For 10 years the Building A Successful Stepfamily seminar has been considered the most comprehensive, faith-centered training event for couples. Take the time to bring a blessing to your home. A "laugh and learn experience" you won't regret!
"This is the best marriage seminar we've ever attended. Someone finally spoke directly to our family situation."
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Presented by Author & Stepfamily SpecialistRon L. Deal
Author, The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family Coauthor (with David Olson) of the forthcoming, The Remarriage Couple Checkup Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Professional Counselor
Member, Stepfamily Expert Council, National Stepfamily Resource Center
Conference Registration & Schedule:
For registration information, email or phone the contact person listed below. Registration is handled by the hosting congregation.
All seminars follow the same time schedule unless specified below. Click here for the Building A Successful Stepfamily conference time schedule.
"I sing the praises of your seminar to everyone.God totally answered my prayer.It was 5 years of hard trials and not knowing what to do with our family and why certain members acted the way they did.God painted a clear picture through your conference.It has been 8 months since the seminar and God has changed us so much.My family is awesome. The children are different because of it and so are we...We certainly were a blender family and now we are in the crock-pot.I love it!!!You have a gift with families.Please keep it up.My God continue to bless you."
David and Tracy Greene Jacksonville, FL
I just wanted to thank you for your awesome seminar. My fiancé and I will be married August 2008. He has never been married and I am divorced with two daughters 6 and 4. Not only does he have to learn how to be a husband, he has to learn how to be a dad as well.
Before we attended the Building a Successful Stepfamily conference Jared and I had an idea of the best way to "blend" him into our family. We came to the seminar with a time table of how quickly our family should become a family. Your seminar has taken the pressure, stress, and anxiety off of us and really allowed us to enjoy the family that God has given us.
There are no words to express the gratitude my fiancé and I have for you and your ministry...Thank you for everything!
Melissa & Jared
Georgia
View other conference endorsements from Dr. Gary Chapman, Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, Dr. Kevin Leman, & more here...
Remaining 2008 Conference Events:
Family Builder Event* Friendswood (Houston), Texas July 20, 2008 Sermon Presentation: "When You Have a Less-Than-Perfect Family" Location: Friendswood Community Church, 9:30 and 11:00 am. Contact: Jane Shelby Web: www.friendswoodchurch.org * Family builder events are appropriate for couples in biological families as well as couples in stepfamilies.
Parent Builder Event* Friendswood (Houston), Texas August 23, 2008 "Positive Parenting" Conference -- Host & Location: Friendswood Community Church. Bonus: Special marriage sermon presentation by Ron on Sunday morning, Aug 24th, 9:30 & 11:00 am. Contact: Bob and Ginger Boone at 281-482-4779 or email gboone5@comcast.net Web: www.friendswoodchurch.org * Parent builder events are appropriate for couples in biological families as well as couples in stepfamilies.
La Plata, Maryland Sept 19-20, 2008 "Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: New Life Wesleyan Church Registration Contact: Lynn Treadway at (301) 609-8423 or email ltreadway@newlifelaplata.org -- www.newlifelaplata.org
Ft. Wayne , Indiana October 17-18, 2008"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Sponsors: PathwayCommunityChurch, First Assembly of God, Blackhawk Ministries, Star 88.3 and the Ft.Wayne YMCA.
Registration Available: (Registrations will be available on the YMCA website, coming soon).
Colorado Springs, Colorado November 7-8, 2008"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: Woodman Valley Chapel For registration information contact the Mosaic ministry at 719-388-4986 or email WVC-MOSAICMinistry@woodmenvalley.org; Web: www.woodmenvalley.org
2009 Conference Events:
Friendswood (Houston), Texas January 30-31, 2009"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: Friendswood Community Church Registration Contact: Bob or Ginger Boone at 281-482-4779 or email gboone5@comcast.netwww.friendswoodchurch.org
Richmond, Virginia February 20-21, 2009"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host: Christian Counseling & Training Center, Inc. Registration Contact: Andy Redford at 804-358-1343 or email aredford@cctcinc.org Web: www.cctcinc.org
Brentwood (Nashville), Tennessee March 6-7, 2009"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: Harpeth Hills Church of Christ Registration Contact: Jim Anderson at 615-373-0601 or email Douglas Pittman at pittmanllc@cs.com Web: www.harpethhills.org
Marriage Builder Event* Houston, Texas March 27-28, 2009"Couple Checkup Conference" -- Host & Location: Chapelwood United Methodist Church Registration Contact: Tim Roth at 713-465-3467 or email troth@chapelwood.org. Web: www.chapelwood.org * Marriage builder events open to couples in biological families and dating couples, as well as couples in stepfamilies. More details on this unique new marriage enrichment event will follow in the months ahead.
Wheeling, West Virginia May 15-16, 2009"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: The Vineyard Church Registration Contact: Keith Kaczor at 304-242-0463 or email kekaczor@verizon.net -- www.vineyardwheeling.com --Special training for professionals on Friday, May 15, "Child Abuse and Stepfamilies," see more here.
West Melbourne, Florida July 24-25, 2009"Building A Successful Stepfamily" Conference -- Host & Location: Calvary Chapel of Melbourne Registration Contact: Debbie Reidenbach at 321-952-9673 ext. 303 or email dreidenbach@calvarymelbourne.org Web: www.calvarymelbourne.org
