Episode 185

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25th Aug 2024

Shonna Ingram on Trauma, Burnout, Safe Havens, and Post Traumatic Growth

Shonna is a missionary care professional with over 15 years of experience, both on and off the field. As a Trauma-Informed Mental Health Coach, she specializes in supporting individuals dealing with complicated transitions. Her sending organization is Pioneer Bible Translators, where she serves as a Trauma Care Specialist and Trainer and is part of the Re-entry ministry.

In addition to her role within Pioneer Bible Translators, she is the Founder and Director of "Renewed Hope Approach," a training organization dedicated to helping churches and non-profits become trauma-informed. She is the author of the book "Beyond Broken: A Church's Guide to Trauma and Growth," which complements her workbook series titled "Your Path to Renewed Hope."

Driven by her passion for providing re-entry support, Shonna now offers crucial resources and training for missionaries and their organizations during this pivotal season of the missionary life cycle.

While she enjoys her professional roles, her primary ministry remains devoted to her husband and four adult children.

Show notes

Link to "A Life Overseas" Blog series 

Part 1-https://www.alifeoverseas.com/the-unseen-trauma-of-the-mission-field-what-trauma-is-and-what-it-does/

Part 2-https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-trauma-shows-up-on-the-field-the-unseen-trauma-of-the-mission-field-part-2/

Part 3-https://www.alifeoverseas.com/how-to-start-healing-from-trauma-the-unseen-trauma-of-the-mission-field-part-3/

Missions Specific Workbooks-

Re-entry Workbooks 

Season 1-6 week devo through the Psalms- https://a.co/d/6O0lSpF

               6 week Reflection Journal- https://a.co/d/c6PX7BD

Season 2- Your Re-entry Path: Restore-https://a.co/d/geFv9wa

Season 3- Your Re-entry Path: Rebuild-https://a.co/d/bpoZFRB

General Transitions workbook-Navigating Life in Transition-https://a.co/d/gRLTKIA

Church Resources

Beyond Broken: A Church's Guide to Trauma and Growth https://a.co/d/7KMU9WW

Your Path to Renewed Hope: Workbook 1- Restore Foundation https://a.co/d/2tJVXJ0

Your Path to Renewed Hope: Workbook 2- Receive Foundation https://a.co/d/22DRvn4

Your Path to Renewed Hope: Workbook 3-Rebuild Foundation https://a.co/d/fSc4Xrj


To find out dates of upcoming training and cohorts-visit shonnaingram.com


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Aaron started his career as a registered nurse in 1998, following his nursing education at Allegany College of Maryland. While working as a registered nurse in Lakeland, FL, Aaron completed another facet of his education at Southeastern Bible College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Missions and Cross Cultural Studies. In 2006, Aaron furthered his training in nursing to receive his Nurse Practitioner degree in Family Practice from Graceland University. He received his Doctorate in Nursing Practice from West Virginia University in 2013. His current credentials are APRN-BC, DNP which stands for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – Board Certified, Doctor of Nursing Practice. More recently, Aaron completed his Master's in Business Administration from Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Aaron began his work as a medical missionary in 2002, first in Burkina Faso and more recently in Madagascar. In Madagascar, he treats impoverished patients for general medical conditions as well as dermatology, traveling throughout the country by helicopter and with his mobile clinic. Dermatologic care in rural Madagascar was virtually non-existent prior to Aaron’s arrival in the capital city of Antananarivo. Aaron has used his expertise to provide health education to patients, teach in nursing schools and train local Malagasy physicians on evidence based treatment of tropical skin diseases, including chromoblastomycosis and leprosy. While there, he independently has also undertaken a medical trial to treat a rare dermatologic condition called chromoblastomycosis. His work provides him with a unique set of skills and expertise.