Healing Church Wounds
Strategies for Repairing Life Together
Here are some resources mentioned in our Webinar: Healing Church Wounds: Strategies for Repairing Life Together webcast conversation between Mimi Dixon, Katelyn Dixon, and Monty Harrington.
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WEBINAR RESOURCES
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Books and Resources by Mimi Dixon
- The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
- The Showings of Julian of Norwich by Julian of Norwich
- Worth Celebrating by Mimi Dixon
Resources from Katelyn Dixon
- Safe Church by Dr. Andrew J. Bauman — A resource primarily focused on acknowledging and addressing the harmful treatment of women within the church.
- Holy Hurt by Dr. Hillary L. McBride - A research-based primer for understanding the impact of religious trauma and how to heal.
- The Light in Our Eyes by Nicholas McDonald - A personal account from a pastor who experienced significant church-related dysfunction yet invites similarly jaded people to re-engage with Jesus in a life-changing way.
- In the House of Belonging: Healing Church Hurt Through Church (Part 1) — Katelyn wrote a two-part article on her own journey of healing from past church hurt through a redeemed experience at her current church. It includes practical wisdom for both healing and discernment.
- In the House of Belonging: Healing Church Hurt Through Church (Part 2)
- Katelyn’s Website
- Katelyn’s Instagram
Resources from Monty Harrington
- Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships by Larry Crabb
- A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer
- PIR Ministries
Resources from Carolyn Arends
- From The Inside Out (Free Renovaré online course)
- Living Inside the Lord’s Prayer (Renovaré online course)
- The Universe in 57 Words (Renovaré resource)
- Carolyn’s personal newsletter
Other Resources Mentioned in the Chat:
Monty Harrington
Monty Harrington serves as the Event Coordinator for Renovaré, where he plans and oversees retreats, conferences, and gatherings that help people engage more deeply with God and with one another. He brings a wide range of experience — including roles in education, missions, and social service — and has a long history with Renovaré, serving in various capacities for more than two decades. He has twice been honored with innovation awards for his work in education. Monty and his wife, Kelly, live in Florida and have three young adult daughters.
Miriam Dixon
Miriam (Mimi) Dixon began her ministry in 1979 serving as an associate pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington. From April of 1985 to May of 2019 she served as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Golden, Colorado. She earned both her MDiv and DMin degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mimi is on the Renovaré Board of Directors and teaches for the Renovaré Institute. She is faculty for Next Frontiers, a ministry to pastors in transition, and actively promotes Christian Spiritual Formation, crediting Richard Foster and Dallas Willard for their influence in her life and ministry. Mimi has authored Worth Celebrating: a biography of Richard J Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, available through Barclay Press.
Katelyn J. Dixon
Katelyn J. Dixon is a writer, speaker, and podcaster living in the Seattle area. She considers it a profound gift to partner with Renovaré as a Listening Group Coordinator, writing contributor, and workshop facilitator. Since earning her Master’s degree in Counseling in 2017, she has pursued vocational writing as ministry while leading workshops and retreats that help others find healing. Katelyn co-hosts The Still Christian Podcast, re-orienting those who’ve been wounded by the church towards newness and hope. Most of all, Katelyn enjoys discovering what it means to live as God’s beloved while exploring the enchanting PNW with her husband Drew. You can find her work at katelynjdixon.com and on Instagram @katelynjdixon.
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