"Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God."
-G.K. Chesterton
Bi-Monthly Meetings
The Christian Network Forum meets every other month to provide an educational
focus, and a time for interaction, mutual consultation and networking amongst
Church Leaders, Leaders of Christian organizations and Christian therapists.
**CEU CREDITS AVAILABLE**
We are now
approved for CEU’s Forum Sessions for the upcoming ones in March and May as
well as backdating the January participants. Please contact
Rob Baker it you
would like to apply for January credits. Please complete and return the survey form
to Rob. You will recieve a CEU certificate for 1.5 hours. The fee is $10.00, made payable to
Rob Baker.
Current Session
Friday
November 18th, 2011 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue
1717 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
For only $5.00 you may purchase a Subway sandwich (note RSVP).
Attendance is worth
1.5 CE units ($10 fee).
Sherod Miller, Ph.D., is a social-psychologist, C.E.O. and Chairman of
Interpersonal Communication Programs, Inc., an Evergreen, Colorado based publishing and training company.
Dr. Miller is an author and master teacher in interpersonal
communication and team development. He specializes in providing practical tools
and skills for increasing the capacity to handle complexity.
Over a million people have participated in the business and family communication programs that Dr. Miller has developed. Articles on his work have appeared in the New York Times, USA Today, and Psychology Today.
Besides the I-SkillsZone, his books include: Alive and Aware, Straight Talk, Talking and Listening Together, Connecting with Self and Others, Core Communication, and Collaborative Team Skills. He has also appeared on the Today Show, served as a faculty member in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota, and received four national awards for his teaching and research.
He brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to this workshop, as well as an engaging and pleasant teaching style
Clergy sexual misconduct is a significant and well documented problem in the
church. Close to 14% of pastors have sexual relations with someone other than a
spouse while in the ministry, over 30 % engage in extramarital behavior and over
50% qualify as functionally addicted to internet pornography (McBrearty, Ahmad &
Thoburn, 2009; Thoburn & Whitman, 2003).
A New Comprehensive Approach
A number of books have been written examining aspects of clergy sexual misconduct, but tend to focus on specific areas, such as rehabilitation for the pastor, prevention needs, denominational policies, or the traumatic effects on the pastor, his family or the congregation.
There are no resources - until this - that have looked at the recursive nature of these elements one to another, that is, how each factor influences and is influenced by the other factors, nor to date offered a practical guide that maps out step-by-step prevention and restoration approaches for all parties affected.
In this session and book, these pieces are pulled together into a cohesive whole. By doing so, the approaches presented shed new light on and offer new hope for working with a stubborn and significant problem in the life of the church and the broader culture.
Endorsements for the Book and Approach
“What an incredible tool for navigating the tumultuous waters of clergy sexual
micconduct. If you're looking for strategies of prevention and options for
treatment and options for treatment, look no further. This helpful compendium is
chock-full of them.”
John Thoburn, M.Div., Ph.D.,br>
Dr.
Thoburn
is an associate professor of clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific University.
He is a licensed psychologist, board certified in couple and family psychology,
and a former ordained miister. Dr. Thoburn has consulted for decades to churches on issues related to clergy formation including clergy sexuality. He has conducted research and published numerous scholarly articles on clergy sexuality over the years and has made numerous presentations at regional and national conferences.
Rob Baker, M.A., LMFT, LMHC, CSAT-S,
Rob is a Washington State licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed
mental health counselor. He is currently a certified sex addiction therapist and
supervisor through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction
Professionals. Rob is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage
and Family Therapy, a charter member of the American Association of Christian
Counselors and a Professional Member of the Society for the Advancement of
Sexual Health. www.nextstepcc.com.
"Facebook and Your Marriage" Jason and Kelli Krafsky (a.k.a. The Social Media Couple)
October 7th, 12 pm. - 2 pm.
Jason and Kelli Krafsky have a passion to
empower people with common sense and healthy boundaries for marriages, families
and relationships in this social media age.
Kelli and Jason have been referenced and
featured in many
news stories
and articles on social media’s impact on marriages.
Read More....
Friday
October 7th, 2011 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue
Sexual Addictions: Recovery & Resources by Douglas Weiss, Ph.D.
Dr. Douglas Weiss
will be joining us on Skype from Colorado. Dr Weiss is a Licensed Psychologist and the Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
As Director, Dr. Weiss maintains a number of counselors, support groups, 3 Day Intensive workshops and offers telephone counseling and telephone groups for clients all over the world. Dr. Weiss is also the President of the American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy (AASAT).
Dr. Weiss is a frequent guest in the national television, radio and print media and a prolific writer on marriage, addiction and self help topics. His frequent speaking engagements take him Internationally on topics pertaining to Intimacy in marriage, singlehood, men's and women's issues and recovery from addiction.
Join us:
Friday
May 20th, 2011 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue
pureJUSTICE is more
than a program or initiative; it is a way of living. A pure and just life is
at the heart of our calling as children of God. Our goal is to equip the
church to live out this calling, and in so doing, to be the salt and light
so desperately needed in the dark and sexualized culture in which we live.
Friday, March
11, 2011 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church of
Bellevue
Michael Dye (CADC, NCAC II) is a California National Level II and International Certified Addiction Counselor and has been involved with helping hurting people for 30 years. For ten of those years he and his wife Cathy were missionaries with Youth With A Mission helping hurting and addicted people in multi-cultural settings. He has designed and directed residential and out-patient recovery programs.
For the past eight years Michael’s ministry has been devoted to training agencies, counselors and churches in how to help hurting people change and heal. The Genesis Process books are now in 8 languages and over 20 countries.
Making the Transition from Recovery to Healthy Intimacy for Couples: When and How? Guest Speaker: Dr.
Ted Roberts, founder of Pure Desire Ministries International
Friday,
October 15, 2010 12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. First Presbyterian Church of
Bellevue
Pastors, counselors, and lay leaders are encouraged to attend this FREE event
with Ted Roberts specifically addressing the subject of healthy intimacy for couples.
Windows Audio files (wma) are available for download.
After clicking the desired item allow a moment for the file to download to your
Windows Media Player:
Dr. Douglas Weiss
will be joining us on Skype from Colorado. Dr Weiss is a Licensed Psychologist and the Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
