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| April 27-29, 2017 Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University Lynchburg, VA  Our mission is to encourage, educate, engage and empower the Church and community on mental, relational, emotional, and spiritual issues and challenges in modern-day life. |
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Q. Who should attend?
A. All those with a passion for serving others, including: |
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PLENARY SPEAKERS
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| Jonathan Falwell, J.D. Thomas Road Baptist Church Lynchburg, VA |
Frank Page, Ph.D., M.Div. SBC Executive Board Nashville, TN |
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D. Wheaton College Wheaton, IL |
Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min. Liberty University Lynchburg, VA |
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| Michael Lyles, M.D. Lyles/Crawford Clinical Consulting Roswell, GA |
Siang-Yang Tan, Ph.D. Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA |
Diane Langberg, Ph.D. Diane Langberg & Associates Jenkintown, PA |
Warren Kinghorn, M.D. Duke University Durham, NC |
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| Steve Arterburn, M.Ed. New Life Ministries Indianapolis, IN |
David Stoop, Ph.D. Center for Family Therapy Newport Beach, CA |
Harold Koenig, M.D. Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC |
Tim Jennings, M.D. Come and Reason Ministries Chattanooga, TN |
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| $149
"FRIENDS AND FAMILY" SPECIAL OFFER
(On-Site Registration $289) $99 Student/Retired/International REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 30, 2016  |
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| "We are excited to announce our Central Virginia event. This gathering is long overdue and we can't wait to see what God is going to do. We hope you will join us." Dear Friend: Imagine church members, pastors, small group leaders, counselors, mental health advocates, coaches, crisis responders, chaplains and more coming together to have a new conversation and learn together about “Mental Health and the Mission of the Church.” One thing is certain—the struggle of dealing with the pain, pace and pressure of everyday life is real. Everyone has something they need to deal with and find victory over. STRESS AND ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BI-POLAR DISORDER, RELATIONSHIPS, SUICIDE, ADDICTION, SEXUAL DISORDERS, ANGER, ABUSE, PORNOGRAPHY, AND MORE...
Don’t miss the 2017 "The Struggle is Real" Church Mental Health and Counseling (CMHC) Summit as we address Mental Health and the Mission of the Church together. Packed full with pre-conference workshops, dynamic plenary sessions featuring some of the world’s leading experts, and engaging workshops built around eight tracks, this event will teach us how to care for people God’s way.
CE CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The best news—the event will be held in Lynchburg, Virginia, April 27-29, 2017 at Thomas Road Baptist Church. |
Blessings, Tim Clinton, Ed.D., LPC, LMFT, BCPPC President, American Association of Christian Counselors Jonathan Falwell Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church P.S.—Don't miss the best savings we have to offer... the Friends and Family Savings Registration Deadline is December 30, 2016. See you at Thomas Road Baptist Church! |
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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
ALL DAY WORKSOHPS 001: The Suicide Epidemic: Assessment, Intervention and Prevention Jennifer Cisney Ellers, M.A. 002: Healthy Sexuality: An Amazing Plan for Sexual Intimacy Doug Rosenau, Ed.D. MORNING WORKSHOPS 004: Process and Chemical Addictions: Recovery and Transformation of the Heart David Jenkins, Pys.D. 005: When Trauma Comes Home: Counseling Military Personnel and Their Families Robert Shaw, D.Min. 006: The New Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS): Everything You Need for Helping Couples Launch a Lifetime of Love Les Parrott, Ph.D. 007: Take Your Life Back: Addictions and Life Recovery Coaching Steve Arterburn, M.Ed. and David Stoop, Ph.D. 008: Everything that You Wanted to Ask a Psychiatrist but Didn't Have One to Ask Michael Lyles, M.D. 009: To Medicate or Not to Medicate: Thinking Christinaly About the Role of Medications in the Helping Process Eric Johnson, Ph.D. 010: Promoting Forgiveness: In Preaching, Counseling, and Personal Lives Ev Worthington, Jr., Ph.D. AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS 014: Depression, Bi-polar Disorder and the Church Fernando Garzon, Ph.D. 015: The Antidote to Trauma: The Mind, Brain, and Relationship Connection Gary Sibcy, Ph.D. 016: Strength-based Parenting: Building Stronger Families Scott Hawkins, Ph.D. and Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min. 017: Depression, Secrecy, and Suicide: Learning to Share and Bear One Another's Burdens Ian Jones, Ph.D., Ph.D. |
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8 CORE TRACKS
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| Tracks | Track Leaders | Possible Topics | ||
| Grief, Crisis, Response and Suicide | Jennifer Cisney Ellers, M.A. and Robert Shaw, D.Min. | Possible Topics: Loss, Children and Grief; Stages of Grief; Frist Responder Training; Suicide Risk Assessment; Sudden Death; Survivor Guilt | ||
| Abuse, PTSD and Trauma Care | Gary Sibcy, Ph.D. and Leslie Vernick, M.S.W. | Possible Topics: Childhood Sexual Abuse; Physical, Verbal and Spiritual Abuse; Neglect; Domestic Violence | ||
| Love and Relationships | Les Parrott, Ph.D., Linda Mintle, Ph.D. and Ev Worthington, Jr., Ph.D. | Possible Topics: Trust and Understanding; Premarital Counseling; Intimacy; Disaffection; Communication; Conflict Resolution | ||
| Sexual Integrity and Issues | Doug Rosenau, Ed.D. and Jared Pingleton, Psy.D. | Possible Topics: Pornography; Sexual Desire; Sexual Addiction; Impact of Past Abuse; Gender and Sexual Response; Teens and Single Sexuality | ||
| Mental Health, The Brain and Disorders | Michael Lyles, M.D., Tim Jennings, M.D. and Warren Kinghorn, M.D. | Possible Topics: Bi-Polar Depression; Medication and Mental Health; Stress and Anxiety; Brain Issues and Neurobiology | ||
| Addictions | Steve Arterburn, M.Ed., David Stoop, Ph.D. and David Jenkins, Psy.D. | Possible Topics: Gambling; Gaming; Pornography; Food; Prescription Drugs | ||
| Family Health | Ron Hawkins, Ed.D., D.Min. and Dina Jones, M.A. | Possible Topics: Extra Effort Kids; Building Emotional Closeness; ADHD; OCD; Parenting Styles | ||
| Church Leadership, Care and Counsel | Fernando Garzon, Ph.D., Ian Jones, Ph.D., Ph.D. and Matthew Stanford, Ph.D. | Possible Topics: Foundations; Motivations; Core Skills; Treatment Planning; Pitfalls of Caregiving | ||
| $149
"FRIENDS AND FAMILY" SPECIAL OFFER
(On-Site Registration $289) $99 Student/Retired/International REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 30, 2016 |
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