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The Lord has truly blessed us with an awesome line up of presenters and workshops in 2005. The 80 workshops scheduled are topically diversified and cover a range of marriage and family ministry, and educational areas.

Marriage Enrichment (Marriage Education), Family Ministry, Stepfamily Ministry, Single Parent Family Ministry, Sexual Wholeness and Leader Development topics are all part of the mix. All the workshops are hands on training that will allow the attendees to start new ministries or enhance their existing ministries.

As you look through the workshops below you will find that we have listed the presenter's website so you can learn more about them and make better choices on what workshops you will be attending.

Conference Workshop Schedule August 11-13, 2005

Thursday, August 11, 2005 - Workshop Series 100-300 Schedule

Time: 10:30-12:00 noon - Series 100 Workshops

101
Love Talk Indicators
Rodney Cox
www.insightsinternational.com
102
Helping Couples Discover a Biblical Foundation for Passionate Sexual Intimacy
Michael Sytsma, Ph.D.
www.intimatemarriage.org and www.sexualwholeness.com
103
FamilyLife's Marriage and Family Ministry Workshop
Tom Clagett
www.familylife.com
104
Spiritual Nourishment: The Foundation for Marriage and Family Ministry
Allen Huth
www.ezraproject.net
105
The ABCs of Connecting Children of Divorce
Linda Ranson-Jacobs
www.churchinitiative.org
106
Going the Distance: Strengths of Remarriages that Last
Ron Deal, M.M.F.T.
www.successfulstepfamilies.com
107
Experienced Guides for the Journey of Marriage: Marriage Mentoring
Dennis Lowe, Ph.D., and Eric and Jennifer Garcia
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/family and www.amfmonline.com
108
The Family Friendly Church
Ben Freudenburg, M.A.
www.cuaa.edu
109
From Anger to Intimacy
Gary Oliver, Ph.D. and Carrie Oliver, M.A.
www.liferelationships.com
110
Strengthen Your Leadership in Family Ministry
Paul Casey, M.A.
www.bethel-church.org

Time 1:30-3:00pm - Series 200 Workshops
201
Unclutter Your Life: Influence Your World
Dave Lind, M.A. and Dawn Lind, M.A.
www.focusonpurpose.com
202
Foundations of Bonding and Intimacy: Critical Foreplay
Steve Tracy, Ph.D. and Celestia Tracy, M.A.
www.dohministries.org and www.phoenixseminary.edu
203
Discovery Communications Training for Couples and Families
Dallas Demmitt, Ph.D. and Nancy Demmitt, M.C.
www.bridgingministries.org
204
HeartShifts: The 2 Degree Differences that will Change Your Heart, Home, and Health
John Trent, Ph.D.
www.strongfamilies.com
205
Helping Your Single Parent Families Make it Work
Tom and Helen Wheeler
www.changingfamilies.com
206
Children's Perspective on Divorce and Remarriage
Moe and Page Becnel
www.blendingafamily.com
207
Marital Discs: How They Work and Frustrate, and How to Crash Them
Rex Johnson, Ph.D. and Eve Johnson
www.biola.edu
208
Moving From Traditional to Family Friendly Churches
Jim Mhoon
www.family.org
209
LifeMates: A Church Based Marriage Enrichment Program
David Congo, Ph.D. and Janet Congo, M.A.
www.elifemates.com
210
Family Development Mapping
Darren York
www.familybasixs.org

Time: 3:30-5:00pm - Series 300 Workshops
301
Taking the Mystery Out of Marriage
Tony Moore, L.P.C. and Kim Moore, M.S.W.
www.radicallove.org
302
Finding God's Purpose in Marriage: The Divine "US"
Tom Rodgers, Ph.D. and Beverly Rodgers, Ph.D.
www.soulhealinglove.com
303
Marketing Your Marriage and Family Ministry to the Masses
Julie Baumgardner, M.S.
www.firstthings.org
304
Life Coaching: A New Tool for Marriage and Family Helpers
Christopher McCluskey, M.S.W.
www.christian-living.com
305
Creating a Family Friendly Church for Single Parents
Linda Ranson-Jacobs
www.churchinitiative.org
306
Principles of Remarriage Readiness: Developing a Remarriage Prep Program
Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Babcock-Parziale, Ph.D.
www.instepministries.com
307
Conducting Marriage Enrichment Seminars
H. Norman Wright, M.A.
www.hnormanwright.com
308
Beginning a Family Life Ministry: Mastering the Basics
Ron Deal, M.M.F.T.
www.successfulstepfamilies.com
309
Bulletproof Your Marriage: Building Durable Marriages
John Thurman, M.A.
www.johnthurman.net
310
Empowering Couples
Peter Larson, Ph.D. and David Olson, Ph.D.

Friday, August 12, 2005 - Workshop Series 400-600 Schedule

Time: 10:30-12:00 noon - Series 400 Workshops

401
Get Published: Secrets to Writing Successful Magazine Articles
Ginger Kolbaba
www.marriagepartnership.com
402
When Two Become One: Enhancing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage
Christopher McCluskey, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
www.christian-living.com and www.sexualwholeness.com
403
Amplifying Marital & Family Communication
Rex Johnson, Ph.D. and Eve Johnson
www.biola.edu
404
Soul Healing Love: Turning Families that Hurt into Families that Heal
Tom Rodgers, Ph.D. and Beverly Rodgers, Ph.D.
www.soulhealinglove.com
405
Enhancing the Marriage of Adult Children of Divorce
Linda Ranson-Jacobs
www.churchinitiative.org
406
Stepparenting: Relationship Blessing or Blast
Gordon Taylor, M.A. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
www.designingdynamicstepfamilies.com
407
Community Marriage Policy and Marriage Savers' Congregations
Michael and Harriet McManus
www.marriagesavers.org
408
Developing a Family Ministry
Jim Anderson, Ph.D.
409
Strengthening Marriage and Preventing Divorce: The Christian PREP Approach
Dennis Lowe, Ph.D. and Emily Scott-Lowe, Ph.D.
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/family
410
Conducting Parenting Seminars
H. Norman Wright, M.A.
www.hnormanwright.com

Time: 1:30-3:00pm - Series 500 Workshops
501
Christian PAIRS
Richard Marks, Ph.D.
www.marriageforlife.org and www.pairs.com
502
Increasing Sexual Wholeness: Fostering Dialogue, Education, Coaching & Referral
Doug Rosenau, Ph.D. and Debra Taylor, M.A.
www.sexualwholeness.com
503
A New Beginning: A Turnaround Weekend for Marriages in Crisis
Joe Beam
www.familydynamics.net
504
Launching a Vital Marriage and Family Ministry in the Local Church
Ron Brenning
www.creeksidechurch.org
505
Single Parent Families: Meeting Real Needs with Real Answers
Brenda Armstrong
506
Preparing Couples with Children for Remarriage
Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Babcock-Parziale, Ph.D.
www.instepministries.com
Gordon Taylor, M.A. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
www.designingdynamicstepfamilies.com
507
Preparing Couples of All Ages for Marriage: Premarital Preparation
H. Norman Wright, MA
www.hnormanwright.com
508
Equip Families to Spiritually Lead Their Children: Family Time Training
Kirk Weaver
www.famtime.com
509
Energizing the Second Half of Marriage
David Arp, M.S.S.W. and Claudia Arp
www.marriagealive.com
510
Using Parenting Seminars as an Outreach
Scott Turnansky, Ph.D. and Joanne Miller
www.biblicalparenting.org

Time: 3:30-5:00pm - Series 600 Workshops
601
Developing an Effective Marriage and Family Ministry Team
Jim Dudleston, M.A. and Eric Garcia
www.advisorygroupusa.com
www.amfmonline.com

602
Understanding and Healing Sexual Addiction
Steve Tracy, Ph.D. and Celestia Tracy, M.A.
www.dohministries.org and www.phoenixseminary.edu
603
Mobilize Your Church for Proactive Marriage Ministry
Joe Beam
www.familydynamics.net
604
Transform Your Community's Marriages and Families
Jason Krafsky and Julie Baumgardner, M.S.
www.wafamily.org and www.firstthings.org
605
Five Foundational Principles to Teach Single Parents:
Gary Sprague
www.spfm.org
606
Starting and Leading a Stepfamily Support Group
Jeff Parziale, Ph.D. and Judi Babcock-Parziale, Ph.D.
www.instepministries.com
607
Proven Tools for Marriage Mentors: The PREPARE/ENRICH Mentor Program
Peter Larson, Ph.D. and David Olson, PhD.
www.lifeinnovations.com
608
Advanced Family Ministry: Presented by a Panel of Family Ministers
Panel of Family Ministers
Jim Anderson, Paul Casey, Ben Freudenberg, Ron Deal
609
Beyond the Power Struggle: Helping Couples Slash Their Clash
David Congo, Ph.D. and Janet Congo, M.A., L.M.F.T.
www.elifemates.com
610
Marriage Savers for Cohabiting Couples
Mike McManus and Harriet McManus
www.marriagesavers.org

Saturday, August 13, 2005 - Workshop Series 700-800 Schedule

Time: 10:30-12:00 noon - Series 700 Workshops

701
Helping Couples When Depression Hits Home
Dennis Lowe, PhD. and Emily Scott-Lowe, Ph.D.
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/family

702
Raising Sexually Healthy Children
Christopher McCluskey, M.S.W.
www.christian-living.com and www.sexualwholeness.com
703
From Mouse Click to Stronger Marriages and Families: Putting
E-Communications to Work
Paul Lewis and Scott Hanson
          www.familyuniversity.com
704
To Be Announced
705
Developing a Ministry for Single Parent Families
Gary Sprague
www.spfm.org
706
Stepcouple Finances: Yours, Mine and Ours
Gordon Taylor, M.A., M.F.T. and Carri Taylor, C.C.S.T.
www.designingdynamicstepfamilies.com
707
Keeping Marriage Fresh Through ALL Seasons of Life
Mitch Temple, M.A., L.M.F.T.
www.family.org
708
The Family Time Team: Parents as Spiritual Leaders' Support Groups
Kirk Weaver
www.famtime.com
709
10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage
David Arp, M.S.S.W. and Claudia Arp
www.marriagealive.com
710
Godly Financial Stewardship and The American Family
John Riley
www.crown.org

Time: 1:30-3:00p - Series 800 Workshops
801
The Power of Leaving "Comfort Zone"
Dave Lind, M.A. and Dawn Lind, M.A.
www.focusonpurpose.com
802
Passionate Husbands/Passionate Wives
Michael Sytsma, Ph.D. and Debra Taylor, M.A.
www.intimatemarriage.org and www.sexualwholeness.com
803
Soul Virgins: Pursuing God's Heart for Single Adult Sexuality
Doug Rosenau, Ph.D.
www.sexualwholeness.com
804
Ministry to Those Seeking Freedom from Homosexuality
Larry and Pam Campbell
Fear Not Ministries
805
Perils, Pitfalls, and Payoffs of Doing Single Parent Ministry
Tome and Helen Wheeler
www.changingfamilies.com
806
Stepmom: Changing the Stereotype
Nancy Hoffmann, R.N., L.M.F.T.
www.liferelationships.org
807
Reconciling Marriages God's Way: Even with an Unwilling Spouse
Joe and Michelle Williams
www.reconcilinggodsway.org
808
Effective Parenting Discipline Systems
Paul Casey
www.bethel-church.org
809
Before Forever: Considerations for Couples Shopping for a Ring
Byron Weathersbee, Ed.D. and Carla Weathersbee
www.legacyfamily.org
810
Getting to Know the Needs of Families in Your Congregation
John Majors, M.E.
www.familylife.com

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