Training Opportunities

Soul Care

Spend time in seminars that are more about "being" than "doing," as you focus on your own emotional and spiritual health and draw closer to God.

Schedule

Staying Connected to God in the Midst of Our Real Lives

Will Penner

Seminar Series #6

Nashville - Nov 24 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

For those who are struggling with not feeling spiritual enough, here are some theological truths to give you hope, as well as some practical ways to find the holy within the ordinary and transform the mundane into the sacred.

The Dark Night of the Soul: When God is Absent

Mark Yaconelli

Seminar Series #5

Nashville - Nov 23 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

Many of us experience dark and dry periods within our faith lives. Yet as ministers, we often feel we have to hide our own spiritual doubts and crises. Through testimony, exercises, and discussion, we’ll explore how Christians throughout the tradition have approached their own crises of faith and the opportunity that such a crisis presents in the midst of ministry.

Enjoy the Silence: Wholly Listening to God

Maggie Robbins

Seminar Series #4

Nashville - Nov 23 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

What would it mean for you to stop—come away—and begin reading the Scriptures from the inside out? Come and learn the story and the practice of lectio divina, a basic spiritual discipline practiced by some people you may have heard of—Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, and Eugene Peterson—as well as some other people you may not have heard of—John of the Cross, Anthony of the Desert, and Julian of Norwich. This seminar will help you learn how to pray the Scriptures, an ancient practice that can deepen your own intimacy with God.

Understanding What Makes You (and Others) Tick: Finding God in Our Messy Interior Lives

Mark DeVries

Seminar Series #3 - Super Seminars

Nashville - Nov 22 2:00 PM-4:30 PM

Sometimes we beat ourselves up for not having the ideal spiritual life or not having a relationship with God that resembles someone else’s. Perhaps we just aren’t paying enough attention to the intricate interplay between our personality and our own spirituality. In this seminar we’ll consider issues related to temperament, wiring, and spirituality experimenting with a variety of ancient Christian contemplative practices to see which might help us grow closer in intimacy with the Risen Lord Jesus who is present and actively involved in our everyday wake-up, walk-around, work-a-day world.

Creating an Intimate Marriage

Jim Burns, Cathy Burns

Seminar Series #2

Nashville - Nov 22 8:00 AM-9:30 AM

Seminar description coming soon.

Soul School: Learning How to Live and Lead from Your Soul

Jeanne Stevens

Seminar Series #1

Nashville - Nov 21 4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Have you ever felt tired, overwhelmed, and discouraged while wondering what you’re doing in student ministry? Have you ever felt as though you’re calling students into a transformational life with God—a life that you haven’t tasted yourself in a very long time? Soul School will speak to the deeper soul longings of every rookie, as well as seasoned veterans. If you’re open to gaining a better understanding for how to live from the soul, then come enroll in the Soul School.