Stephen B. and Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr. 2008. Disaster Spiritual Care: practical clergy responses to community, regional, and national tragedy. Woodstock: Skylight Paths.

Rogers, Dalene Fuller. 2002. Pastoral Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Healing the Shattered Soul.
New York: Routledge.

Haueisen, Kathryn M. and Carol Flores. 2009. A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute.

Hunt, Gregory. 2012. Leading Congregations through Crisis. Chalice Press.

Liebert, Elizabeth. 2008. The Way of Discernment: Spiritual Practices for Decision Making. Westminster John Know Press.

Lyon, K. B. and Moseley, D. 2012. How to Lead in Church Conflict: Healing Ungrieved Loss. Nashville: Abingdon.

Urquhart, George O'Neil. 2014. Crisis and Emergency Management and Preparedness for the African-American Church Community: biblical applications from a theological perspective. Eugene: Wipf and Stock.

Toole, Mary M. 2006. Handbook for Chaplains: Comfort My People. Paulist Press.

Peters, David W. 2016. Post-Traumatic God: How the Church Cares for People Who Have Been to Hell and Back. Morehouse Publishing.

Wolfson, Ron. 2013. Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing.

Biblical Interpretation, Worship and Congregational Ministries

Anderson, H. & Foley, E. 2001. Mighty Stories, Dangerous Rituals: weaving together the human and the Divine. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

O'Connor, Kathleen. 2012. Job: New Collegeville Bible Commentary. Collegeville: Order of Saint Benedict.

Borgman, Dean. 2003. Hear My Story: understanding the cries of troubled youth. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson.

Seow, C. L. 2013. Job 1-21:Interpretation and Commentary: ILLUMINATIONS Commentary Series. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.

Brueggemann, Walter. 2007. Praying the Psalms, Second Edition: engaging Scripture and the life of the Spirit. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.

Smith, Kathleen. 2006. Stilling the Storm: Worship and Congregational Leadership in Difficult Times. Herndon: Alban.

Dobbs-Allsopp, F. W. 2011. Lamentations: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching.
Louisville: Westminster John Knox.

Tel, Martin, and John D. Witvliet. 2012. Psalms for all Seasons: a complete psalter for worship. Brazos Press.

O'Connor, Kathleen. 2003. Lamentations and the Tears of the World. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis.

O'Connor, Kathleen. 2012. Jeremiah: Pain and Promise. Minneapolis: Fortress.

Vest, Norvene. 2000. Still Listening: New Horizons in Spiritual Direction. Harrisburg: Morehouse.

Misconduct, Prevention and Response

Gaede, B. A. 2005. When a Congregation is Betrayed: Responding to Clergy Misconduct. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute.

Poling, J. N. 2003. Understanding Male Violence: pastoral care issues. St. Louis: Chalice.

Horst, E. A. 2000. Questions and Answers about Clergy Sexual Misconduct. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press.

Thoburn, John, and Rob Baker with Maria Dal Maso. Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A systems approach to prevention, intervention, and oversight. Carefree, AZ: Gentle Path.

McClintock, K. A. (2004). Preventing sexual abuse in congregations: a resource for leaders. Herndon, VA: The Alban Institute.

Waterstradt, Carolyn. 2012. Fighting the Good Fight: healing and advocacy after clergy sexual assault. Splattered Ink Press.

Theology

Cooper-White, Pamela. 2011. Braided Selves. Eugene: Cascade.

Joh, W. A. 2006. The Heart of the Cross: A Postcolonial Christology. Louisville: Westminister John Knox.

Jones, Serene. 2009. Trauma and Grace: theology in a ruptured world. Louisville: Westminister John Knox.

Holcomb, Justin and Lindsey Holcomb. 2015. God Made All of Me

Rambo, S. 2010. Spirit and Trauma: A Theology of Remaining. Louisville: Westminister John Knox.

Swain, Storm. 2011. Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero: a pastoral theology. Minneapolis: Fortress.

Miller-McLemore, B. 2007. In the Midst of Chaos: Caring for Children as Spiritual Practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Langberg, Diane. 2015. Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores. New Growth Press.

Trauma Treatment – For Adults

Allen, J. G. 2005. Coping with Trauma: hope through understanding. Washington D. C.: American Psychiatric Publications.

Rogers, Dalene Fuller. 2002. Pastoral Care for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Healing the Shattered Soul. New York: Routledge.

Baranowsky, A. B., J. E. Gentry & D. F. Schultz. 2005. Trauma Practice: Tools for Stabilization and Recovery. New York: Huber & Hogrefe.

Rothschild, B. 2000. The Body Remembers: the psychophysiology of trauma and trauma treatment. New York: W. W. Norton.

Benson, Herbert. 2000. The Relaxation Response. New York: HarperTorch.

Rothschild, B. 2010. 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: take-charge strategies to empower your healing. New York: W. W. Norton.

Catherall, Don R. 2004. Handbook of Stress, Trauma, and the Family. New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Schaefer, Charles and Frauke Schaefer. 2013. Trauma and Resilience: A Handbook. Ebook: Condeopress.org.

Cisney, Jennifer and Kevin L. Ellers. 2009. The First 48 Hours: Spiritual Caregivers as First Responders. Nashville: Abingdon.

Schneider, Pat. 2013. How the Light Gets In: Writing as a Spiritual Practice. Oxford: Oxford University.

Courtois, Christine A. and Julian D. Ford. Treating Complex Traumatic Stress Disorders: an evidence-based guide.

Singer, Ilana. 2001. Emotional Recovery after Natural Disasters: How to Get Back to Normal Life. Idyll Arbor.

Figley, C. R. (Editor). 2002. Treating Compassion Fatigue. New York: Routledge.

van der Kolk, Bessel. 2014. The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. New York: Viking.

Levine, Peter A. 2010. In an Unspoken Voice: how the body releases trauma and restores goodness. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books. Foreward by Judith Herman and Afterward by B. van der Kolk.

Weingarten, Kaethe. 2003. Common Shock: Witnessing Violence Everyday. New York: New American Library.

O'Hanlon, Bill. 2011. Quick Steps to Resolving Trauma. New York: W. W. Norton.

Wilson, J. P., Friedman, M. J., & Lindy, J. D. (Editors). (2001). Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD. New York: Gilford.

Paget, Naomi K. and Janet R. McCormack. 2006. The Work of the Chaplain. Judson Press.

Yoder, Carolyn. 2005. The Little Book of Trauma Healing: when violence strikes and community security is threatened. Intercourse: Good Books.

Trauma Treatment – For Children and Youth