*The Wilderness Initiative is a donor-supported, charitable arm of Mission EDIFY operating under the fiscal sponsorship of Women’s Non-profit Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, located in Plano, TX.

Mission
In the spirit of Christian unity (ecumenism), our mission is to impart trauma-informed, Bible-based curriculum that is survivor-centered in its approach, solution oriented, and sensitive to religious wounding.

What Sets Us Apart

• Ecumenism, from the Greek word “oikoumene,” meaning “the whole inhabited world,” is the promotion of cooperation and unity among Christians (cf. John 17:21).

• Ongoing empirical research is utilized to validate the expressed emotional and spiritual needs of abuse survivors—including agnostics.

• Curriculum is created by a survivor—for survivors.

• Points of reflection are shaped in collaboration with advisory counsel members and the shared insights of non-profit leaders.

• Core concepts are reviewed to ensure theological accuracy.

• Spiritual Direction.

• Great warmth, and a bit of wit.