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Connection-centred Ministry:

An on-demand training to help you lead and serve with trauma-informed tools, clarity, and connection—aligned with your faith.

 

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In this training, you’ll go from feeling stretched thin and unsure how to lead in a trauma-informed way…
to feeling grounded, confident, and ready to lead and serve with trust, safety, and connection.

If this resonates, you’re not alone...

  • You care deeply about the people you serve—but feel unsure how to lead well when trauma or disconnection shows up in ministry.
  • You’re doing “all the right things,” but it’s not creating the lasting transformation you know is possible.
  • You’re looking for a sustainable approach that reflects your values—and won’t burn you out in.
  • You want to lead and serve in a way that brings restoration, not just 'results'.

This training was created for Christian leaders like you—ministry workers, nonprofit team leads, and faith-based educators—navigating complex needs and longing for practical, values-aligned support.

Here’s what this training will help you do:

1) Reframe Ministry Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Discover the core shifts that build connection-centered leadership rooted in Scripture and science.

2) Apply practical strategies that reflect your values

Learn tools that help you regulate yourself and empower others to do the same. 

3) Create a Culture of Trust & Safety

Equip your team to lead from a place of connection, not control — and sustain that approach over time.

What's Included

Everything you need to apply trauma-informed principles in real ministry life—at your pace, in your context.

  • 4 core modules
  • Workbook with prompts and tools
  • Lifetime access 
  • Optional 1:1 coaching add-on
  • No jargon—just clear, actionable support

What You'll Learn

The Heart of Connection

Discover why connection is the foundation of trauma-informed ministry—rooted in both Scripture and neuroscience.

Everyday Strategies for Building Trust

Learn practical, attachment-based ways to bring presence, curiosity, and care into your daily interactions.

Supporting Regulation and Well-being

Understand how to meet sensory and physiological needs while creating safe, structured environments that help people thrive.

Teaching with Grace, Responding with Compassion

Gain strategies to guide behaviour, correct without shame, and restore trust when things go wrong.

 

Want personal guidance as you apply the content?
You’ll have the option to add a 1:1 coaching session with me—perfect if you’d like personalised support to apply the tools in your own context.


Join the waitlist to be first in line when Connection-Centered Ministry opens! 

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Connection-centered Ministry training is for you if you're...

 

✔️ Leading or supporting a team in a church, nonprofit, or care-focused setting.

✔️ Wanting tools that are practical, research-backed, and faith-rooted.

✔️ Tired of relying on rules when you know relationships matter more.

✔️ Ready to deepen your impact without sacrificing your wellbeing.

Imagine this... 

  • You lead with calm confidence, even in the messy moments.
  • Your team feels safe, seen, and supported—not just managed.
  • You show up present, grounded—able to respond without emotional overload.
  • You’re shaping a culture that reflects the heart of Christ, in how you lead, relate, and restore. 

You’re not expected to have all the answers.

This training offers a clear, thoughtful path forward—created for leaders who care deeply and want to lead well.

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Hi, I'm Leonie.

I’m a TBRI® Practitioner, Chalmers Ambassador, and a trainer and consultant working in Christian ministry spaces to support connection-first cultures of care.

My work in ministry and nonprofit spaces over the past two decades has shown me just how essential trust, safety, and connection are for lasting impact. That’s why I now focus on equipping leaders with practical, trauma-informed tools that strengthen the way we care and lead.

This on-demand training brings together the same frameworks I’ve used in workshops and leadership settings—now available for you to access anytime, at your own pace.

"Drawing on years of experience across multiple disciplines, Leonie ensures her training is rooted in real-world application without compromising on quality. Her ability to make complex concepts accessible and actionable equips individuals and teams to bring lasting positive change to the communities they serve."

Jonathan Denton, Chief Operating Officer, Hillsong CityCare

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Lead with connection. Serve with clarity.

Sign up now to join the waitlist for Connection-Centered Ministry—a practical, self-paced course that helps you build a trust-based, trauma-informed culture in your ministry, team, or community.

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