Discipling adolescents who live in trauma informed households : a practical theological approach

Abstract

An ever-increasing trend in trauma being experienced within the homes of adolescents in the church calls for church leadership to develop a contextualised discipleship ministry. This dissertation investigates the trauma experienced by adolescents in Kraaifontein and how it impacts their understanding of God and their behaviour. The impact of trauma in the life of the adolescent cannot be ignored, instead it must be addressed and a theology of trauma developed, to understand how the local church can better develop adolescent discipleship approaches. Approaches that are not one mold fits all, but instead seeks to understand the individual and allow the Gospel to permeate their hearts at that level.