David: Trauma, Moral Injury & Restoration

A Curriculum for Trauma, Moral Injury & Restoration

Explore trauma, moral injury, guilt, and the path to restoration through the story of David. Drawing from The Perseverance Model™ — the DTI-BB-MHE™ framework — this digital, trauma-informed, biblically-based, mental health education course equips you to walk with those carrying combat trauma, moral failure, and the long work of being rebuilt by God.

What You’ll Explore:

• Childhood rejection and early adversity
• Anointing and identity formation
• Chronic stress under threat
• Combat trauma and the warrior’s burden
• Moral failure and its consequences
• Confession and the courage to face yourself
• What it means to be rebuilt by God
• Moral injury beyond PTSD
• The clinical and biblical weight of guilt
• Shame versus guilt
• Suicidal ideation in the aftermath of moral failure
• How to minister to someone carrying moral injury
• Building grace-filled, trauma-informed faith communities

Course Mechanics:

16 lessons • Full lesson audio narration • 16 Student Reflection Journal PDFs

Who This Is For

Adult individuals wanting to learn how the Word of God connects to mental health, pastors, ministry leaders, churches, faith-based organizations, community colleges, universities, seminaries, and Christian counselors seeking biblical mental health education for their staff, clients, and/or students.

Organizations offering mental health education through a biblical lens for employee development will find this curriculum equally suited to their needs.