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Cancellations and Refunds: All requests for refunds must be made in writing (mailed, emailed or faxed) and received by July 2, 2010, and are subject to a $50.00 processing fee. All approved refunds will be processed 2 weeks after the conference end date. No refund requests will be accepted after July 2, 2010.

Online conference registration will be CLOSED on Friday, July 24, 2010. To register for the conference after the closing date, please click here to print the registration form and bring it (along with the appropriate fees) to the conference location prior to attending your desired workshops. You will be manually registered at the AMFM registration counter and be issued the proper credentials allowing you to attend the conference.

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Pre Conference A: 1000 Series   Monday    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Reconciling Troubled Marriages Certification Training
What’s happening in the church today? Many churches and communities have pre-marital support for engaged couples and divorce recovery-type programs if a marriage ends, but very few have a reconciliation ministry to help individuals who are separated or to support couples in crisis and assist them in restoring their marriages. Pastors cannot tackle divorce in the church by themselves. The Body must function together in order to turn the tide on the stark statistic of divorce that is threatening families, the Church, and our nation! More Details 		1001 Clint Bragg and Penny Bragg, M.S. and Joe Williams and Michelle Williams
This class has an additional cost of $24
  Certification Training
Register New Customized Version of PREPARE/ENRICH Certification Training
(7 CEUs will be available for $20 after passing a competency quiz. Details will be available at this training)
The Customized Version of PREPARE/ENRICH (6th Version) is the most advanced couple assessment tool available. The online format automatically customizes itself to fit the unique stage and structure of each couple’s relationship. New features include: over 100 customized scales; Couple’s Workbook with over 20 feedback exercises; revised Facilitator Reports; Couple’s Report designed for couples to keep; and new Personality Scales, a Stress Profile, and a Commitment section included with every inventory. More Details 		1002 Matthew Turvey, Psy.D.
This class has an additional cost of $75
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Pre Conference B: 2000 Series   Monday    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Register Social Media: God’s Gift for Outreach and Community Building - Technology Institute
Facebook has 350-million members and grows by 50-million per month. Twitter has more than 20-million members and rapidly surging. Never before has it been easier to reach and connect with people than it is now. Social media is not going away, so how can your church or ministry organization start to use it? And if you’re using it, how can you use it effectively? More Details 		2001 K. Jason Krafsky, M.A.
Register Family Time Certification Training
(NOTE: This is a half-day Certification Training - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM offering 3 CEUs)
Check back for details. More Details 		2002 Kirk Weaver, M.S.
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Session 1  Tuesday    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Closed Love As a Way of Life
All of us are lovers from time to time, maybe even most of the time, but what if love became the norm? Jesus indicated that the distinguishing mark of the Christian is love (John 13:34-35). How do you measure love? How do you know if you are a loving person? The assumption for this session is that love is not a single trait, but a cluster of traits. This workshop will discuss seven traits of love, and how to build these traits into one’s life. It will explore the potential for cultural change and spiritual transformation if a significant number of Christians truly became lovers. More Details 		101 Gary Chapman, Ph.D.
Register How To Build Family Ministry With Proven Models
Churches around the country are doing innovative things to strengthen marriages, partner with parents, and transform families into discipleship centers. You will learn models that are being tested and proven in churches of a wide range of sizes and denominations. You won’t want to miss out on Ben’s decades of experience in helping churches become “intentional family forming centers.” More Details 		102 Ben Freudenburg, M.A.
Register Understanding Teens in Family Crisis and How to Connect
Our society entices teens with so many distractions that make it too easy for them to fall between the cracks. It is crucial we reach them before they take their pain, shame and unforgiveness into their future relationships. This workshop will show you how to recognize and connect with teens in family crisis and equip attendees with an action plan on how to come alongside and escort them into the healing grace and love of God. More Details 		103 Robyn Besemann and Krista Smith
Cancelled How to Run a Family VBS, and Train Parents in the Process
Come learn tools for making VBS a family experience. Training kids is important, but giving a family that positive experience together will have lasting impact. It also gives you the opportunity and environment to train the parents to be spiritual leaders with their kids. More Details 		104 Joanne Miller and Dr. Scott Turansky
Register Adultery—How to help those in the initial crisis
Learning your spouse has been unfaithful creates a major crisis. In response to the shock and pain, many will seek someone they trust to confide in—a friend, a family member, a pastor. This workshop will address how to provide support, offer hope, & suggest strategies for beginning a healing process during that initial meeting. Gary and Mona Shriver are co-founders of Hope & Healing Ministries, a peer support ministry serving couples in adultery recovery. More Details 		105 Mona Shriver and Gary Shriver
Register Discovering the Team of Two Adventure – What’s it all about?
How do you go about building an effective ministry with couples working together to reach other couples? The Couples in Leadership core team will walk through the steps they used in developing their Team of Two Adventure. They will show you the potholes of danger and the vistas of refreshment. The concepts will be transferable to transform your ministry experience into a great adventure. More Details 		106 Dave Lind, M.A. Min. and Dawn Lind, M.A.T. and Richard May, M.A. and JeannaLynn  May, C.L.C. and Patrick Six, M.Div. and Dwaina Six
Register Helping couples enrich sexual intimacy
As many as 75% of couples report a desire to enrich sexual intimacy in their marriage. The Church has remained largely silent on how to help couples in this critical area. Participants in this workshop will learn critical points in teaching couples how to enrich sexual intimacy from a Biblical perspective. More Details 		107 Kristen Smith-Vaniz, M.S. and Michael Sytsma, Ph.D.
Register Theology of Divorce and Remarriage
To effectively minister to remarrying couples, one must be clear about his/her personal theology of divorce and remarriage. This workshop will provide the tools to establish that sense of clarity. More Details 		108 Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Parziale, Ph.D.
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Session 2  Tuesday    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Register Creating and Conducting Marriage Enrichment Seminars in Churches and the Community
This workshop emphasizes local church or community personnel conducting marriage enrichment seminars on an ongoing basis. The content, resources to use, ways in which to engage participants for maximum learning, methodology and teaching approaches, and varieties of enrichment models will be presented. More Details 		201 H. Norman Wright, M.A.
Register Am I Sleeping With the Enemy? Using Empathy in Preventing Entitlement and Misogyny in Christian Faith Communities
This workshop will discuss how increasing empathy in men, in Christian faith based communities, can help prevent misogyny and oppression. This compassion model can empower men to address pornography, healthy relationships, and attitudes toward vulnerable others. This compassion model is also present in sacred texts used by faith communities. More Details 		202 Ron Clark, D.Min.
Register Abstinence Until Marriage and Healthy Relationship Education and the Church
A presentation of a Character based Abstinence Until Marriage and Healthy Relationship program with components that integrate the Church and Home in getting this much needed message to our youth, homes and our communities in order to strengthen marriages and families both currently and in the future. More Details 		203 Greg Williams
Register The Power of Assessment for Marriage & Family Ministry
Learn how you can utilize three different assessment tools to increase the effectiveness of your church’s relational ministries. This overview introduces you to tools offered by PREPARE-ENRICH, Ministry Insights International, and FOCCUS, Inc. USA. Learn about each tool’s unique strengths, how/when to best use the tool, and what training/certification options exist to begin implementing use. More Details 		204 Rodney Cox and Lynda Madison, Ph.D. and Matthew Turvey, Psy.D.
Register Facebook and Your Marriage
Hundreds of millions of people use Facebook. Learn the real issues some couples face due to Facebook, tips to protect marriages, and how to take your program, organization or product to the masses. Tap the full cadre of Facebook’s free and low-cost marketing opportunities. More Details 		205 K. Jason Krafsky, M.A. and Kelly Krafsky
Closed The Great Marriage Experience
Join Dr. Gary Rosberg from America's Family Coaches as he presents a multi-year strategy for the marriage ministry of your church by unlocking, discovering and living the 6 Secrets to a Lasting Love. This program has been utilized at McLean Bible Church (Washington, DC) and more than 30 churches throughout US and Canada, including Gary's home church which has a marriage success rate of 98.9% of participants in The Great Marriage Experience even after 8 years. More Details 		206 Gary Rosberg, Ed.D.
Register Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages
Learn how to organize a proactive marriage mentoring program in your congregation and engage in intergenerational ministry using the wisdom of healthy committed couples, their stories, and friendships to mentor younger marriages for a lifetime of love. A brief survey of marriage growth/mentoring programs will be provided along with a training overview of the 12 Conversations. More Details 		207 Ed Gray, Ed.D. and Rhonda Gray
Register Premarital Counseling: Understanding the Impact of Family of Origin
Couples marry into each other’s families, each with it’s own set of rules, rituals, traditions and communication style. Premarital counselors and mentors can help couples navigate the marriage journey by helping them understand the impact of their own family on their relationship. Developing a vision for their marriage is a way for couples to be proactive in managing differences. More Details 		208 JoAnn Kraft, M.A.
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Session 3  Tuesday    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Register A New Way to Love: Teaching Dialogue as a Spiritual Practice
When we change the way we talk and what we talk about, we change the relationship and ourselves. Imago Dialogue is a new way of talking that helps spouses move from judgment to curiosity, acceptance and connection. Using Dialogue as a spiritual practice can be the most powerful and effective way to sustain healing and to grow spiritually, making God a permanent resident at the center of your marriage. More Details 		301 Harville  Hendrix, Ph.D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D.
Register Family Ministry in a Non Traditional Family World.
This workshop will focus on Family Ministry with a broad spectrum of families and cultures. We will look at transferable concepts that can be used to help your family ministry thrive in any circumstance. More Details 		302 Greg Braly
Register Ministering to the Single Parents and their Kids in the Church Today - A Panel Discussion
This panel discussion will be lead by members of the SPF ministry team. Throughout the conference ministry team members have talked about specific ways to minister to the different areas of single parent families. This discussion brings everything together with practical ideas and concepts shared by all. Questions and comments from the audience well be encouraged and welcomed. More Details 		303 Robyn Besemann and Elsa Kok Colopy and Linda Ranson Jacobs and Tom Wheeler and Helen Wheeler, M.Ed.
Register Training Parents To Disciple Their Children to Change the World
This session is dedicated to training leaders how to equip parents to discern the root causes of the most damaging parent-child misunderstandings, how to communicate biblical truths in terms of the next generation's primary motivations and thought patterns, how to maintain a mentorship influence through the teen and college years, and how to capture a child's heart with a vision for investing in others as a life-long passion and calling. More Details 		304 Paul Downer and Anna Downer and Phil Downer, J.D.
Closed Tangible Tools to Support Couples in Crisis
When couples are in crisis, where do they turn? What are some concrete tools for marriages in need of reconciliation? As the divorce rate in our churches continues to grow at an alarming rate, we must be intentional about supporting couples who find themselves on the brink of separation and/or divorce. This workshop will provide participants with a dynamic relational model to guide and support the implementation of reconciliation ministries in local churches and other ministry settings. In addition, this workshop will feature tangible tools and a variety of resources that will help leaders work more effectively with couples in crisis and build a strong support system to reconcile troubled marriages. Clint and Penny Bragg will also share experiences from their own marriage reconciliation testimony as well as unique experiences from their work as marriage missionaries as they apply to the principles covered in the workshop. More Details 		305 Clint Bragg and Penny Bragg, M.S.
Register Streamlining for the Team of Two Adventure – Simplify Your Life
Are you tired of putting up with a constant stream of interruptions, too many urgent demands on your daily schedule, a myriad of unfinished ideas, a cluttered office or inefficient personal systems? Gain freedom and energy as you acquire creative strategies to identify and to eliminate environmental situations that are slowing you down. Then you will be ready to focus on purpose and live your great adventure. More Details 		306 Dave Lind, M.A. Min. and Dawn Lind, M.A.T.
Register The Sound and Fury of Sexual Addiction: How the Church Can Effectively Respond
People of faith aren’t immune from struggling with sexual addiction, yet the church remains poorly equipped to address this epidemic. This workshop provides a sound spiritual perspective and practical information about effectively treating both the addict and the partner, including specific materials designed for a faith-based group. The presenter’s personal story of recovery serves as a backdrop for the information shared. More Details 		307 Marnie Ferree, M.A.
Register Remarriage Preparation: Helping Couples Beat the Odds
Preparing couples for remarriage is very different. We will address the key adjustment areas: children, finances, living arrangements and ex-spouses. You will learn how to guide a couple through developing “non-negotiables” - practical items that don’t get discussed when “in love”. More Details 		308 Gordon Taylor, M.A. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
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Session 4  Wednesday    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Ministering to Marriages when yours is in the MUCK!
Every marriage goes through up cycles and down cycles. How do you effectively minister to marriages when your marriage is in a down cycle? In this session Jay and Laura will help participants gain the tools necessary to navigate those threatening waters that can damage the great ministry God has given you. More Details 		401 Jay Laffoon and Laura Laffoon
Register Churches Support, Family Primary in the Spiritual Training of Children
The system is broken and the cost is being paid in the eternal lives of our children and grandchildren. Churches say “family” is the primary source of spiritual training then proceed to allocate programs and resources toward “doing the spiritual training. Families sit back and let the church lead. Meanwhile, generation after generation leaves the faith. More Details 		402 Kirk Weaver, M.S.
Register Annual Couples Retreats are only the beginning. Ministries you can develop.
Annual Couples’ Retreats are often the only church ministry to marriages and families, and they are usually expensive. Develop other ministries appropriate to the needs of your church members using Volunteers and resources you already have. You will be equipped to develop your own ministries as well as incorporate the ministries of AMFM ministry organizations. More Details 		403 Rex Johnson, Psy.D. and Eve Johnson
Register The Hobby Principle
The HOBBY Principle (based on the natural outline found in Deuteronomy 6) will help parents awaken to the fact that their single greatest joy in life is parenting: more specifically, the process of spiritual formation from birth to young adulthood. At the very heart of the HOBBY Principle is the discovery of what really matters most as parents in our pursuit of true significance, fulfillment, and purpose in life. More Details 		404 Matt Markins
Closed Separated But Not Divorced: Helping the Separated Heal Their Marriages
When marital separation occurs, most people expect divorce to follow. But these marriages can be healed. This workshop takes a unique look into the mind and emotions of a person who is separated so participants can offer needed support to heal the marriage. Participants will learn some of the keys to bringing about healing and reconciliation and will be introduced to effective programs and resources they can use in their home church. After taking this workshop, participants will be able to minister to the separated with new hope and understanding for the possibilities of reconciliation and have appropriate resources to bring it about. More Details 		405 Linda Rooks and Marvin Rooks, J.D.
Register Being Prepared for the Team of Two Adventure – Spiritual Connection
Ministering as a Team of Two is an adventure. Just as any adventure requires the right ongoing training for successful preparation and participation, so couples need to be connected spiritually for the most effective marriage and ministry to marriages. This training will focus on Praying and Reading Scripture together as a Team of Two couple. More Details 		406 Patrick Six, M.Div. and Dwaina Six
Register Ministering When a Spouse, Child or Sibling Dies
These are the most significant and devastating losses in the family life cycle. This practical workshop is designed for anyone working in the grief and trauma sector and will focus on helping families understand their losses, the uniqueness of their grief and helping them cope, adjust and move on. More Details 		407 H. Norman Wright, M.A.
Register Simple Steps to Engage the Engaged
Frustrated with how your marriage preparation ministry is going? Tired of the excuses couples give for not completing the requirements? Transform your premarital program and the couples who participate in it by following the twelve simple steps taught in this workshop. Walk away with a new or revitalized plan to maximize your time with engaged couples. Participants receive free templates to take their program to the next level! More Details 		408 K. Jason Krafsky, M.A.
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Session 5  Wednesday    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Register A Small group-based marriage ministry designed for the local church
RE|ENGAGE is a program designed for any couple who wants to work on their marriage. Whether their marriage is at a 9, and they want to move it to a 10, or they are on the brink of divorce, RE|ENGAGE is a safe place for couples to reconnect. Couples who choose to commit are placed in a small group with 4-5 other couples plus a facilitating couple, and then work through a participants’ guide that typically takes 6-8 months of meeting once a week. More Details 		501 Chip Dickens, Ph.D.
Register Facing Nabal: Addressing Men Who Abuse In Christian Homes
Domestic violence is as prevalent in the Christian home as in the culture at large. Members of the faith community face unique challenges in addressing this issue but with few tools available. The purpose of this workshop is to understand how our theology can help or impede health in the home and our witness in the community. More Details 		502 Patricia Warford, Psy.D.
Cancelled “Walking With the Recently Wounded” Pastoral Care for Breaking Families
A spouse is gone – what now? How do I guide this family through the spiritual, emotional and legal maze? More Details 		503 Tom Wheeler and Helen Wheeler, M.Ed.
Register God's Amazing Spectrum: Understanding and Including Persons with Disabilities
Our churches and ministries are including persons with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, AD/HD, Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, and Sensory Concerns. As you minister within groups of children and adults, equip yourself with some basic information about these areas as well as practical strategies you may implement to use the gifts and support the needs of each member of your group. More Details 		504 Barbara  Newman, M.A.
Register In a Rut or Packin’ Up - Meet The Stuckey’s and The Bailey’s
These two couples are a microcosm of couples and families we can relate to from our neighborhoods to our churches. These families have not come from wealthy stock—no “silver spoons” are to be found in their backgrounds—and they don’t have portfolios that the rest of us might covet. In fact, they look just like you and me. Join Rodney Cox as he reveals the mystery in God’s plan for love and money. More Details 		505 Rodney Cox
Register Building an Effective Church Based Ministry to Men and Through Men
Reaching and discipling men is a challenge for most churches and yet it is a key to unlocking effective marriage and family ministry. Learn how to develop a church based ministry to men and through men and what is working across the nation. More Details 		506 Brian  Doyle
Register Proven Tools for Marriage Mentors: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program
Learn how to recruit, screen, train, and supervise Marriage Mentor couples as they work with engaged, newlywed, and distressed married couples. Outcome studies demonstrate the power of equipping mentor couples with the PREPARE/ENRICH Program. More Details 		507 Matthew Turvey, Psy.D.
Register Stepfamily 911: Crisis Intervention for Stepcouples
Predictable hot issues that cause stepfamily crisis are: stepparenting, the couple relationship, and finances. First marriages are “apples,” second marriages are “oranges.” Counseling stepcouples from the wrong paradigm will create more problems. Learn easy-to-use tools to identify the crisis, provide the right information, calm the crisis, and normalize their relationship development. More Details 		508 Gordon Taylor, M.A. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
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Session 6  Wednesday    3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Register For Christian Lover’s Only-™- Bible-based marriage curriculum especially for the Black Church
Full curriculum for Bible believing Christians, targeting the African American church. This 3 part system includes a Retreat focusing on intimacy, 8 week communication training and a monthly small group enrichment. It includes skits, training on DVD , exercises, homework, Christian love music on CD. Based on 30 years of research and experience with African American families that Drs. Clarence & Ja’Ola Walker have had in and out of the church. More Details 		601 Clarence Walker, Ph.D. and Ja'Ola Walker, D.D.
Register Family Ministry in the Trenches… moving the church forward in family ministry through a training system called Family Friendly Partner Network
You are church worker and you want to move family ministry forward in your church; but how do you move it forward ? This workshop will give you hooks, handles and how to’s from churches who have been part of a family ministry training network. You will be able to see and hear how family ministry is moving forward in the trenches; how they did it and the impact it has had on the church family and families in the church. Come and see how family ministry is all about getting each one to the home their Father in Heaven has prepared for them. More Details 		602 Ben Freudenburg, M.A.
Register IP315 Model – Lordship, Discipleship, Relationships and Sexuality
This workshop will identify the key ingredient missing in most relationships and marriages today and why it is missing and how truly understanding and making Christ Lord of your life and marriage is the foundation for solving every other problem and creating a blessed and fulfilled marriage and family. More Details 		603 Greg Williams
Register The Couple Checkup
Improve the impact of your program by adding a comprehensive Couple Checkup. Learn more about this new online assessment tool, free Discussion Guides, free Leader's Guides, and free Group Summaries. More Details 		604 Matthew Turvey, Psy.D.
Register First Response Help When Life Attacks Your Marriage
Even strong marriages can get into crisis when the storms of life attack. More Details 		605 Joe Williams and Michelle Williams
Register Launching the Team of Two Adventure: A Guided Journey
Join us for a guided journey of building a marriage ministry as a Team of Two! Come fill your pack with the essential gear and learn step by step how to navigate through a date night, a retreat, and couples coaching. Receive practical, easy to use tools to take back to your church that will impact the marriage ministry for good! Gather some essential gear and launch a dynamic marriage ministry adventure in your church today! More Details 		606 Richard May, M.A. and JeannaLynn  May, C.L.C.
Register DEC-R: a practical model for caring for sexual issues
How can a pastor or counselor comfortably, safely, and effectively deal with sexual issues in marital counseling or mentoring? The DEC-R model: Dialogue, Educate, Counsel and Refer offers a format that helps clients begin to address their sexual relationship. The framework can give pastors/counselors the needed confidence to explore sexual issues rather than ignore them. Doing so will help the Church as a whole to develop comfortable conversations and teachings. More Details 		607 Debbie Neel, Ph.D.
Register Technology and Ministry: Reaching the Unreachable
We will look at a variety of technologies and see how they can be used to reach people that might never come through the doors of your church. More Details 		608 C.F. "Kim" Kimberling, Ph.D.
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Session 7  Thursday    10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Register Moving Men from Isolation into Brotherhood
A majority of men who attend church are living isolated lives. These men are lonely, unfruitful and potentially dangerous. This workshop will offer current models of how to reach the hearts of men and move them into Christ centered relationships with other men. More Details 		701 Brian  Doyle
Register 3 Models Of Family Ministry
One model of Family Ministry does not fit all churches! In this workshop we will discuss why Family Ministry must permeate all ministries in your church and what goal must be agree upon by everyone involved to be successful. Then we will discuss the pros and cons of three models represented in Timothy Paul Jones’s book, Perspectives On Family Ministry. This workshop will be very practical in your efforts to develop a Family Ministry at your church! More Details 		702 Julie Kurz
Register Broken Dreams, Shattered Lives Embracing Children of Divorce in the Church
Children of divorce are mourning their once intact family and you may be the only one that holds the key to the kingdom for these children. Clarify your ministry and mission to these hurting children. Learn how to successfully accommodate the hurting child that exhibits challenging behaviors. More Details 		703 Linda Ranson Jacobs
Register Linking Church and Family to Equip the Generations
Learn how to create a church culture that recognizes, values, and empowers parents to do what God calls them to do – disciple their kids! It starts by changing the thinking of pastors, boards, key leaders… and finally parents. We’ll also discuss ways to help parents know what to focus on at what life-stage. Take away practical ideas for how to make home devotions and informal God-talk fun, engaging, and effective. More Details 		704 Mike Heinz, M.S.
Closed The Road Less Traveled: A Healthy, Happy Marriage
At National Institute of Marriage our work with couples in crisis allows us to conduct ongoing research and development. We have recently discovered some exciting breakthroughs in demonstrating the difference between healthy and unhealthy marriages. These techniques are easily used in both counseling and enrichment settings. This workshop will present a simple diagram of a healthy marriage looks like and a model road map for the journey there. More Details 		705 Robert Paul, M.S.
Closed The Secret of Dynamic Communication
Your material is good, really good! Now learn how to effectively communicate your material in ways that will make your audience WANT to listen. In this session Jay & Laura will teach you how to prepare with focus, deliver with clarity and finish with power each and every time you speak. More Details 		706 Jay Laffoon and Laura Laffoon
Register Sexual Integrity in Ministry: Preventing Failures and Promoting Healing
Christian ministries are places of safe harbor for those we serve, but are lead by humans who can behave in sinful ways. As we minister we need boundaries and wisdom to promote sexual integrity. When failures occur they have the potential to destroy people, ministries and most of all harm the Kingdom. We will discuss both the development of sexual integrity and healing for faith communities and ministry workers. More Details 		707 JoAnn Kraft, M.A.
Register Strengthening Stepfamily Marriages--from Mentoring to Retreats
Why do remarriages end in divorce more often than first marriages? In this workshop we’ll explore several methods for helping stepcouples maintain strong, vibrant marriages-- couple check-up, mentoring, enrichment classes and small group support. Learn how to come alongside stepcouples and help them confront and learn from their pasts, align their expectations, set realistic goals for their family, and communicate effectively. Help put a stop to recidivistic divorce! More Details 		708 Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Parziale, Ph.D.
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Session 8  Thursday    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Register Marriage ROCKS: A Model to Reclaim Black Marriages
This workshop teaches a new model, which integrates spiritual formation, marital principles, and cultural truisms for teaching Black engaged and married couples practical insights for incorporating principles of Redemption, Offering, and Covenant to develop authentic emotional intimacy. Couples are taught to embrace the power of narrative to share Knowledge and create Sacred Space for a culture in need of marriage ambassadors. Couple vignettes are presented to consolidate workshop learning. More Details 		801 Harold Arnold, Ph.D.
Register Protecting Vulnerable Others: Risk Management Strategies for Church Leaders 
This class examines prevention and intervention strategies that protect vulnerable others, restoring trust when church leaders fail, and the need for accountability measures and standards of conduct for church leaders and volunteers. Learn how churches can meet community standards for church safety and security, protect vulnerable persons, and effectively intervene in situations that pose threats of harm - allegations of misconduct; domestic violence; child abuse; sexual harassment; and crisis situations. More Details 		802 Linda Oxford, MAR/MSSW
Register Drawing Single Parents to the Heart of God
This workshop will give an inside look into the hearts of single parents and what it takes to meet them where they are - and draw them into authentic relationship with the One who will strengthen, comfort and transform them. Utilizing my own story along with practical tools, this workshop will equip leaders to take their single-parent ministry to the next level. More Details 		803 Elsa Kok Colopy
Register Overcoming the Myth of the Perfect Parent and Teacher
Our culture today puts parents and teachers under misplaced burdens, which cripple them through overload, guilt and the need to have all the answers. They’re stretched too thin and too often feel ineffective. Leaders, equip your parents and teachers with coaching techniques and tools to decrease their load and frustration and increase their effectiveness and joy. More Details 		804 Joe Fote, Ph.D. and Lynn Fote
Closed Building A Marriage Ministry In The Church and Best Practices
Learn best practices, sequencing, and structures for building an effective marriage ministry within the context of the local church. Whether you have a few hours a week, or a few full-time staff to devote to marriage ministry, we’ll talk about the best steps and programs to invest in the marriages of your church. More Details 		805 Chip Dickens, Ph.D. and Scott Kedersha, Th.M. and John McGee, Th.M.
Register Sharing the Team of Two Adventure – Team Teaching Skills
Mountain climbing is not easy, but it’s a lot of fun when you have a good guide. Team Teaching isn’t easy either… but it has a very effective dynamic! Three couples will guide you through the trailblazing of team teaching. They will demonstrate and share techniques from preparation to presentation that will add a real sense of partnership to your ministry! More Details 		806 Dave Lind, M.A. Min. and Dawn Lind, M.A.T. and Richard May, M.A. and JeannaLynn  May, C.L.C. and Patrick Six, M.Div. and Dwaina Six
Register Life after 60: 12 Conversations for Active Living
Promoting successful aging for singles and couples provides a goldmine of caring and volunteerism for your church. Learn how to organize a proactive seniors program. Seniors reminisce, discuss current life transitions, and embrace lives of purpose and meaning. “Encore” living encourages intergenerational ministry, reflection, and service to others. More Details 		807 Ed Gray, Ed.D.
Register Premarital Ministry Best Practices
Premarital ministry is not one-size-fits-all. Across the country, churches creatively and effectively minister to engaged couples; from the classroom to the online class, from teleconferences to live mentoring. Learn what works, what doesn’t and glean from what other churches have done to create the best premarital ministry for your church. More Details 		808 C.F. "Kim" Kimberling, Ph.D. and K. Jason Krafsky, M.A. and JoAnn Kraft, M.A. and Matthew Turvey, Psy.D.
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Register Help Conflicting Couples Manage their Anger to Resolve and Build Intimacy
Anger accompanies marital and family conflict, and usually blocks resolution and damages intimacy. We will describe how anger interferes with resolution and damages intimacy, then demonstrate how to manage anger in the middle of conflict when counseling with a couple or family. Our context is church spiritual care, and you will take away a procedure validated by experience as well as research. More Details 		901 Rex Johnson, Psy.D. and Eve Johnson
Register Family Ministry Strategic Planning; Moving Beyond the Basics
Traction for implementation is hard to come by! Come join an experienced family educator as we process a structure/grid to influence family ministry within the local church. Accessing the Christian Ministry Planning Cycle, surveying family ministry models, and incubating church ministry ideas highlight this training. More Details 		902 Greg Carlson, Ph.D.
Register TOP 10 Marriage Tips for Smart Singles
Stop bad marriages before they start with PRE-premarital education! Inspire and empower college/career singles to prepare for marriage like a sucessful career: intentionally, intelligently, and IN ADVANCE! Strategically targeted at college and career singles NOT currently involved in a serious relationship, this unique program covers ten major growth areas singles should be honing before they even think of marriage. Material divided into three separate 8-wk studies. www.FutureMarriageUniversity.org More Details 		903 Michael "MJ" Johnson and Julie Johnson
Register Autism and Your Church
Based on information from her book, Barbara J Newman will talk about the differences one might experience when interacting with children and adults who have Autism or Asperger Syndrome. The session will not only give information, there will be multiple practical ideas for interacting with those on the Autism Spectrum as part of church, small group, and individual settings. Studies now suggest that 1 person in 91 falls somewhere on the Autism Spectrum, so it's important for us to be prepared and eager to interact with one another. More Details 		904 Barbara  Newman, M.A.
Register Practical Tools and Coaching for Troubled Marriages
Where can hurting couples get practical tools to help with communication in their relationships? What if you could give couples in crisis tools that could work almost immediately to better their listening and questioning skills? This workshop will provide participants with several practical tools from PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills) and from Marriage Coaching to use in their own relationships and with other couples. Richard and Sharon Wildman will share from their own personal testimony how these tools helped to reconcile their marriage from a 16-month separation, are helping to keep their marriage strong now, as well as how these tools have helped many other couples reconcile and strengthen their own marriages. More Details 		905 Richard Wildman and Sharon Wildman
Cancelled Building Marriage Ministry: From the Ground Up!
Have you ever wondered where to start in developing a marriage ministry? We will answer questions such as: • How do we build a ministry that is sustainable, effective, and comprehensive? • What do we need to include? • I am just a layperson; can I make a difference? • I am a pastor; I cannot add another project. What do I do? From the foundation to the roof to the lighting, learn the components of a complete marriage ministry and a five-step process to build it. This blueprint customizes the construction to the dynamics of your church. Churches from congregations of 50 to those of 1000 in a variety of denominations have effectively implemented these steps in this workshop. More Details 		906 Ed Edwards and Donna Edwards
Register Gender Differences: Helping Couples Understand and Honor Their Deep Impact
A large majority of misunderstandings in communication, intimacy, finances, parenting and problem solving is due to God-given gender differences. This workshop helps you teach your couples about the MANY faces of gender differences, the impact of those differences on the above stated areas and how to effectively deal with each other in a way that is respectful, honoring and enjoyable. Viva la difference! More Details 		907 Vickie  George, M.Ed., M.S.
Register Ministering to Stepfamilies in the Local Church--Best Practices
Many churches struggle to have successful marriage ministries because they latch on to and try to incorporate what others are doing without really understanding who they are as a congregation first. This workshop is not another cookie cutter program to add to the church calendar, but rather a process of discovery that allows churches to grow (or realign) a marriage ministry that is unique for your specific congregation and context. More Details 		908 Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Parziale, Ph.D. and Gordon Taylor, M.A. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
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