Life-Skills:
What are they?
There are 19 life-skills that,
when gained as habits,
empowers every person to
their fullest, happiest,
most successful life, while giving
life to everyone around them.
An expert guide to the 19 Skills:
TRANSFORMING Fellowship - 19 Brain Skills That Build Joyful Community, by Chris M. Coursey (purchased at most booksellers).*
*note: this brilliant book not only shares what the skills are, but describes how to learn them.More Recommended books:
Living From The Heart Jesus Gave You, 15th Anniversary Study Edition, by James G. Friesen, E. James Wilder, Anne M. Bierling, Rick Koepcke, Maribeth Poole. If you want a gentle, but specific guide to gaining healthy maturity, Chapter 2, along with the wisdom in the rest of the book, will guide and bless you. And, for those of us who live in the New Testament Covenant, this book is filled with the heart of Jesus.
LAND-SCAPES OF THE SOUL, by Cyd & Geoff Holsclaw. We love imagery that quickly moves into the power of knowledge. This book is alive with love, life giving views, & intelligent insights that inspire trying on healthy, loving changes that become life giving habits.
(click on titles for info, or to purchase)The Joy Switch, HOW YOUR BRAIN’S SECRET CIRCUIT AFFECTS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS—AND HOW YOU CAN ACTIVATE IT, by Chris M. Coursey. This timely publication gives excellent insight into how we are wired to function well with doable exercises that help us develop habits of joy, calm, and appreciation.
The Other Half of Church, by Jim Wilder & Michel Hendricks. Jim & Michael ask: “What does brain science have to do with spiritual growth?” The answers are amazing, challenging, and after years applying this perspective we can say, this way of being church gives life!
Escaping Enemy Mode: How Our Brains Unite or Divide Us, by Jim Wilder & Ray Woolridge. “This book is for all who hope our true selves will live relationally, build joy, and recover the best in others.”
Where to get training for
Life-Skills
These organizations model & teach life-skills, & provide spaces to practice with like-minded people.
(click on title to go to their web site)Life Model Works
This powerful ministry has a well trained and wise team who specialize in teaching, demonstrating, then activating life-skills required for empowered living, that many of us did not get at the appropriate age. Their web site has many resources. You will find impactful ways to grow connections and joy in your life.
Deeper Walk
Marcus Warner has deepened the Deeper Walk training by his partnering with Jim Wilder in providing many training opportunities for people to delve into all aspects of gaining life-skills, growing maturity. The Wilder, Warner friendship shines throughout their work & blesses all involved.
Maribeth Poole
Maribeth Poole is an excellent pastoral care minister who counseled at Shepherd's House in California for 15 years. She is the co-author of one of the most valuable books I have read: Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You. Another valuable book Maribeth has authored is: Narcissism Among Us.
THRIVEtoday
Chris & Jen Coursey are knowledgable & gifted partners in developing effective, personal disciplines/habits that mark healthy, satisfying lives. Their effective, relational teaching is helping our world to Return To Joy. The THRIVE training events are across the US every year & will speed up your move to wholeness in the power of maturity.
Equipping Hearts for the Harvest
Ed & Maritza Khouri have a dynamic relationship & ministry through which they model, teach, & train recovery & life-skills with their unique set of gifts. Both have extensive educations, licensing, & training in the field of recovery. A visit to their web site will encourage you as well as inspire options in your healing, expanding journey.
Hesed Discipleship
“We help everyday disciples thrive by learning to live fully alive from the heart Jesus gave them—within the safety and strength of an emotionally healthy Christian community.”
Restoration In Christ Ministries
Diane Hawkins continues breakthrough ministry to sexually abused, &/or ritually abused people that was founded with Tom Hawkins years ago. Diane’s continued brilliant work is from the heart AND informed by years of knowledge & experience.
If you have wounds that you haven't found relief visit Diane's web site to explore how her work can help you break free & HEAL.