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April 29 – May 1, 2026

Event Schedule

Wednesday, April 29

1:00-3:00 pm PreCheck-in/Registration

Kickoff Session

3:00–3:20 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
3:20–3:30 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
3:30–3:50 pm Table Icebreaker/Debrief
3:50–4:20 pm Keynote: Dr. Nancy Going – “A Deep Dive Into the Life of Parents”
4:20–4:30 pm Prayer Activity – For Parents & People Like Parents
6:00–7:00 pm Dinner

Evening Session

7:15–7:35 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
7:35–7:40 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
7:40–8:10 pm Keynote: Dr. Josh Packard – “The Power of Listening to Parents”
8:10–8:28 pm Panel Discussion: How Listening to Parents Changes Everything
8:28–8:30 pm Closing comments and prayer

Thursday, April 30

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast

Morning Session

9:00–9:15 am Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
9:15–9:20 am Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
9:20–9:58 am Keynotes: Maria Covarrubia and Rachel Speedie – “Converting Leaders to a Home-Centered Approach”
9:58–10:00 am Closing comments and prayer
10:15-11:45 am Breakout Session 1
Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.
Strategies on how to get parents supporting each other and learning from each other in an engaging, conversational environment. Learn how to unlock the power of parent-to-parent connections, helping them find the supportive relationships they lack and discovering the gifts they have to give each other.
Learn how to get the whole church on board with a family-friendly focus—implementing and celebrating things that impact everyone in the church, not just those participating in family ministry (children’s/youth). If parents are the most important people in the pews, how do we reverse engineer from this truth to change our church culture?
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch

Afternoon Session

1:30-3:00 pm Breakout Session 2

Embedded in Dr. Christian Smith’s groundbreaking book Handing Down the Faith is a compelling research finding—homes that tend to influence a lifelong faith in their kids have an engaged father who has an authentic faith and is naturally and intentionally influencing his kids. We also know fathers, in general, are less engaged in church. So, if dads are a key to kids embracing an authentic faith, what can ministry leaders do to engage them more deeply?

In our four-year project we discovered that our innovative listening strategies had tremendous traction among parents and ministry leaders. Learn how to plan, implement, and spread listening strategies throughout your church—discover the power of listening as a magnet for families. And learn how to honor what you hear by creating ministry “responses” for parents.
When people tell their stories, it’s like adding threads of relational “connective tissue” in your congregation. Storytelling is the key to building community, and is a portal into a deeper relationship with God. Learn how to plant storytelling strategies in diverse ways among your parents.
3:15-4:45 pm Breakout Session 3
Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.

We’ve learned that even great parent-friendly ideas die when they’re not embedded in the rhythms of everyday life. Parents want to impact their kids’ faith, but the church often asks them to do things that seem difficult, foreign, or confusing to them. Here’s how to “drop” digital ideas and resources into the everyday patterns of parenting, inviting parents to do things that are do-able.

Nothing is more important in parents’ influence on their kids’ faith than a deepening, everyday relationship with God. Learn from our experiments in “The Presence Project”—how to simply, profoundly invite parents to increase their capacity to be present to God, and to one another. When parents are growing, and changing the way they engage their kids, fruit happens.
6:00–7:00 pm Dinner

Evening Session

7:15–7:35 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
7:35–7:40 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
7:40–8:10 pm Keynote: Sarah Cowan Johnson – “Habit-Stacking Practices for Parents”
8:10–8:28 pm Panel Discussion: The Best Ways to Attract Parent Participation
8:28–8:30 pm Closing comments and prayer

Friday, May 1

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast

Morning Session

9:00-10:30 am Breakout Session 4
Sometimes our approach to parent-equipping and family ministry are bulky, difficult to pull off, and complex. Here’s how to clarify and simplify a ministry approach that unleashes everyone into a magnetic, life-giving experience. Focus on small wins in your church to build momentum toward a home-centered, church-supported approach.
Learn how to get past the fear of losing parents and families in your church—experience an “engine” of thriving that will drive growth and community. And learn how a 4th-Soil Parenting approach can be a magnet of interest in your wider community.
Most church leaders bemoan “we can’t get people to come to one more thing.” What can you do if you’re stuck in the structures and habits and patterns of ministry the way you’ve always done it? It’s time to break out of our rut and pursue do-able innovations.

Closing Session

10:45–11:00 am Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
11:00–11:05 am Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
11:05–11:25 am Coaches Roundtable: Highlighting the Fundamentals
11:25–11:55 am Keynote: Rick Lawrence – “Increasing Our Capacity to Be Present to God & Others”
11:55–12:00 pm Closing comments and prayer

Departure

12:30 pm Shuttle to Airport
A complimentary shuttle will transport attendees from the retreat center to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. First bus departs at 12:30 PM, with a second trip available for later departures.

Wednesday, April 29

1:00-3:00 pm PreCheck-in/Registration

Kickoff Session

3:00–3:20 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
3:20–3:30 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
3:30–3:50 pm Table Icebreaker/Debrief
3:50–4:20 pm Keynote: Dr. Nancy Going – “A Deep Dive Into the Life of Parents”
4:20–4:30 pm Prayer Activity – For Parents & People Like Parents
6:00–7:00 pm Dinner

Evening Session

7:15–7:35 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
7:35–7:40 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
7:40–8:10 pm Keynote: Dr. Josh Packard – “The Power of Listening to Parents”
8:10–8:28 pm Panel Discussion: How Listening to Parents Changes Everything
8:28–8:30 pm Closing comments and prayer

Thursday, April 30

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast

Morning Session

9:00–9:15 am Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
9:15–9:20 am Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
9:20–9:58 am Keynotes: Maria Covarrubia and Rachel Speedie – “Converting Leaders to a Home-Centered Approach”
9:58–10:00 am Closing comments and prayer
10:15-11:45 am Breakout Session 1
Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.
Strategies on how to get parents supporting each other and learning from each other in an engaging, conversational environment. Learn how to unlock the power of parent-to-parent connections, helping them find the supportive relationships they lack and discovering the gifts they have to give each other.
Learn how to get the whole church on board with a family-friendly focus—implementing and celebrating things that impact everyone in the church, not just those participating in family ministry (children’s/youth). If parents are the most important people in the pews, how do we reverse engineer from this truth to change our church culture?
12:00–1:00 pm Lunch

Afternoon Session

1:30-3:00 pm Breakout Session 2

Embedded in Dr. Christian Smith’s groundbreaking book Handing Down the Faith is a compelling research finding—homes that tend to influence a lifelong faith in their kids have an engaged father who has an authentic faith and is naturally and intentionally influencing his kids. We also know fathers, in general, are less engaged in church. So, if dads are a key to kids embracing an authentic faith, what can ministry leaders do to engage them more deeply?

In our four-year project we discovered that our innovative listening strategies had tremendous traction among parents and ministry leaders. Learn how to plan, implement, and spread listening strategies throughout your church—discover the power of listening as a magnet for families. And learn how to honor what you hear by creating ministry “responses” for parents.
When people tell their stories, it’s like adding threads of relational “connective tissue” in your congregation. Storytelling is the key to building community, and is a portal into a deeper relationship with God. Learn how to plant storytelling strategies in diverse ways among your parents.
3:15-4:45 pm Breakout Session 3
Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.

We’ve learned that even great parent-friendly ideas die when they’re not embedded in the rhythms of everyday life. Parents want to impact their kids’ faith, but the church often asks them to do things that seem difficult, foreign, or confusing to them. Here’s how to “drop” digital ideas and resources into the everyday patterns of parenting, inviting parents to do things that are do-able.

Nothing is more important in parents’ influence on their kids’ faith than a deepening, everyday relationship with God. Learn from our experiments in “The Presence Project”—how to simply, profoundly invite parents to increase their capacity to be present to God, and to one another. When parents are growing, and changing the way they engage their kids, fruit happens.
6:00–7:00 pm Dinner

Evening Session

7:15–7:35 pm Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
7:35–7:40 pm Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
7:40–8:10 pm Keynote: Sarah Cowan Johnson – “Habit-Stacking Practices for Parents”
8:10–8:28 pm Panel Discussion: The Best Ways to Attract Parent Participation
8:28–8:30 pm Closing comments and prayer

Friday, May 1

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast

Morning Session

9:00-10:30 am Breakout Session 4
Sometimes our approach to parent-equipping and family ministry are bulky, difficult to pull off, and complex. Here’s how to clarify and simplify a ministry approach that unleashes everyone into a magnetic, life-giving experience. Focus on small wins in your church to build momentum toward a home-centered, church-supported approach.
Learn how to get past the fear of losing parents and families in your church—experience an “engine” of thriving that will drive growth and community. And learn how a 4th-Soil Parenting approach can be a magnet of interest in your wider community.
Most church leaders bemoan “we can’t get people to come to one more thing.” What can you do if you’re stuck in the structures and habits and patterns of ministry the way you’ve always done it? It’s time to break out of our rut and pursue do-able innovations.

Closing Session

10:45–11:00 am Welcome & Worship – Jordan and Daniel Rife
11:00–11:05 am Welcome & Introduction – Rick and Nancy
11:05–11:25 am Coaches Roundtable: Highlighting the Fundamentals
11:25–11:55 am Keynote: Rick Lawrence – “Increasing Our Capacity to Be Present to God & Others”
11:55–12:00 pm Closing comments and prayer

Departure

12:30 pm Shuttle to Airport
A complimentary shuttle will transport attendees from the retreat center to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. First bus departs at 12:30 PM, with a second trip available for later departures.

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FAQs

Phoenix Sky Harbor

The retreat center is located about 20 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Transportation is available via Uber, Lyft, or taxi. On May 1st, a complimentary shuttle bus will transport attendees to the airport, departing at 12:30 PM, with a second trip for later flights.

Dress is casual. Be prepared for both warm and cool weather. Most participants pack shorts, t-shirts, walking shoes, sandals, a jacket, a sweater, a hat or sun visor, sunglasses, sunscreen, and a swimsuit for the pool and hot tub.

Bring a pen, journal, a laptop or tablet for taking notes.

Guests can enjoy a variety of onsite and nearby amenities, including: pool and hot tub for relaxation, hiking trails within easy reach for outdoor exploration, and a peaceful prayer labyrinth for reflection and meditation
Standard check-in time is 4:00 PM. Early check-in may be available if rooms are ready—just ask at the front desk. If you arrive before 4:00 PM, you’re welcome to leave your bags with the front desk and check in later once your room is prepared.

Location

Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253

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Breakout Sessions

Thursday, April 30 | 10:15 – 11:45 am | Session 1

Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.
Strategies on how to get parents supporting each other and learning from each other in an engaging, conversational environment. Learn how to unlock the power of parent-to-parent connections, helping them find the supportive relationships they lack and discovering the gifts they have to give each other.
Learn how to get the whole church on board with a family-friendly focus—implementing and celebrating things that impact everyone in the church, not just those participating in family ministry (children’s/youth). If parents are the most important people in the pews, how do we reverse engineer from this truth to change our church culture?

Thursday, April 30 | 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Session 2

Embedded in Dr. Christian Smith’s groundbreaking book Handing Down the Faith is a compelling research finding—homes that tend to influence a lifelong faith in their kids have an engaged father who has an authentic faith and is naturally and intentionally influencing his kids. We also know fathers, in general, are less engaged in church. So, if dads are a key to kids embracing an authentic faith, what can ministry leaders do to engage them more deeply?

In our four-year project we discovered that our innovative listening strategies had tremendous traction among parents and ministry leaders. Learn how to plan, implement, and spread listening strategies throughout your church—discover the power of listening as a magnet for families. And learn how to honor what you hear by creating ministry “responses” for parents.
When people tell their stories, it’s like adding threads of relational “connective tissue” in your congregation. Storytelling is the key to building community, and is a portal into a deeper relationship with God. Learn how to plant storytelling strategies in diverse ways among your parents.

Thursday, April 30 | 3:15 – 4:45 pm | Session 3

Learn strategic insights and practices for moving your church toward a home-centered, church-supported focus. Learn how to introduce new structures and ideas, and how to influence your church culture toward a more family-friendly mindset.

We’ve learned that even great parent-friendly ideas die when they’re not embedded in the rhythms of everyday life. Parents want to impact their kids’ faith, but the church often asks them to do things that seem difficult, foreign, or confusing to them. Here’s how to “drop” digital ideas and resources into the everyday patterns of parenting, inviting parents to do things that are do-able.

Nothing is more important in parents’ influence on their kids’ faith than a deepening, everyday relationship with God. Learn from our experiments in “The Presence Project”—how to simply, profoundly invite parents to increase their capacity to be present to God, and to one another. When parents are growing, and changing the way they engage their kids, fruit happens.

Friday, May 1 | 9:00 – 10:30 am | Session 4

Sometimes our approach to parent-equipping and family ministry are bulky, difficult to pull off, and complex. Here’s how to clarify and simplify a ministry approach that unleashes everyone into a magnetic, life-giving experience. Focus on small wins in your church to build momentum toward a home-centered, church-supported approach.
Learn how to get past the fear of losing parents and families in your church—experience an “engine” of thriving that will drive growth and community. And learn how a 4th-Soil Parenting approach can be a magnet of interest in your wider community.
Most church leaders bemoan “we can’t get people to come to one more thing.” What can you do if you’re stuck in the structures and habits and patterns of ministry the way you’ve always done it? It’s time to break out of our rut and pursue do-able innovations.

Speaker Bios

Rick Lawrence – Vibrant Faith​
Rick is Executive Director of Vibrant Faith, and an award-winning author, journalist, cultural researcher, editor, and national speaker—he was executive editor of GROUP Magazine for 33 years (winner of the Folio Award for magazine excellence). For many years he led Group Publishing’s Youth Ministry Resourcing Team and served on its Adult Ministry Resourcing Team. He’s also an experienced researcher, conducting large-scale social science research projects in the ministry community. He creates and leads interactive learning experiences and trainings for church and cultural leaders, parents, and teenagers—both in-person and online. He’s host of the popular podcast Paying Ridiculous Attention to Jesus, and he has led a “home church” for young adults with a crazy-long name: Pursuing the Heart of Jesus, Not His Recipes. He’s married to Beverly Rose and has a 27-year-old daughter named Lucy Rose and a 22-year-old daughter named Emma Grace.
Dr. Nancy Going serves as Vibrant Faith’s Director of Research and Resources. She has spent her adult life in ministry leadership with youth and their families. Nancy came on board the Vibrant Faith team as Executive Director in 2014 after teaching and providing leadership at Luther Seminary’s Children Youth and Family Ministry Master’s Degree. She has authored articles, curriculum, and contributed to books. She still sharing Jesus with kids—now mostly her six grandkids! Nancy lives in Nashville, TN with her husband Art who is an Anglican Priest and Spiritual Director. They have launched two new families from their children.
As Parent Discipleship Pastor at Wellspring Church in Englewood, Colorado, Sarah helps 250 families grow in their faith journey. Her ministry emphasizes providing resources and support for parents, including discipleship materials, book recommendations, and online resources. She believes God designed the family to teach and inspire faith to the next generation. She is passionate about helping parents see that everyday moments of faithfulness ARE the big moments. Sarah holds a Masters degree in Counseling and Psychology and earned a Parent Coaching Certificate from Connected Families. She jokes that she never used her degree professionally (but in reality she uses it every day). Sarah’s focus is on equipping parents to disciple their children within the home and fostering a supportive community for families within the church. She has been married to her husband, Eric, for 30 years and they are blessed with four children ages 26, 25, 21 and 19, three of whom joined their family through adoption.
For more than 30 years, Denise Utter has embraced her vocation in the fields of education and ministry, these last six years focusing her energy and passion on coaching individuals, teams, cohorts, congregations, and non-profit organizations; primarily in the areas of leadership in ministry, team transitions, life transitions, change management, and ministry with families. She loves working with church leaders and their teams reimagining faith formation, navigating team transitions, life transitions, change management, and ministry with families. She is a trained coach in Vibrant Faith’s International Coaching Federation-certified program, is currently preparing for the ICF’s ACC Level test, and has aspirations of reaching the PCC Level in the near future. In addition to her coaching credentials, Denise holds a Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Education. Her commitment to ministry is evident through her roles on nonprofit organization boards and on advisory councils for religious orders. Denise listens for God’s nudges in the quiet, through journaling, reading the works of other seekers, in nature, on long walks, and in travel.
Jim Merhaut has been coaching leaders and leadership teams for 10 years through his coaching business, Coaching to Connect. He specializes in organizational change. Jim holds a Master of Science degree in Religious Education with an emphasis in adult spiritual formation from Duquesne University. Jim also studied coaching through the Institute for Life Coach Training and received his PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation. He is also a Certified Reinvention Practitioner through the Reinvention Academy of Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva. Jim moves fluidly among Episcopal, Catholic, ELCA Lutheran, UCC, and other mainline denominations in his life and work, and is especially interested in churches that want to engage in dynamic partnerships with community organizations beyond their campus. Jim’s nurtures his spirituality in silence, in nature, in reading, and in small communal spiritual practices.
Erik Samuelson, MDiv, MA, PCC, is a leadership, vocation, transition, and transformation coach who works with individuals, teams, companies, churches, non-profits, and educational institutions. Erik holds the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credential from the International Coaching Federation, is a certified Church Planter Coach through Fuller Seminary, and is trained in community organizing, discernment, and clearness practices. He is the founder of Come Alive Coaching, which offers coaching, workshops, practices, and resources to individuals and communities looking to deepen their impact, renew their organization, navigate transition, and develop leaders. As a former college professor and campus pastor, Erik delights in helping young adults (and not-so-young adults) discover their calling and live into their vocational potential. His faith is nurtured by a variety of contemplative spiritual practices, and he feels closest to God when wandering in the North Cascades mountains near Seattle. He is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and has led, consulted, and coached a number of new ministry starts, networks, and congregational renewal efforts. He is a coach and MasterClass teacher with Vibrant Faith.
Jim is an International Coaching Federation-certified ministry leadership coach who was Director of Coaching Services at Vibrant Faith for more than two decades. With a breadth of experience coaching literally ALL kinds of congregations that flows out of his master’s degree in organizational development and strategic planning, Jim is masterful at helping leaders like you and organizations like yours. He’s also one of the most interested listeners you will ever meet. Jim cares deeply about helping your congregation move from the surface to Vibrant Faith. He is the author of Surface to Soul, a coaching workbook, and tends that movement on surfacetosoul.org. For more than 20 years, Jim served congregations as a youth minister, and continues to be a faith shaper in the lives of young people through his local church in Burnsville, MN, where he currently serves on the “culture” task force. Jim is married with two young-adult boys.
Fred Oduyoye lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the Founder of Reachable Reconciliation, Inc, an organization and national movement designed to help people integrate into unfamiliar spaces of conversation and relationship. He has been working with and coaching leaders since 2007. He was a National Urban Training Director at Urban Youth Workers Institute for nine years. Fred has also worked as the National Director of Partnerships/Networking for Youth Specialties and is an Advisory Committee Member of the National Network of Youth Ministries. Fred is also a high school soccer coach and soccer trainer.
With 32 plus years in both education and ministry, Jean Musto Hawley is the Director of Religious Education for the parish community of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hampton, Virginia. She holds a M.A in Theology from Saint Leo University and an M.A. in Education from Georgian Court University. Additionally, Jean is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Theology & Religious Studies at Saint Leo University, Old Dominion University, and the Virtual Learning Community of Faith Formation at the University of Dayton. Jean is also a doctoral student pursuing her Th.D. in Applied Theology at Saint Leo University as well. As a writer, speaker, facilitator, blogger, and coordinator of creative and visionary design, Jean’s passions surround Pneumatology, Synodality, intergenerational connections, whole-community faith formation, and the co-responsibility of clergy and lay leadership in the Church of the modern world. Jean resides in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia with her husband of 10 years, her two young adult daughters (ages 20 and 19), and their five-year-old shepadoodle pup, Blaze.

The Rev. Libby Garfield is a priest serving at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston, TX. Prior to ordained ministry, she worked for a baby bedding manufacturer, served in the Peace Corps, and worked as a youth minister. Currently, she oversees family ministry at her parish and is a certified Level I Catechist with Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. When not working she enjoys exploring Texas (while also escaping the heat), knitting, and reading.

I’m a North Carolina native with a passport full of stories and a heart full of purpose. Following God’s call as an ELCA missionary, I’ve lived and served across three continents, including the beautiful island of Madagascar.  These days, I call Minnesota home. I wear a lot of hats—and I wear them with joy. My family hat: I’m married to Scott, proud mom to Noah (24), and I carry the deep love and memory of our son, Jacob. I’m also the devoted daughter of my incredible, aging mom, Billie. My fun hat: I’m a storyteller, public speaker, workshop leader, and the voice behind storyboardingchurch.com—where I write about the sacred art of story and community. My work hat: I serve as Pastor of Family Ministry at Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Twin Cities in Minneapolis, where I get to live out my passion for connecting people across generations through faith and storytelling. Life is rich, wild, and full of grace—and I’m here for all of it.
Brian Derrer is the Lead Pastor of Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Fishers, Indiana. Intergenerational Ministry and Faith Formation partnerships between congregations and households have been guiding principles of his vision for ministry throughout 26 years of serving as an ordained pastor of the ELCA. Over the past two decades, Brian has written and presented for Faith Inkubators and Core Essentials (Orange) as well as hosting a breakout on practical tools for Cross-Generational Ministry at the Indiana-Kentucky Synod Assembly. Equipping parents and other adults to foster faith formation without having to be biblical or theological scholars is a passion for Pastor Brian. He believes deeply that when the congregation supports faith formation across the generations, everyone benefits by building community and deepening faith.

Nancy brings over 18 years of experience in Family Ministry to her role at First Presbyterian Church of Naples, where she has served as the Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries since 2018. In addition to teaching preschool chapel and leading various programs for children, youth, and young adults, Nancy enriches the church community with classes on Christian contemplative spiritual practices. A North Central College graduate with a business degree and further religious studies at Defiance College, Nancy is a trained Stephen Minister, certified in Progressive Youth and Family Ministry (Vibrant Faith Ministries), and a Veriditas Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator. Her professional development also includes certifications from the Living School of Action and Contemplation, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and ongoing studies at San Francisco Theological Seminary. Nancy also chairs the Inclusion Initiative for Veriditas. Originally from Willow Springs, IL, Nancy has embraced Florida life for over 20 years. She is a passionate practitioner of labyrinth walking, creating, and facilitating—her work was featured in Lucy Tobias’ book Circle the Center: Labyrinths In Florida. She has one daughter, Julia.

Keynote Speakers

• Dr. Josh Packard – Future of Faith

• Sarah Cowan Johnson – Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship

• Maria Covarrubias – Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino

• Rick Lawrence – Vibrant Faith

• Dr. Nancy Going – Vibrant Faith

• Rachel Speedie – Midtown Church