Keynotes

This experience is geared toward people who are in process with their identity, who are struggling with questions of “who am I?” And “what work is mine to do in the world?” “How will I live?” “What are my values?” Most of us grow up with a picture in our minds of who we want to be, but somewhere along the way we lose ourselves.

Together we’ll explore how and why that happens, and how to find ourselves again. This experience revolves around these three truths: (1) your actions matter; (2) you’re never too far gone; and (3) you are worthy and you belong.

Rather than being a dispenser of religious services or spiritual goods, the faith community is called to be the body of Christ–a living organism that is always growing, changing, and adapting to its environment even as it stays true to that for which it was originally created and intended.

This experience includes practicing spiritual disciplines (Imaging Prayer, Dwelling in the Word, Dwelling in the World, Discernment) to open ourselves to encountering God, identifying giftedness, and evaluating our identity as a church (who have we been, who are we now, where do we sense God’s leading).

Are you part of a church that has discerned that women’s opportunities should be expanded, but don’t know where to start? This workshop is for church leaders and/or churches to discern the path forward. Hermeneutics, experience, theology, scriptural exegesis, and/or systems theory will be covered as needed.

We are designed to live connected to our creator and one another. However, this design is not often the way we live day-to-day. Our vision is frequently blurred. This highly interactive retreat experience includes 3-5 sessions focused on remembering God’s purpose and seeing how life might look when we live in the Spirit.

Offerings will be customized to suit your audience and needs.
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Hear What Others Are Saying

Occasionally, in the monotony of listening to student sermons, an inspired sermon rises and a preacher is revealed. That’s what happened when Jen Christy preached her first sermon in a graduate course I was teaching. To this day, it is the best student sermon I have heard. And every time I’ve heard her since, my initial impressions are confirmed. She’s not a trick-shot artist, trusting in gimmicks or trading on sentiment. She lives in a word with patience and depth until a word lives in her. The vividness of her language and her capacity to tie it to the bone and marrow of life makes it finally a word that lives in us. This is her gift.
Dr. Mark Love Graduate Program Director: MRE in Missional Leadership, Rochester University
Jen is someone I often refer to in conversation with young women who aspire to pursue careers in ministry. Jen is a natural leader in the church, an excellent speaker, a strong teacher, and is influential and inspiring to others. For as long as I’ve known her, she takes on leadership roles and is highly respected. She relates well to people of all backgrounds and truly displays the love of Christ.
Lindsey Garner President and CEO, Communities in Schools of Greater Tarrant County
Jen is a gifted storyteller and listener – a rare combination, but one that is necessary for good preaching. She has a keen ability to listen to the biblical text, to the details regarding your audience and event, and to the voice of God at the intersection of those things. After engaging those sources, her skills in storytelling and wordsmithing combine in the creation of a message that is both compelling and convicting. I value each opportunity I have to hear her speak!”
Dr. Naomi Walters Chair of the Department of Bible and Ministry, and Associate Professor of Ministry, Rochester University