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Topics: Food & Diet, Identity, Men, Miscellaneous

This workshop considers the supremacy of finding one’s identity in Christ rather than in fitness goals.

I am Not the Opinions of Others

By Caroline Newheiser

Topics: Anxiety & Worry, Fear, Identity, Miscellaneous, Women

From Bible times until now we see examples of those who live to keep others happy. Some have even abandoned the faith in order to avoid conflict. This workshop will look at this serious sin and will give suggestions on how to fight it.

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Counseling Systems and the Labels that Become Identity

By Ernie Baker

Topics: Diagnoses, Foundations, Identity, Miscellaneous, Theology

Where do psychological labels come from and how is a treatment plan developed? How should we think about these labels as believers with a high view of Scripture?

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I am not my Love Language

Topics: Conflict, Emotions, Family, Identity, Marriage, Miscellaneous

This workshop will explore the idea of “Love Languages” and how they should be considered in light of our identity in Christ.

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PTSD: Moving Past Trauma

By Curtis Solomon

Topics: Abuse, Diagnoses, Emotions, Fear, Identity, Miscellaneous, PTSD, Suffering, Trials

This workshop will help those who have been diagnosed with PTSD and those who counsel them. We will take the D out of PTSD and by understanding the nature of this difficult struggle through a biblical lens.

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I am a Child of God

Topics: Identity, Methodology

The Scriptures teach that a believer’s identity is associated with their belonging in the family of God. This talk will help those listening understand how their position in the family of God informs their identity.

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I am United with Christ

Topics: Identity, Methodology

This session considers what our union with Christ has to do with our identity.

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I am Sanctified

By Deepak Reju, Jeremy Pierre

Topics: Identity, Methodology

Sanctification is a dynamic process; established by God, carried out by God, and completed by God. Yet, human effort is involved in God’s design of sanctification. Much of that effort flows from an accurate understanding of self as having been crucified with Christ and raised with him to new life.

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I will be Glorified

Topics: Identity, Methodology

This session examines how the sainthood of the believer informs their identity.

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I am my Upbringing: Moving Beyond Family Identity

By Brian Borgman

Topics: Children & Adolescents, Family, Identity, Parenting, Youth, Youth & Adolescents

Many come to us with deep-seated identity issues that are bound up in their upbringing. They see “family identity” as inescapably shaping who they are and what they do. This workshop will help people biblically examine their upbringing and its effect on their lives.

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I am not my Ethnicity

By Jenn Chen

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous

How does ethnicity and culture play into our identity?

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Who Am I?

By Elyse Fitzpatrick

Topics: Identity

There are so many ways for us to define ourselves: From our politics, to our family size, our denomination, to our recycling habits, our spiritual disciplines…On and on it goes as we try to discover which fig leaf fits best. In addition, we look to the law to make us happy only to find ourselves filled with despair when we fail (again!) or pride, which is even worse when we succeed. Who are we? How does the Bible define us? And why is that the only identity that will satisfy us?

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Get Over Yourself!

By Jonathan Rourke

Topics: Identity

The goal of this talk is to address personality from a biblical perspective. We begin with the presupposition that all believers, regardless of natural disposition, are new creatures. From there we affirm the expectation that each is to imitateChrist. Finally, we will develop practical implications so that each person can realize the effect of the gospel in his or her own life.

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Abounding in Hope and Able to Counsel

By Milton Vincent

Topics: Church, Identity, Methodology, Theology

Every Christian should aspire to be a gospel counselor to others and church leaders should nurture such an aspiration in their people. This workshop spotlights how the Apostle Paul, in his letter to the Romans, fostered this aspiration in his readers, giving them extensive gospel counsel and then commissioning them to do the same for one another. This workshop unpacks Paul’s approach, which provides a hopeful vision for church leaders and church members who want to participate in a flourishing of gospel-centered counseling in their churches.

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I am Successful

By Curtis Solomon

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous

In a high-tempo, status-seeking, achievement-driven, celebrity-worshiping world how are Christians to view “success.” Are high achievers called to scorn their success? Is the pastor whose ministry never grows above 25 people a failure? What if my career is my identity? These questions and more will be addressed by examining relevant biblical passages to see what God has to say about success.

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As a Good Soldier of Christ

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, PTSD, The Past

This workshop considers how to balance past military experience and identity in Christ.

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How Christ Transforms us in our Diseases and Disabilities

Topics: Diagnoses, Identity, Miscellaneous, Suffering, Trials

Life in a fallen world involves many forms of suffering, including medical diseases, health issues, and disabilities of all types.This workshop will explore the ways that the gospel intersects and provides transformation in these avenues of suffering.

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You are Your Calling

By George Scipione

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, Work

This workshop explores the concept that all believers have a calling fromGod and that all legitimate callings are holy to the Lord, not just religious callings. We will consider what this means for identity in general and the counseling relationship specifically. Particular emphasis will be placed on how this impacts retirement.

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Be Not Wise in your Own Eyes

By Milton Vincent

Topics: Foundations, Identity, Methodology, Miscellaneous, Sin , Theology

The sin of “being wise in one’s own eyes” is easy to see in others, yet difficult to see in ourselves. Because this prideful self-perception is so hazardous to our spiritual health and to the giving and receiving of biblical counsel, we sometimes need to target this sin first in order to create an opening for progress on other fronts. In this workshop, we make an effort to expose this sinful self-perception and replace it with a new perspective shaped by the gospel

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I am Dating the Wrong Guy

By Deepak Reju

Topics: Identity, Marriage, Men, Miscellaneous, Women

How do you know who is the right guy and who is the wrong guy? Join us as we think about trusting Jesus, looking for godly men, and avoiding the wrong guys.

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I am Called to Ministry

By Ernie Baker

Topics: Church, Identity, Methodology, Miscellaneous, Work

Has your call to ministry become idolatrous? Has ministry become your chief identity? Is it possible to worship ministry instead
of the Lord of ministry? Let’s work on keeping priorities balanced.

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Helping Abuse Survivors Find Identity in Christ

Topics: Abuse, Identity, Miscellaneous, Sexual Abuse

Issues of identity are some of the most difficult and painful questions facing survivors of abuse. Sadly, many abuse survivors look to false-refuge help and settle for a counterfeit identity as their source of strength and hope. This workshop will demonstrate that Jesus is the true refuge for abuse survivors and that identity inHim is the pathway to true healing, transformation, and lasting hope.

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You are a Prophet, Priest, and King

By George Scipione

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, Theology

This workshop explores one of the key concepts of the Protestant Reformation that is often forgotten. Most of us know of the five “solas”, but do you know of the “omnis”? This workshop explores the concept that all believers are Prophets, Priests, and Kings and what this means for identity in general and the counseling relationship specifically.

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The Beginning of Knowledge

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, Work

This workshop reviews how to help counselee’s find their identity in Christ rather than in worldly education.

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Finding my Identity as a Biblical Counselor

By Eileen Scipione

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, Women, Work

How should I think and feel about myself if my counselees reject what I have been saying? Should I identify myself as a biblical counselor? What are the ways I can determine whether or not I am effective?

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I am Not Scarred for Life: Overcoming Childhood Sexual Abuse

By Joy Forrest

Topics: Abuse, Children & Adolescents, Identity, Miscellaneous, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Women, Youth, Youth & Adolescents

Children who are sexually abused lack the ability to process what has happened to them. Although they intrinsically know what happened was wrong, most carry tremendous guilt and shame and see themselves as permanently damaged. This session will focus on helping victims of childhood sexual abuse overcome the negative impacts of trauma.

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I am Worthless: Overcoming Self-Hate

By Jeremy Pierre

Topics: Identity, Miscellaneous, Self-Injury, Suffering

Self-hate is a subterranean problem, usually buried deep under layers of relational conflict, anxiety, and depression. Self-hate is not a form of humility, but is a problem with the perception of self. God has a superior message for self-haters.

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I am a Grandparent

Topics: Family, Identity, Miscellaneous

This session considers how a Christian is uniquely called to live out Grandparenthood.

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I am a Ministry Wife

By Caroline Newheiser

Topics: Church, Family, Identity, Marriage, Miscellaneous, Women, Work

Women married to men in ministry face physical and spiritual challenges. These stresses will be identified and biblical help will be applied.The goal is a life which glorifies the Lord.

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Addiction, Identity, and the Gospel

Topics: Addiction, Diagnoses, Identity, Miscellaneous

How does identity in Christ transform a person struggling with addictions? This worship will aim to demonstrate how a believer’s union with Christ is at the center of ministering to addicts and how the resources found in the gospel are an addict’s only hope for true change.

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I am a Porn Struggler

By Deepak Reju

Topics: Adultery, Identity, Men, Miscellaneous, Pornography, Sex, Sin , Singleness, Women

How do we help a single man struggling with pornography?Join us as we think about applying a four-fold strategy for helping strugglers.

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You are Your Gender

By George Scipione

Topics: Identity, Men, Miscellaneous, Parenting, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Women

This workshop explores the Biblical basis for gender and how that impacts identity. Also, we will explore how one’s gender is tied to one’s expression of theImage of God. Finally, we will extrapolate the implications for counseling.

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Defined by my Sexuality