“3 Dimensional Renewal:  Personal, Spiritual, Professional”

  Isa 40:31 – “They that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength.  They shall rise up on wings like eagles.  They shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”  

Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Dan Allender – President,  Mars Hill Graduate School    

Main Keynote Theme:    “Sabbath:  How to Find Rest and Delight in the Midst of Our Profession”

Session One:     “Sabbath Therapy:  How We Make the Concept of Rest Tedious”

Session Two:      “Sabbath Play:  The Issues of Counter Transference and Its Affect on Rest”

Session Three:     “Sabbath Telos of Therapy:  Why Play is Not an Option”

David A. Griffin, D.Min.

  Care and Counseling Pastor First Baptist Church, Georgetown, Texas

Banquet Title : "Turning and 'Re-turning' to the Light: Spiritual Renewal for Care Givers "

David provides leadership in the areas of pastoral care, pastoral counseling and referral, recovery and support groups, and men’s ministry at a 2500 member church just north of Austin. He received a D.Min. in Marriage and Family Counseling from Denver Seminary in 2007, a M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological in 1978, and a B.S. from Middle Tennessee State University in 1974. He and Ellen, his wife of for 33 years, have a son in Pittsburgh and a son and daughter-in-law in Alexandria, VA. David and Ellen love antique oak furniture and trips to the mountains, but Ellen does not share his love for bluegrass music.

Ethics

Ethics Title: "Ethics from a Christian Perspective"

Barbara Jacobson, PhD., LPC Barbara is an experienced workshop and seminar leader who is in private practice in San Antonio, Texas. She is a lay leader in her church and a team member for Walk to Emmaus and Kairos Outside.