As ministry leaders, how can we better understand those underlying emotional struggles in our lives that impact the way we serve? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Nicholas and Sheila Rowe. Nicholas is a professor of Leadership at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Sheila has over 30 years of experience in counseling and spiritual direction with trauma survivors. They've recently released a book entitled Healing Leadership Trauma. Together, Nicholas, Sheila, and Jason explore how to identify some of the often-overlooked emotional and relational baggage we have in our lives. Nicholas and Sheila offer some pragmatic steps and meaningful practices to help us find healing so that not only do we flourish ourselves, but we can help those around us flourish as well.

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Some key takeaways from this conversation:

Sheila Rowe on the importance of healing and self-awareness: "If we are not dealing with our past and not dealing with our trauma, it will bleed onto those around us."

Nicholas Rowe on the significance of having a space, whether it's a relationship, community, or environment where vulnerability is welcomed: "It's really hard to move forward if there's not a context or a place where you can be safe and open about what's going on on the inside."

Sheila Rowe on the importance of recognizing that a lack of empathy or awareness of someone else’s struggles can lead to disconnection and misunderstanding in relationships: "Oftentimes, we kind of miss each other because we don't understand the hardships or the traumas that the other person has gone through."
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