"The Gospel and Trauma: Ministering to Sufferers."
We will explore how the church can become a safe and healing refuge for those carrying hidden wounds and invisible scars. Drawing from personal experience and biblical principles, Matthew Spandler-Davison will discuss the importance of the local church in fostering genuine healing and resilience. Discover a comprehensive and relational model for gospel care, rooted in compassion, active listening, service, Scripture, and prayer, equipping you to depend on God as you minister to those impacted by trauma.
About Matthew Spandler Davison
Matthew serves as Ministry Director of Practical Shepherding, leading initiatives that support pastors and strengthen local churches, including Church in Hard Places Cohorts and the Shepherd’s House.
He is a church planter and preaching pastor at Redeemer Fellowship in Bardstown, Kentucky, and co-founder and Executive Director of 20schemes, a church-planting ministry serving Scotland’s poorest communities.
Originally from Stonehaven, Scotland, Matthew has served in the British Coastguard, worked at the Scottish Parliament, and now teaches in the Texas prison system. He holds degrees from the University of Aberdeen and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matthew and his wife, Tracy, have two daughters.
