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Trauma Healing Events

Below are the upcoming events, groups and trainings for Trauma Healing.   

May 3-May 7, 2021

Advanced Equipping Facilitator Training

9 AM

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2 PM CST

ZOOM (Link will be sent to you after registration is complete)

Event Details

May 3-May 7, 2021

Advanced Equipping Facilitator Training

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Dates:  Monday through Friday,

                 May 3rd - May 7th


Time: 9 AM—2 PM Central Standard Time 


Cost: $100


Place:...

Event Details

9 AM

-

2 PM CST

ZOOM (Link will be sent to you after registration is complete)

Trauma Healing Facilitators' Equipping Training

Thank you for registering and paying for your Facilitators Training

Look for and email to the email address you provided.  

It will include the Zoom Link for the Training.

 

Upcoming Groups on Saturday, February 6, 2021

Healing from the Distress of COVID-19

  

· Struggling with COVID-19 related stress? 

· Do you have heart wounds that haven’t healed? 

· Are You struggling with feelings of isolation?

· Want to be better equipped to help others cope with COVID-19 stress?

· Wonder what God thinks about your emotional pain?

· Been hard to find people who really care or understand?

Caring for the Caregiver

  

· Struggling with the load of caring for others? 

· Struggle balancing caring for yourself vs. the seemingly never-ending demands of caring for others? 

· Struggling with feelings of isolation?

· Want to be better equipped to help other caregivers care for themselves?

· Wonder what God thinks about your emotional pain?

· Been hard to find people who really care or understand?

Choices for Healing the Distress of COVID

Saturday, February  6, 2021


Click your choice of time to register



Healing from the Distress of COVID-19 @ 10:00 CST


Healing from the Distress of COVID-19 @ 1:00 CST

Choices for Caring for the Caregiver

 Saturday, February  6, 2021  


 Click your choice of time to register 



Care for the Caregiver @ 9:00 am CST


Care for the Caregiver @ 12:00 pm CST

Healing from the Distress of COVID 19 Flyer (pdf)

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Caring for the Caregiver Flyer (pdf)

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Register Today For Our Trauma Healing Ministry Awareness Eve

An Introduction to the ministry of the Trauma Healing Institute for Pastors and Ministry Leaders.  

Thursday, December 10, 2020                                  

9:00 am CST or 6:00 pm CST

To Register
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Trauma Healing Training Awareness Flyer

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About Us

Community of Practice

Community of Practice Gatherings are regular gatherings of Trauma Healing Facilitators providing a forum to continue the improvement of specific ministry skills, share resources, creative ideas curriculum updates and motivation for trauma healing.  These virtual meetings are a great place for encouragement, team building, and getting the even most basic questions answered. 

March Advance Equipping

Online Training Information

Advanced Equipping Training Sessions (Must be present for the entire training)

• Thursday, March 14, 5:30 - 9:30 PM Central Time

• Friday, March 15, 5:30-9:30 PM Central Time

• Saturday, March 16, 9 AM-4:30 PM Central Time

• Thursday, March 21, 5:30 - 9:30 PM Central Time

• Friday, March 22, 5:30-9:30 PM Central Time

• Saturday, March 23, 9 AM-4:30 PM Central Time


Cost: $150.00 includes materials (for U.S. Addresses)


Facilitators: Celeste Henderson (Celhan@gmail.com), Doreen Gordon (DoreenGordon@toequipHispeople.org)


Prerequisites: CompTueleted Initial Equipping and Completed practicum (co-facilitated at least 2 healing groups).


**Note : You will be sent a ZOOM link to the email address you register with.

Register Today!

Cost: $150.00 includes materials (for U.S. Addresses)


Place: On-Line via ZOOM.(Link will be sent to you after you register.)

REGISTER For Advanced Equipping HERE

About Us

Our ministry mandate from Ephesians 4:11 is to equip God’s people for works to better serve the Kingdom. The ministries of To Equip His People strive to facilitate, model, and mentor effective Christian discipleship with teaching, training, and experiences that foster a real intimate relationship with Jesus Christ and authentic love relationships with His church that will lead to greater effectiveness in His service and maturity in the faith.  

Our Goal

To serve and help equip those God puts before us for works of service.  


Can we serve you? 


Contact us today and tell us how we can support you!   

Contact us

Meet Our Pastor

Pastor Don and Doreen Gordon

 Don is the Pastor of Faith Christian Church of Chicago Heights, Illinois, and Executive Director of To Equip His People. Don’s ministry focuses on empowering God’s people to enjoy an authentic intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. Don enjoys ministry in the local church setting, conference speaking, individual counseling, facilitating Trauma Healing Groups, and serving as a Trauma Healing Institute  Master Facilitator in the Classic and Teen curriculum.  Don is also a Training Facilitator in the Generational Trauma and a Healing Group Facilitator in the Story-Based curriculum. Don is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.A.R/Urban Ministry) and Eastern Illinois University, (B.A. Sociology).  

 

Doreen Gordon serves the Lord as a facilitator of the Praying For Progeny Ministry. She has ministered in various capacities including  Bible teacher, worship leader, and women's ministry coordinator.  She also facilitates healing groups, trains healing group facilitators, and is a  Master Facilitator with the Trauma Healing Institute.  Doreen is a graduate of Northwestern University (B.A. in Economics). 

Cooking with Debbie

Interact with Debbie about her cooking and her ministry in Ghana and watch her cook Jollof Rice Ghan

Debbie will be preparing Rice Jollof Ghanian style.

  

Join us as she shows us how to prepare this dish and talks about her ministry in Ghana!


You will be able to ask questions about Debbie's cooking or her ministry in Ghana.  

  

May 4th, 10 AM Central

(That is 7 AM Alaska, 8 AM Pacific, 9 AM Mountain, 10 AM Central, 11 AM Eastern, and 3 PM Ghana Time)

 
Cost: Free

 
Place: On-Line via ZOOM.

Click Here to Join Us!

Cooking with Debbie May 4th 10 AM Central

Debbie Invites You

Hear about Debbie's Ministry in Ghana and watch her cook Jollof Ghanaian style.

Debbie will be preparing Rice Jollof Ghanian style.

  

Join us as she shows us how to prepare this dish and talks about her ministry in Ghana!


You will be able to ask questions about Debbie's cooking or her ministry in Ghana.  

  

May 4th, 10 AM Central

(That is 7 AM Alaska, 8 AM Pacific, 9 AM Mountain, 10 AM Central, 11 AM Eastern, and 3 PM Ghana Time)

 
Cost: Free

 
Place: On-Line via ZOOM.

Click Here to Join Us!

July/August Teen's Initial Equipping (In-person)

Training Information

Initial Equipping Training Sessions (Must be present for the entire training)


 Tuesday-Friday; all-day 


• Tuesday, July 30, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time

• Wednesday, July 31, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time

• Thursday, August 1, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time

• Friday, August 2, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time


Location: (Chicago Area) 

  • New Community Church
  • 14801 Lincoln Ave
  • Dolton, IL 60419  


Facilitators: Karin Esselstrom, Kim Contreras, Don Gordon

Host - To Equip His People - Don Gordon (DonGordon@toequipHispeople.org)

Register Today!

Cost: $125.00 includes materials (for U.S. Addresses)




REGISTER For Initial Equipping HERE

Trauma Healing Facilitator Tools and Resources

Mentoring

Training facilitators may find this job description on mentoring useful. 


Faith Christian Church/To Equip His People

Faith Christian Church/To Equip His People

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September 2025 Initial Equipping

Online Training Information

Initial Equipping Training Sessions (Must be present for the entire training)


September 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Welcome Session plus Monday and Wednesdays (5-9:30 PM) and Saturday (9 AM - 4:30 PM) for 2 weeks 


Schedule:

Welcome Session 

•Sunday, September 14, 6 pm-7:15 PM Central Time  


Initial Equipping Training Sessions

• Monday, September 15, 5-9:30 PM Central Time

• Wednesday, September 17, 5-9:30 PM Central Time 

• Saturday, September 20, 9 AM-4:30 PM Central Time 

• Monday, September 22, 5-9:30 PM Central Time

• Wednesday, September 24,  5-9:30 PM Central Time

• Saturday, September 27, 9 AM-4:30 PM Central Time 


Place: Online ( ZOOM)

Contact:  Doreen Gordon (DoreenGordon@toequipHispeople.org)

Cost: $150.00 includes materials (for U.S. Addresses)


**Note:  You will be sent a ZOOM link to the email address you registered with.




Register Today!

Cost: $150.00 includes materials (for U.S. Addresses)


Place: On-Line via ZOOM.(Link will be sent to you after you register.)

REGISTER For Initial Equipping HERE
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