Conference Workshops and Breakout Sessions
We are excited to share a number of quality breakout presentations and workshops. You will be able to choose any four (4) sessions that interest you the most. Choose wisely! Each session will be offered twice during four specific times during the regular conference. Refer to the schedule for times. All sessions will allow an hour and a half for presentation and plenty of time for Q&A, discussion, and fellowship. You are sure to have a great experience.
Chaplain James Kirkland MTS, BCC
Executive Director
CPE Supervisor Educator and Trainer
Certified Christian Master Life Coach
Advanced Pastoral Skills and
Clinical Pastoral Education
In this session you will learn about the growing number of opportunities to obtain excellent Continuing Education to support your Chaplain, Pastoral, and Spiritual Care ministry. Discover how our ministry is returning Chaplaincy, Spiritual Care, and the Church to Biblical Christianity!
Clinical Pastoral Education will be discussed and you are encouraged to consider this wonderful program in advanced Spiritual Care to prepare for vocational ministry. Increasingly, CPE is being required along with Board Certification. Is this right for you? What does it take? Come and find out!
Life Coaching and Biblical Counseling
A proud diamond sponsor of Christian Chaplains & Coaching. Eric Scalise, PhD, is the President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) with Hope for the Heart. He is also the former Senior Vice President for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and former Department Chair for Counseling Programs at Regent University. Dr. Scalise is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 40 years of clinical and professional experience in the mental health field.
In this workshop you will learn about the integration of Life Coaching and Biblical Counseling techniques to help you improve in the Chaplains craft of Spiritual and Pastoral Care. Our exciting collaboration and partnership with Christian Chaplains & Coaching will be explained. Those who complete the CC&C Certified Christian Life Coach program will be accepted for our certification with discounts on membership and continuing education. Consider how training in life coaching and biblical counseling can significantly enhance your ministry effectiveness.
Eric Scalise, PhD
President-Chief Strategy Officer
Hope for the Heart
International Christian Coaching Institute
Dr. Angella Davis
Communications Director for
Christian Chaplains & Coaching
Board Certified Chaplain
Certified Master Christian Life Coach
Suicide Prevention
Angella is a member ordained Chaplain of Christian Chaplains & Coaching and serves as our Communications Director and CPE Supervisor Educator. She holds a Doctorate Degree in Pastoral Counseling & Psychotherapy, a Masters in Divinity, and a Masters in Health Administration.
This workshop will serve as an introduction to suicide awareness and prevention. Part of this awareness includes our own self-watch and self-awareness. As we learn to practice His peace during our storms, we become equipped to bring His peace to others. And this includes people who are experiencing suicidal ideations. Learn what to watch for, what to ask, and how to help. And you will gain access to continued learning on this subject through the recommend Safe Talk Suicide Prevention program.
The Need for Ministry to the Incarcerated, and Their Families
Evelyn is CEO of Kairos Prison Ministry International and also serves as the current President of the Correctional Ministries and Chaplain Association (CMCA).
In this session you will learn that incarcerated men, women, youth, and their families are often forgotten missions in our own backyard. The are over 2 million incarcerated each year and 113 million adults directly impacted by incarceration today. We will discuss the need for ministry to the incarcerated and the impact on their lives, communities, and society. There is great need and many opportunities to serve them as Chaplains, both professional and lay volunteer. We will discuss some of the ways for Chaplains to be involved in prisons, jails, and with ministries who work in Correctional ministry.
Evelyn Lemly
CEO Kairos Prison Ministry International
President Correctional Ministries Chaplain Assoc.
Evan Owens
Executive Director and Co-Founder
The Best Environment for Trauma Healing is "The Small Group"
In this session you will discover how secular therapists agree with the Bible: the small group setting is the ideal one for trauma healing. REBOOT Recovery has been on the cutting edge of Biblical small group trauma healing since 2011. You will discover the 5 avenues of input for recovery: the Holy Spirit, the Bible, the REBOOT curriculum, the group facilitator, and each group participant. Stuffing down trauma memories guarantees that a person will never heal. But talking about them in a safe environment of trusted peers hastens and deepens healing. Participants in this workshop will be exposed to REBOOT Recovery’s four ministry thrusts: Military, First Responder, General Public, and International. They will also learn important principles for leading trauma healing groups, and how these principles can be applied internationally in war-torn countries. Christian Chaplains & Coaching is proud to collaborate and recommend this ministry and their resources.
Biblical Victim Care
According to the CDC, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience physical violence from their intimate partner in their lifetime. Is there a way to identify the issue before it turns violent? This session will provide context and tools to identify tactics of control, impacts on victims, and practical Biblical responses. It will equip you, as a people helper, better interact with people everywhere you encounter them.
Christian Chaplains & Coaching is pleased to partner with Sydney to offer a certification course on this important subject for our Chaplains Academy. It will provide continuing education and a valuable certification. Consider starting a Biblical Victim Care team in your church and use this course to train them!
Sidney Millage
Director of "Clarity in Action Ministries"
Certified Biblical Counselor
Author of "Sanctuary: Help and Hope for Victims of Domestic Abuse"
Rev. Zach Coffin
Director of Partnerships at Kingswood University
Theology of the Body:
Biblical Answers to Sexuality
Zach holds a master’s degree in Pastoral Theology and serves as the Director of Partnerships for Kingswood Learn (Kingswood University). He is a generative AI expert and a trusted coach to pastors and churches, guiding them in adopting a presence-driven approach to life and ministry.
In today’s culture of deep confusion, this session offers guidance on addressing issues of sexuality and gender with compassion and Biblical conviction. This session will equip you to better articulate God’s intended design for our bodies and provide practical tools for your care opportunities, parenting, leadership, and partnerships. Together, we will unpack God’s original blueprint for our physical bodies.
Hospitality - The Art of Sharing Our Lives For The Gospel
Stephanie holds a Masters in Biblical Counseling. She serves as Director of Mobilization for Cadence International. Has served with Cadence on 3 continents for 23 years.
Join Cadence International Staff as they share stories, strategies, and 60+ years of fruitful ministry experience working with Chaplains to the Military using God’s command to “practice hospitality”. We will explore together how anyone can incorporate life changing, Christ-centered hospitality into their ministry. How to meet people where they are, participate with God in loving them, and invite and equip them to love Jesus and people as they too become His disciples.
Hospitality is a priority for Christian ministry and we at Christian Chaplains & Coaching are excited about our collaboration with Cadence International!
Stephanie Caudle
Director of Mobilization for Cadence International
Chaplain Jon Nienhuis MDiv
Lead Chaplain for Good News Global
Exploring Full Time
Correctional Chaplaincy
Jon joined Good News Global (GNG) in 2015 as the Lead Chaplain at Brevard County Detention Center in Cocoa, FL. He joined GNG after serving 5 years in Sheboygan WI. He now serves the Chaplain care team as assistant director of Chaplains, focused on recruiting.
This breakout session will explore the Biblical grounds for God's call to jail and prison ministry. You will learn about: Working in Ceasar's household, cross-cultural ministry, God's heart for "The least of these," and Chaplain self-care. Upon completion of this session you will have a biblical foundation and understanding for jail and prison ministry, and the importance of self care. And who knows, in our collaboration with Christian Chaplains & Coaching you may even find a paying job! Join us and find out.
Advancing Reproductive Grief Care
in Chaplaincy
Kim has over twenty years' experience ministering God's love to those who have lost children to abortion and other pregnancy-related losses. Her book, Cradle My Heart, Finding God's Love After Abortion features a Pastor's Guide to equipping spiritual leaders for healing the hurts of reproductive loss.
In this workshop you will learn how to care for people grieving reproductive loss. Every year over half of US pregnancies end in miscarriage or abortion. When you add stillbirth, perinatal death, infertility and loss of parental rights due to divorce or incarceration the needs grow exponentially. And the gospel is sufficient for all these losses in the lives of the women and families who experience them. Learn to apply Scripture, prayer and presence to heal and ease the guilt and grief of reproductive loss
Chaplain Kim Ketola
Member of Christian Chaplains & Coaching
Published Author
Fuzzy Lake MDiv
Certified ICISF Trainer
Founder of Lake CISM Training
JoAnn Fiorello MDiv
Certified ICISF Trainer
Partner Lake CISM Training
Helping people Learn Practical Solutions in Crisis H.E.L.P.S.© in Crisis
In this session you will learn a brand-new cutting-edge intervention that will teach you, and the ones around you, how to better deal with everyday cumulative stressors. You will learn the philosophy behind its creation, why it is needed, how it works. You will have an opportunity to practice this unique Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) intervention. This intervention differs from other CISM interventions in that it can be used in both an individual and group setting. Learn how to have a lasting impact on those you work with as well as those you love at home.
Healing The Wounds of Trauma
Steve is the Director of Chaplaincy, National Association of Evangelicals. He served as an active-duty Air Force and Army chaplain for a career spanning 41 years. Dr. West is the author of “The Bronze Scar: Understanding How PTSD Feels to Help Victims and Those Who Support Them" & "Beyond The Scar: Healing The Wounds Of Trauma.” He is a graduate of the University of Mobile, New Orleans Theological Seminary, Alabama Theological Seminary, and the Department of Defense Joint Staff College.
In this workshop, Dr. West will help you understand what it feels like to have PTSD and, more importantly, strategies for how you might help people heal from and deal with the impact of PTSD on themselves and their families. Be sure to pick up a copy of his book in the Book Store at the Conference, and he will gladly autograph it for you!
Dr. Steve West
Director The NAE Chaplains Commission
Chaplain Colonel USAF Retired
Register Now!
Rooms at The Cove have been fully booked. We are accepting off-site registrations only at this time. Registration includes all meals, snacks, conference, and amazing amenities. Join us for a wonderful time of fellowship and spiritual renewal as we bring His peace to each other!
