NO REGISTRATION NEEDED IF YOU DO NOT NEED CHILDCARE!
Session 1: (Two Parts) Spiritual Formation in the Home taught by Johnny Markham, Family Minister, College Hills Church of Christ, Lebanon, TN. In this two-part session, Johnny will guide us through an examination of Spiritual Formation in the Home. With over 35 years of youth and family ministry experience, he has helped hundreds of families transform their homes into centers of spiritual formation.
Part One at 10:30am will address the basics of spiritual formation in the home: what it IS; what it ISN’T; and why spiritual formation in every phase is so important.
Part Two at 12:00pm will focus on the necessary elements for fostering spiritual formation in the lives of our children.
Session 2: Equipping Our Children: Preparing Over Projecting taught by Beth Blair, LPC. Parents often project their own fears, insecurities, anxieties, and frustrations to their children without realization. Our children are directly and indirectly impacted by our emotional blindspots and issues. In this session, we’ll learn how to prepare our children for a flourishing life while minimizing the impact of our own insecurities and anxieties.
Session 3: Navigating Difficult Topics: How to talk about Hot Button Issues with your Family taught by Casey Farris, President of Madison Academy. Our children are growing up in a rapidly changing world. As parents, we must equip ourselves to help our young people navigate difficult topics such as transgenderism, sexual identity and gender issues. Casey will give practical guidance for families in need of help as they work through these challenging conversations.
Schedule:
10:30am - Session 1, Part One: Spiritual Formation in the Home
11:20am - Lunch
12pm - Brief Worship, Kid Check
12:15 - Session 1, Part Two: Spiritual Formation in the Home
1:00 - Session 2: Equipping Our Children: Preparing Over Projecting
1:45 - Session 3: Navigating Difficult Topics: How to talk about Hot Button Issues with your Family
2:30 - Panel Discussion/Wrap Up
Spiritual Formation in the Home: What it is and How to do it -- Taught by Johnny Markham
Johnny began his role as Family Minister at the College Hills Church of Christ in Lebanon, Tennessee in 2016, after serving as a Youth Minister for more than 31 years. He is a native of Columbia, Tennessee and a graduate of Lipscomb University. In addition to his responsibilities at College Hills, Johnny serves on the boards of Winterfest and Impact. He and his wife, Vicki, have three children - Mary Beth (Peach), John, and Katie (Wood) and four grandsons. Johnny has completed his quest to attend a game at all thirty current Major League Baseball stadiums.
Equipping Our Children: Preparing over Projecting -- Taught by Beth Blair
Beth Blair grew up in Florence, AL, and attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She graduated with her Master's Degree in 2002. She has 20+ years of experience in the field of counseling and has worked in a variety of settings including a community mental health center, private practice, and in supervisory/management roles. She now is the Lead Counselor for The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) where she works with high school students. She teaches the Ethics courses at ASCTE and she has also taught college-level courses in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Introduction to Counseling. She has been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) since 2007 and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S).
Beth and her husband Jeremy have two children, Parker and Abigail. The Blairs have been members at Mayfair since they moved to Huntsville in 2011. Beth enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and running. She also loves reading, spending time with her family exploring new places, and traveling!
Navigating Difficult Topics and Questions from your Children and Teens -- Taught by Casey Farris
Casey has spent 25 years in Christian education. He has worked with students in Houston and Sugarland, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee and currently at Madison Academy where he serves as the President. He and his wife Tammy have five children ranging in ages from 19 to 5. Casey's passion has always been to impact the hearts and minds of young people with a deep desire to know and follow the Lord. The Farris family are members at Mayfair Church of Christ and live in Meridianville, Al.
