Helping When Faith Hurts

Anxiety, shame, spiritual trauma, and broken relationships are shaping how today’s youth experience faith—and too often, these wounds go unseen. Helping When Faith Hurts equips Pathfinder leaders with the insight and practical tools needed to recognize these struggles and respond with empathy, wisdom, and Christ-like care.

This practical, trauma-informed guide will help you create a ministry environment where young people feel safe to be honest, supported in their struggles, and encouraged in their journey with God. Learn how to create a safe and welcoming club environment, build trust-based relationships, respond to trauma with compassion, and support young people in ways that foster faith.

When leaders choose empathy over judgment and presence over pressure, they become part of God’s healing work.

Paperback booklet. Copyright 2026. 12 pages.