Heather Ingersoll

Forming Resilient Children

Children & Youth

“In a field burgeoning with new research, Holly Catterton Allen provides a concise, engaging resource for Christian leaders, parents, and caregivers searching for ways to support the spiritual lives of children in their midst. This book offers a practical guide for Christian leaders to merge findings from the fields of children's spirituality and resilience. Weaving together stories of traumatic events from children's lives, Allen invites the reader to explore the simple but profound ways that support for children's spiritual lives can help them find resilience and hope.”

Trauma-Informed Children’s Ministry

Children & Youth

“This is a book the field of children’s ministry needs now more than ever. The authors poignantly outline the profound impact trauma has on children. The text is both informative and transformative. Informative in providing a comprehensive overview of childhood trauma and transformative in inviting the reader to reframe their understanding of children’s behavior and develop a ministry approach that can offer healing. This book will change children’s ministry in crucial and necessary ways.”