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Jacob Porter
Trauma– Advances in developmental neurobiology make clear that psychological trauma is
more than some ethereal problem in survivors’ heads. Trauma has an enduring
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effect on neural structures in the brain and nervous system. Because spiritual
Formation: formation is necessarily an embodied experience, the physiological marks of Graduate
The Imago Dei trauma shape the needs, processes, and outcomes of those undergoing School of Join Here
& the formation. This presentation examines psychological trauma’s effects on spiritual Theology,
Wounded formation and proposes specific ways to provide trauma–informed soul care for Faculty
those we are called to shepherd. Attention will be given, as well, to research on
Heart post–traumatic growth and its place in the formation process.

Session Three

3:10-3:55 PM

Meeting
Title Description Presenter
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The Effect of COVID-19 social distancing dramatically impacts our fundamental understanding
Socio-Cultural of self and personhood as we navigate new ways to interact socially. My research John O. Baker
Orientation on compares and contrasts the perspectives of individualistic and collectivistic church
leaders and how these orientations guide spiritual formation and church
Leaders of
revitalization efforts. Collectivism and individualism (American individualism in Southern
Successful particular) are explored from Scripture, as an aspect of the imago Dei, as well as Baptist Join Here
Church outcomes of attachment and social systems. The findings have broad application Theological
Revitalizations in the areas of individual and corporate spiritual formation. Implications Seminary,
concerning discipleship, missions, leadership, unity, programming, and the
consequences of crises will be highlighted. Student

Assessing the
Christian
Engagement This two-phase, explanatory, sequential, mixed methods study assessed the Laura
and Service of Christian engagement and service of 299 students involved in Baptist Collegiate Winstead
Students Ministry (BCM) throughout the United States. Students completed an online
survey regarding their involvement in BCM and their Christian engagement and
Involved in Southern
service. The researcher conducted follow-up interviews with selected volunteer
Baptist students, gaining deeper insights. Chi-square tests indicated significance in BCM Baptist
Collegiate evangelism training, local missions, extended missions, and spiritual formation Theological Join Here
Ministry: A with level of involvement. Additional study revealed significance in demographic Seminary,
Mixed variables when paired in 3-way cross-tabulations. Responses from survey Student
Methods questions and interviews demonstrated the connection between student’s
participation in BCM and their Christian engagement and service.
Study

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