SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS

BIOGRAPHY

Cathy Burns

A teacher at a Christian school for kids with learning disabilities, Cathy is an ex-Young Life and church youth group leader. She's active in both her church and in HomeWord Ministries, and has degrees in Psychology and Early Childhood Development.

SCHEDULE FOR PITTSBURGH

Youth Ministry and Marriage
(Critical Concerns Courses)
Oct 30 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Pittsburgh

This Critical Concerns Course focuses on cultivating a healthy marriage in the midst of ministry. Through discussions, personal interaction, and shared insights from 30-year veterans of simultaneous marriage and ministry, you’ll learn how to keep a marriage growing despite the daily ministry stresses. Jim and Cathy will cover topics such as overcommitment, spouse involvement, children, sex, finances, spiritual growth, communication, and more! Everyone who attends will receive more than a dozen communication sheets to assist them in continued growth and future interaction. Jim is the author of the best-selling book Creating an Intimate Marriage.

Youth Ministry and Marriage
(Critical Concerns Courses (continued))
Oct 31 8:30 AM-11:30 AM
Pittsburgh

This Critical Concerns Course focuses on cultivating a healthy marriage in the midst of ministry. Through discussions, personal interaction, and shared insights from 30-year veterans of simultaneous marriage and ministry, you’ll learn how to keep a marriage growing despite the daily ministry stresses. Jim and Cathy will cover topics such as overcommitment, spouse involvement, children, sex, finances, spiritual growth, communication, and more! Everyone who attends will receive more than a dozen communication sheets to assist them in continued growth and future interaction. Jim is the author of the best-selling book Creating an Intimate Marriage.

Confident Parenting for Youth Workers
(Seminar Series #1)
Oct 31 4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Pittsburgh

The title of this seminar is a bit of an oxymoron. Some of the least confident parents are often those who work in the church on either a volunteer or paid basis. Parenting isn’t easy, yet there are some important principles youth workers must look at to become more effective parents ourselves. Here are a few of the topics we’ll cover: • Finding Replenishment for Overcrowded Lives • Overcoming Negative Family Patterns • Creating a Grace-Filled Home While Providing Healthy Discipline • Teaching Our Own Children a Healthy Sexuality • Developing an Atmosphere of Affection, Warmth, and Encouragement in the Midst of a Ministry-Oriented Family Jim and Cathy promise no easy answers, but if you’ve ever felt humbled by the task of raising your kids to become responsible adults who love God, then this session may be for you.

Creating an Intimate Marriage
(Seminar Series #2)
Nov 1 8:00 AM-9:30 AM
Pittsburgh

Jim and Cathy will be the first to tell you that intimate marriage doesn’t come easily, especially in youth ministry marriages. However, it’s very possible to refresh and improve your marriage. In this seminar you’ll learn to set the mood, tone, and atmosphere in your relationship and how to make it your top priority. You’ll also learn that while you may not always be able to change your circumstances, you can change your attitude—and that makes all the difference in the world. Jim and Cathy will speak frankly about romance, intimacy, communication and conflict, friendship and fun, and growing toward spiritual intimacy with your spouse. You’ll receive practical help and be encouraged with an exciting strategy for a healthy marriage.


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