Trauma in The Pews: What If They Don't Come Back Like We Thought They Would | Rev. Dr. Ebony Only

I'm Clarence E. Stowers, Jr., the host of The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast, a podcast about becoming 1% better every day. This podcast focuses on inspiring and equipping highly motivated and creative people to take decisive action to level up in all aspects of their lives while also producing their best work. There's Trauma in The PewsThe greatest lesson I learned while pastoring during this pandemic is trauma in the pews, and most pastors (including me) aren't prepared to deal with it.Too many churches are focused on just getting folks back in the building and ignoring the trauma all have faced, to various degrees, during the pandemic. Unless that changes, the church will be weaker and unable to fulfill its mission of creating disciples. The good news is that the people outside the walls face the same trauma and need what only the Christian church offers.  Meet Rev. Dr. Ebony OnlyThe Rev. Dr. Ebony D. Only serves as Executive Pastor at First Baptist Church of University Park in University Park, Illinois, and is the Inaugural Community Chaplain Fellow for Bishop Anderson House on Chicago's Near West Side. Answering the call to assist in the practical development of pastors, para-church leaders, and members, Ebony founded Only One Consulting, an organization devoted to nurturing church and not-for-profit leaders to operate at their maximum capacity.Rev. Dr. Ebony Only received her Doctorate of Ministry Degree from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University. Her dissertation titled: Self-Care – A Practical Intervention for the Solo Pastor is the basis for much of her ministry.Connect with Rev. Dr. Ebony Only:WebsiteLinkedIn @Ebony OnlyFacebook @Ebony OnlyInstagram @Ebony OnlyResources Mentioned:The Cross and the Lynching Tree - James ConeFinding Joy Despite Life's Hardships - Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.Let's Connect My WebsiteMy Online CoursesMy Amazon Author's PageMy Facebook PageMy Twitter PageMy Instagram PageMy LinkedIn PageMy YouTube ChannelLink Tree (all my links in one place)Support the show📲 Stay Connected:🔔 Subscribe to my YouTube channel📸 Connect on Instagram📲 Connect on Facebook📖 Read my Substack for Weekly Insights🎁 Support Mars Hill Anywhere📚 Amazon Author’s Page✉️ Subscribe to My Newsletter: 🛜 Website: https://www.clarencestowers.com🎧 Podcast