Tina Boyles Bailey

Tina works in three primary ways:

As a trainer: By training in English alongside the European Baptist Federation using a trauma informed care approach (trauma informed expressive arts therapy) to ministry using the Arts, to those ministering with refugees and immigrants in Europe. These refugees could be Ukrainian or from other parts of the world. A goal is to help train groups from different cultures to care for those in crisis in trauma informed culturally appropriate way.

As a Pastor/minister to Artists: By joining the IBTS Arts and Mission group as a volunteer and pastor/minister to artists from around Europe helping build and develop appropriate ministries.

As a Pastoral Presence in community: Connecting locally in the Graz area with the local church and any ministry that is ongoing to refugees/immigrants and people in the arts community. This  will include opportunities to engage in pastoral ministry with the local leadership team in actions such as bible studies, preaching, refugee/immigrant ministry, and adding to worship from their experience in the Arts, as well as building healthy relationships in the  local arts community

Because of these three focuses, Tina’s position is a cross-cultural bridge builder helping train practitioners from many different countries in culturally appropriate trauma informed ministry with refugees/immigrants. This position will also identify artists and artist communities and networks across the European region, developing connections, encouraging , pastoring , and partnering with them in ministry.

It is a crucial for Tina to help establish and forge relationships with many different cultures, congregations, and individuals to collaborate and facilitate the development and integration of ongoing connection, cultural understanding, and partnership, and to be involved in pastoral care, teaching, and training/equipping/discipling.

In addition, Tina: 

• Bears witness in the local context by building relationships with various groups and sharing the love of Christ, cultivating community and providing training and pastoral support. 
• Strives to cultivate beloved community through CBF’s context of the Global Church by collaborating with national and international associations as well as the local Christian community in Europe.
• Seeks transformational development in the community by reaching out to refugees/immigrants and assisting their integration into their new society and by being a pastoral presence among artists.