More than 35 years of ministry service
Serving through Campus Crusade for Christ, CRU Military, Athletes in Action, and Disciplemakers International — with care for people facing crisis, transition, and the lasting effects of trauma.
Spouse + Caregiver · Trauma + Discipleship
Hope can be honest about what happened.
For more than three decades, Chris and Rahnella Adsit have come alongside military communities, first responders, spouses, caregivers, and survivors with faith-centered care, practical tools, and a steady invitation toward healing.
- 35+
- years of ministry service
- 2006
- CRU Military PTSD Ministry launch
- 2012
- Branches of Valor founded
Healing does not erase the story. It helps people meet it with truth, grace, and a path forward.
Biography
A life of service, rooted in care.
Chris and Rahnella Adsit are authors, speakers, and thought leaders in trauma healing. Together, they bring more than 35 years of experience serving people who have encountered physical, emotional, or spiritual crisis.
Across their ministry, they have served on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, CRU Military, Athletes in Action, and Disciplemakers International. Their work is shaped by a conviction that faith, wise care, and practical next steps belong together — especially for those whose stories have been shaped by trauma or the demands of service.
As a couple, Chris and Rahnella offer a distinctive perspective for spouses, caregivers, leaders, and helping communities. Their teaching creates room for truth-telling, strengthens pathways toward restoration, and reminds people that they do not have to carry the weight alone.
Follow their ministry pathCare with dignity
For those carrying the unseen weight.
Chris and Rahnella’s ministry has served military communities, first responders, spouses, caregivers, and people whose lives have been touched by physical, emotional, or spiritual crisis.
They speak about difficult experiences with sensitivity and respect, including ritual abuse, sexual abuse, adult survivors of child abuse, and dissociative identity disorder. Their approach values each person’s story, honors the courage it takes to seek help, and points toward faith-informed hope.
Truth without shamePractical pathwaysFaithful presence
Ministry & impact
Building bridges toward healing.
Practical tools, patient discipleship, and trauma-informed care have shaped their work across ministry, military, and first-responder communities.
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1980s–Today
A sustained calling -
2006
Military PTSD ministry Tools for wounded warriors and their families
Chris and Rahnella helped CRU launch its Military PTSD Ministry, developing practical tools for returning wounded warriors and the people who love and care for them.
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2012
Branches of Valor Extending hope to survivors
They founded Branches of Valor, a nonprofit organization offering hope and healing in deeply sensitive areas of trauma and survivor care.
Books + training
Resources for the road ahead.
Created to bring language, perspective, and practical help to individuals, families, and the leaders who walk alongside them.
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Practical guide
Combat Trauma Healing Manual
A practical tool developed for returning wounded warriors and their families, offering a steady framework for facing the impact of combat-related trauma.
02
Family resource
When War Comes Home
A compassionate resource for families as they navigate the lasting realities of military service and the complex road of reunion and healing.
03
Nationally recognized training
Bridges to Healing
A training designed to equip people with practical tools and faithful understanding as they support those recovering from trauma.
Global speaking
A message of resilient faith, shared around the world.
Chris and Rahnella have brought their story and ministry to audiences in Germany, Italy, Burundi, and beyond — meeting people wherever the call for restoration, courageous care, and practical discipleship is felt.
01Germany
02Italy
03Burundi
Churches · ministries · conferences · military and first-responder communities
Invite Chris + Rahnella
Bring a trusted voice of hope to your people.
For churches, ministries, conferences, military communities, and first-responder organizations seeking a thoughtful, faith-centered conversation about trauma, resilience, discipleship, and caregiver care.
- Keynotes and conference sessions
- Leadership and caregiver encouragement
- Trauma-healing and discipleship training
Speaking inquiry
Start with the essentials.
Use this simple outline when reaching out with an invitation. It helps create a thoughtful first conversation.
Event / organization: [Name]
Audience: [Who you serve]
Date & location: [Details]
Invitation: [What you are hoping Chris and Rahnella can contribute]
Official booking email or phone details can be added here when available.