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| Coloring Outside the Lines -- Moving Ahead with Possibility Thinking with Persons with Disabilities |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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In a society that calls for cutting corners and getting better results, professionals, churches, families, and individuals with disabilities face a tug of war between making creative changes and maintaining constancy of the familiar.
This keynote speech calls Christians to think "outside the box" in ministry and service delivery to persons who are disabled.
Concepts addressed include:
- Overcoming our own Resistances
- Developing a Servant Attitude in Ministry
- Coming from a theology of Innovation and Change
- Being Prayfully Prophetic
- Overcoming reactive and visionless Action, and
- Working from a Christian Futuring Process |
| Listen to me—An In-depth look at Grief for Church leaders |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Christians grieve, and they don't give themselves and others permission to do so. Hurtful and harmful things are said and done with grieving people by well meaning people. This in-depth seminar on grief looks at the grieving process with helpful dos and don'ts in ministry to and with individuals in grief.
Objectives:
- Learn about the grieving process
- Learn do's & don'ts of ministry to persons who grieve
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| Impacting our Corner of the World |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Our work environment, our home life, and relationships we have with others are greatly influenced by our attitudes and our spiritual character. This seminar focuses on building quality relationships with Christ-centered attitudes and Biblically sound personal character. Learn a model to assess your attitudes and six pillars of ethical character.
Objectives:
- Learn to have healthier attitudes at work and home
- Identity six pillars of ethical character
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| Managing your Personal Conflict |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Everyone has conflict, but not everyone manages it well. Learn what issues produce conflict within you and assess your conflict management skill level. You will learn a conflict management model that will help you develop healthy ways to address conflict in your life.
Objectives:
- Learn what issues produce conflict within you
- Identify your conflict management strengths and weakness.
- Learn a conflict management model that will help you develop healthy ways to address conflict in your life. |
| Maturing to the Fullness of Jesus |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Ephesians 4:13, II Peter 1:5-8; Philippians 3:14-15
Theme: Christian growth and maturity is our Christian developmental task and requires a life-long commitment.
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| Barrier Free Friendships |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Luke 5:17-26
Theme: Four friends of a person with paraplegia broke barriers to help their friend with a disability to experience the full grace of Jesus Christ.
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| All God’s People |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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I Corinthians 12:22-23
Theme: All people, including individuals with disabilities are (1) important, (2) gifted, and (3) stewards of
grace.
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| A Three Part Series: Spiritual Maturity—Growing in the Grace and Knowledge of Christ |
| by Rev. Al Hoogewind |
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Looking at spiritual maturity from both a perspective of the Word of God and a psycho-dynamic understanding of spiritual growth. These 45--60 minute interactive seminars (Sunday School lessons) provide new insights and behaviors which will assist you to grow in Christ.
I. “Gotta Wantta Grow”—Spiritual Growth as an Attitude Change
II. “Everyone’s Grows Differently”—the Meyers Briggs and your Spiritual Growth Style
III. “Growing Up Spiritually”—Spiritual growth as a Spirit Led Developmental Process
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| Why Can't Grandpa Come and Play |
| by Arthur Daglow |
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This workshop helps parents help their children and other family members deal with life issues of grief and loss whether through a long term disability, sudden traumatic events, the pain of separation and divorce, and the death of loved ones. |
| Who Me, Depressed? |
| by Arthur Daglow |
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Looking at the probability that someone in your family including yourself has or will experience the anguish of depression and/or anxiety at some point in our lifetime. This workshop focuses on how to best see the signs of depression or anxiety and then what can be done to effectively treat the debilitating symptoms. |
NOTE:
Many of these topics can be customized for your specific
audience |
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