NOTE: This class is reserved for those of you who have completed a Joy Starts Here, The Joy Switch, or 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages module, and new groups generally start in May and grow together over time. If you haven’t participated with us in one of the onboarding groups yet, please join one this fall or winter. It will change your life!
Building on our introduction to and understanding of Joy as key to sustainable transformation, this next-level study of the Gentle Protector Skills offers an opportunity to focus on the Skills and dive deeper into understanding, practicing / acquiring, and propagating them.
This module is the heart of our pursuit of Christlikeness and is offered on an ongoing basis with the rhythm of Joy & Quiet built right in!
We will meet 3 weeks in each of September, October, and November rest on the 4th week (which will often be a US holiday week when family events, vacations, and fun with friends - all great opportunities for practicing and propagating the Skills - will likely be on your calendar!)
December will be a month of rest
We will meet 3 weeks in each of January, February, and March
April will be a month of rest
We will meet 3 weeks in each of May, June, and July
August will be a month of rest
and so on...until you have had an opportunity to work through each of the Skills (and then you can always come back for a refresher or more practice!)
We will learn by doing, with each session featuring many exercises to be done together during our meetings and with others between our meetings. Through joyful relational connection, sharing our experiences, and a more detailed look at some of the brain science informing our exercises, we will have ample opportunity to grow these Gentle Protector Skills, our personal maturity, and healthy, joyful Community.
You will need to purchase the book Transforming Fellowship: 19 Brain Skills That Build Joyful Community by Chris E. Coursey, which is available here.
You will also need a journal, Bible and pen. Meeting Place: Zoom - calendar and link will be arrive in confirmation email Meeting Day & Time: stay tuned for 2024 dates & time Meeting Dates: stay tuned for 2024 dates Cost: $25.00/month per household ($225/year per household if you prefer to pay only once)