THRIVE Track IV - Dallas Willard

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Heart and Soul:
Forming Spiritual and Emotional Maturity
June 27 - June 29, 2012

Shepherd's House and La Canada Presbyterian Church are pleased to announce the Heart and Soul event featuring esteemed speaker Dr. Dallas Willard with prominent leaders in both the Life Model and Spiritual Formation.

Heart and Soul is not your average conference. Heart and Soul is as much about the relationships you make as the teaching you hear. Heart and Soul is your chance to network, connect with leaders, practice exercises and grow with friends who are passionate about self-propagating recovery.

Spiritual maturity is commonly thought of in terms of ministerial effectiveness or "performance." This tends to lead to burdensome lives and burnout, on the one hand, and the catastrophic failures caused by lack of inner integrity on the other. Performance is not widely thought of as requiring emotional maturity and personal wholeness. Perhaps just grim determination and some talent. Our aim is to show how spiritual formation in Christ and emotional wholeness are parts of the one life which God intends and makes possible for us...
Dr. Dallas Willard speaking about Heart and Soul 2012

Where

La Canada Presbyterian Church
626 Foothill Boulevard
La Canada, California 91101
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When

Heart and Soul runs Wednesday, June 27th thru Friday, June 29th, 2012
A special evening banquet to honor Dr. Dallas and Jane Willard will take place on Thursday, June 28th. This is a separate but related event. See details below.

Topics

Day 1 - Wednesday, June 27
The first day of Heart and Soul includes interactive exercises and teaching led by Dr. Jim Wilder on neurotheology, Pastor David Takle on spiritual formation as a relationship of grace, Pastor Ed Khouri and Rev. Chris M. Coursey on training the human brain to hear God.

Dr. Wilder trained under Jane Willard at Shepherd’s House and is the leading developer of the Life Model. Pastor Takle developed the Forming program for churches based on Dr. Willard’s vision, intention and means (VIM) and the development of relational maturity. Rev. Coursey leads THRIVE leadership training focused on developing relational skills with God and others so we keep our peace and joy when life gets hard. Pastor Khouri is one of the creators of the revolutionary Thriving Recover Your Life training program designed for families, churches and communities.

Day 2 - Thursday, June 28
The second day features Dr. Dallas Willard who will show that spiritual maturity is a more complete form of emotional/relational maturity built on a larger sense of who we are in relationship to God and others. Dr. Willard is passionate about the transformation of the human soul that will build character and transform how we live. Dr. Willard will teach the following 4 topics:

Understanding Spiritual Wholeness And Emotional Maturity - How They Are Related
Components Of The Human Being - Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength, 'Neighbor' - And Dynamics Of Their Interactions
Spiritual Formation In The Christian Sense As Progression Toward The Personal ('Spiritual') Wholeness Present In Christ
Instrumentalities Of Spiritual Transformation

Dr. Dallas and Jane Willard Dinner Banquet

Day 2 culminates with a celebration of the life and ministry of Dallas and Jane Willard at an evening banquet at La Canada Flintridge Country Club. With Frank Pastore from KKLA as the evening host, friends and colleagues are coming together to bless, honor and appreciate the far-reaching contributions Dallas has made to spiritual maturity and Jane has made to emotional healing and maturity. Few people know the extent of their combined impact. You will want to be there. Tickets are sold separately from the conference pricing and are available for $75 per person with the option to sponsor a table of guests on behalf of your organization or ministry. This special event is also an opportunity to support the vision and dream of Shepherd's House ministry. Meal includes steak, chicken, side dish, salad and dessert. Purchase tickets here or download the banquet invitation to share with your friends.

Day 3 - Friday, June 29
Meet the people who write the books you read! Friday is a day of focused application led by leaders who develop significant integrations of spiritual and emotional/relational maturity. You have 4 session blocks in the day to hear the presentations of your choosing led by esteemed presenters who, from their own experience and training, will teach on the integration of emotional and spiritual maturity into the life of the church. Meet, greet and interact with these respected leaders in an intimate environment:

Curt Thompson, Ph.D. Psychiatrist, Author, Anatomy of the Soul
James Wilhoit, Ph.D. Author, Professor, Wheaton College
Keith Meyer, Ph.D. Author, Pastor, Speaker,
Valerie Hess, M.M. Author, Speaker, Musician
Jan Johnson, D. Min. Author, Speaker, Spiritual Director
David Takle, M. Div. Author, Speaker, Forming Creator
Bill St. Cyr, Ph.D. VP Ambleside Schools International
Dan Struble, Ph.D. President, Montreat College, Author

Steve Porter, Ph.D. Author, Biola University A.P. Philosophy, Theology
Mindy Caliguire, MSFL, Founder and President Soul Care, Author
Pastor Ed Khouri, Author, Trainer Equipping Hearts, Thriving program
Karl Lehman, M.D. Psychiatrist, Author, Outsmarting Yourself
Charlotte Lehman, M.Div. Pastor, Speaker
Kim Campbell, PA Speaker, Shepherd's House Board Member
Chris M. Coursey, M. Th. Author, Speaker, Director THRIVE Training

View the list of workshop presenters and topics
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Schedule

Wednesday: Introduction	Thursday: Dr. Dallas Willard	Friday: Applications
8:30am Introduction 9:00am-10:15am Session 1 10:45am-12:00pm Session 2 1:30pm-3:00pm Session 3 3:30pm-5:00pm Session 4	8:30am Introduction 9:00am-10:15am Session 1 10:45am-12:00pm Session 2 1:30pm-2:45pm Session 3 3:15pm-4:30pm Session 4 Willard tribute evening banquet: 5:30pm - Doors open 6:00pm - Banquet begins	8:30am Coffee 9:00am-10:15am Session 1 10:45am-12:00pm Session 2 1:30pm-3:00pm Session 3 3:30pm-5:00pm Session 4

Cost

Heart and Soul is not the average conference where you sit and hear a bunch of information. The vision behind Heart and Soul is for attendees to network, build relationships, practice exercises and receive direction that is designed to demonstrate how spiritual and emotional maturity are achievable Christian objectives. Funds from this event will be used to further Shepherd's House vision of self-propagating recovery around the globe. Join us! Space is limited for this event!

Registration for Heart and Soul ends Wednesday, May 30th.

*3-Day - Early-bird pricing BEFORE* May 9:**	*3-Day - AFTER* May 9:**
Individual - $345 Couple - $650 (Save $40) Ministry group of 4 - $1260 (Save $120) --Willard banquet dinner is not included in this pricing.	Individual - $375 Couple - $710 (Save $40) Ministry group of 4 - $1380 (Save $120)

*1-Day Only - Dr. Dallas Willard BEFORE* May 9:** This will be a live video feed in the overflow room unless you sign up for the 3-day conference.	*1-Day Only - Dr. Dallas Willard AFTER* May 9:** This will be a live video feed in the overflow room unless you sign up for the 3-day conference.
Individual - $150 (While seats are available.) --Willard banquet dinner is not included in this pricing	Individual - $175 (While seats are available.)

Register for the Heart and Soul conference. Registration includes coffee, tea, snacks and conference handbooks. Space is limited.

Purchase tickets for the Thursday evening banquet to honor Dr. Dallas and Jane Willard. Banquet tickets must be purchased separately from the Heart and Soul registration.
Space is limited for both events.

Travel and Accommodations

Airport The nearest airport to this event is Burbank (BUR) with the best rates and connections through LAX.

Lodging There are few hotels near LCPC. We recommend Days Inn Glendale about 8 miles from LCPC, located at 450 West Pioneer Drive, I-134 & Pacific Ave, Glendale, CA 91203. Shuttle service is available from Burbank airport. Telephone 818-956-0202. Mention "THRIVE" for a reduced room rate of $75. Traffic conditions are better from Days Inn. Next is the Comfort Inn located about 5 miles away, at 2462 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91107. Telephone 626-405-0811. Mention THRIVE for the reduced rate of $75 per room. Hot breakfast is available at Comfort Inn. Last, the La Crescenta Motel is 5 miles from LCPC, this is a small and simple motel.

Resources

THRIVE Distributions and workshop presenters will have materials available at Heart and Soul.

Forming will be launched at Heart and Soul!

Forming is an entrance to the Thriving: Recover Your Life program. Forming is for people who want to grow their spiritual maturity by engaging at a deeper level with God. This 12-week module is all about forming your relationship with Jesus! In Forming, you learn more about hearing God and finding your true identity in Christ. You will begin to see yourself through the eyes of heaven and recognize grace as an active force for true change. Discover Forming when you attend Heart and Soul!

Organizations hosting Heart and Soul:

Shepherd's House Ministry and La Canada Presbyterian Church are cohosting this special event!

"We have counted on preaching, teaching, and knowledge or information to form faith in the hearer, and have counted on faith to form the inner life and outward behavior of the Christian. But, for whatever reason, this strategy has not turned out well." Read more on spiritual formation from Dr. Dallas Willard

Download a small pdf brochure that you can email and share with others.

Learn more about the Life Model here
Read more about Dr. Dallas Willard here