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Coffee Chats: Restoring Eden: Trauma, Recovery, and the Pastor’s Call (General Commission on the Status and Role of Women)
October 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Join AC COSROWs from across the connection for an opportunity to connect, learn, and share within the COSROW community. These virtual gatherings offer networking, resource sharing, and idea exchange in a welcoming environment. Grab your beverage of choice, engage in insightful discussions, and contribute to a vibrant network that fosters growth and collaboration. Let’s come together to shape the future of The United Methodist Church!
Oct 15, 2025 – Restoring Eden: Trauma, recovery, and the pastor’s Call | Register
Join Dr. Courtney Furlong for an exploration of what trauma is, how it manifests, and some best practices for tending to it in love. Description: We were intended for Eden — for wholeness, safety, and perfect communion with God. Yet trauma fractures that original design, leaving many in exile from their own bodies, stories, and relationships. In this session, we’ll explore how trauma affects the brain and body, the stages of healing, and the sacred role of clergy in walking with survivors toward restoration. Grounded in both neuroscience and theology, this presentation equips pastors to offer trauma-informed care that reflects the compassion of Christ and the hope of Eden restored. Dr. Courtney Furlong, PhD, LPC, CRC, joined Huntingdon College as Assistant Professor of Psychology in fall 2025. A native of Atlanta, she is a licensed professional and rehabilitation counselor with over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit executive, Dr. Furlong assisted tens of thousands of victims of sex trafficking worldwide. She is a Research Scholar with the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars and serves on the North America leadership team for the International Christian Alliance on Prostitution.
