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CSL PRA584 Conflict Reconciliation

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Foundations of Christian Adjudication

Reconciling Husbands and Wives

Advanced Coaching & Mediation

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Reported Cases

Date	Hours	Service	Case Type	Satisfaction	Feedback Requested
12/20/2024	15	Coaching	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
12/20/2024	12	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2024	25	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2024	25	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2024	20	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	1.50	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	.70	Coaching	Building/Property/Construction	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	.50	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	.80	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	1.50	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	1.50	Coaching	Employment	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	1.0	Coaching	Building/Property/Construction	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	43.50	Arbitration	Employment	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/19/2024	3.50	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/14/2024	25	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
12/13/2024	52	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/13/2024	44	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/10/2024	100?	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/08/2024	16 hours	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	Yes
12/07/2024	23	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/06/2024	25+	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/06/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/03/2024	12	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/03/2024	16	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
11/26/2024	12	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
11/19/2024	40+	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
11/15/2024	7	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	Yes
11/12/2024	5.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
11/12/2024	20 hours	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	Yes
11/12/2024	7.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
11/12/2024	4	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
10/26/2024	30+	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
10/05/2024	4	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	Yes
10/05/2024	8	Coaching	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
10/01/2024	46.7	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	Yes
10/01/2024	2	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
09/26/2024	15	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
09/24/2024	13	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
09/08/2024	65	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	Yes
09/03/2024	8	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/28/2024	5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/22/2024	2.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/22/2024	21.40	Mediation	Other	Parties Satisfied	Yes
08/09/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/08/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/05/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/02/2024	43	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
08/01/2024	2	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
07/31/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
07/26/2024	48	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
07/16/2024	40	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	Yes
07/15/2024	3	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
07/10/2024	17	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
07/10/2024	5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
07/01/2024	160	Arbitration	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
06/23/2024	55	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
06/14/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
06/11/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
06/03/2024	5	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
06/03/2024	123	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	Yes
05/14/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
05/08/2024	2	Arbitration	Other	Not Satisfied	No
05/02/2024	40	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
04/23/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
04/23/2024	10	Coaching	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
04/15/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
04/10/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
04/06/2024	18	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
04/06/2024	3	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
04/03/2024	100	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
04/03/2024	102	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
04/02/2024	22	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Not Satisfied	No
03/16/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
03/02/2024	28	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	Yes
03/01/2024	2.25	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/23/2024	3 hours	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/21/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/14/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/07/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/06/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
02/01/2024	Approximately 11	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
02/01/2024	38	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	Yes
01/26/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/23/2024	2	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/20/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/19/2024	10	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/15/2024	5 hours	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/15/2024	5.0	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/15/2024	5.0 in 2023	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/15/2024	17.3 in 2023	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/13/2024	12.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	12	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	Yes
01/13/2024	9	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	Yes
01/13/2024	19	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	25	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	6	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	13	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	12	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	5	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	19	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	10	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	25	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/13/2024	13	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/11/2024	8	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/10/2024	22	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/09/2024	80+ hours	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/09/2024	6	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	Yes
01/09/2024	35	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/06/2024	75	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/05/2024	16	Arbitration	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/05/2024	2.5	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/04/2024	85	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
01/04/2024	25+	Arbitration	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/03/2024	30.5	Mediation	Business	Partially Satisfied	Yes
01/03/2024	108	Arbitration	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
01/03/2024	30.5	Mediation	Business	Not Satisfied	Yes
01/02/2024	20	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	24	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	7	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	12	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
01/02/2024	18	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	60	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	6	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	10	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	10	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	30	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/02/2024	8	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	40	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	10	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	10	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	50	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	20	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	12	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	12	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	15	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/02/2024	8	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/01/2024	444+129 = 573 hours minimum	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
01/01/2024	10+	Coaching	Other	Not Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	7+	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	30+	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	11+	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	1.5	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	16	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	10+	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	21+	Mediation	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
01/01/2024	1-2	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
12/30/2023	8	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/30/2023	20	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/30/2023	30	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/30/2023	24	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/28/2023	4.0	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Not Satisfied	No
12/28/2023	5.6	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
12/28/2023	8	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/24/2023	4	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/23/2023	1.0	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/23/2023	2.0	Coaching	Estate	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/22/2023	78	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/22/2023	3	Coaching	Employment	Parties Satisfied	No
12/21/2023	36.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2023	32.5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2023	48	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2023	27.5	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/20/2023	17	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	Yes
12/16/2023	12	Coaching	Employment	Parties Satisfied	No
12/16/2023	2	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
12/15/2023	53	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/14/2023	8.05	Mediation	Church/School	Not Satisfied	No
12/13/2023	55	Mediation	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
12/13/2023	30	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
12/13/2023	10	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/12/2023	24.4	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Not Satisfied	No
12/12/2023	4	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/12/2023	6	Coaching	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	Yes
12/12/2023	9	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/10/2023	4	Coaching	Estate	Partially Satisfied	No
12/10/2023	3	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
12/10/2023	20	Mediation	Business	Parties Satisfied	Yes
12/10/2023	25	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/10/2023	2	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
12/08/2023	23	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/06/2023	31	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/05/2023	18	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/04/2023	16.4	Mediation	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	Yes
12/02/2023	2.25	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	8	Coaching	Other	Parties Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	3	Coaching	Church/School	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/02/2023	2	Coaching	Other	Ongoing Case/Not Completed	No
12/02/2023	1.25	Coaching	Church/School	Parties Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	1	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	25	Coaching	Church/School	Partially Satisfied	No
12/02/2023	5	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Partially Satisfied	No
12/01/2023	10	Coaching	Marriage/Family	Parties Satisfied	No

Reported Continuing Education

Date	Hours	Type	Description
12/07/2024	20	Coaching	Facilitated AoR Board Strategic Board Retreat originally scheduled for 10/24 (now 2/25). Prepared several reports and read several materials
12/07/2024	20	Coaching	Served On AoR Board serving as head of Strategic Planning Committee for Board. Read several resources on Strategic Planning and facilitated Board discussion for February, 2025 Retreat (after October 2024 Retreat postponed.)
03/16/2024	30	Coaching	I finished my second Biblical Counseling Certification with CCEF and this helped me to coach and counsel better when preparing clients for mediation.
12/24/2024	10.5	Mediation	I purchased and listened to 7 workshops from the AofR 2024 annual conference which were 1.5 hours each. Power Imbalance, Anger, Soul Care, Conciliation Surprises, Every Day Peacemaking, Unchangeable Differences and Living Reconciled.
05/28/2024	100+ hours	Coaching	I taught 4 different peacemaking courses in the winter and spring of this year, 3 of them in churches and 1 at the Canadian Institute of Linguistics. All four of them were taught once a week over a period of 8 weeks. I always profit greatly from teaching and especially enjoy the interactions with the participants.
10/06/2024	20	Mediation	3-day CCEF Conference in Chattanooga, focusing on the topic of "Rest."
12/19/2024	1.50	Mediation	How the Brain Does Forgiveness. Focused on engaging the mind in the process of forgiveness. Focused on the forgiveness process and the practical steps to forgiveness.
10/17/2024	1.50	Mediation	How the Brain Does Forgiveness. Focused on Scriptural basis for forgiveness. Focused on applying Scriptural principles to grant forgiveness.
10/16/2024	1.50	Mediation	Culture of Peace Peace Petri-Dish. Focused on different types of leadership styles and personalities and how to interact with them. Focused on self examination of leadership style.
09/16/2024	1.50	Mediation	Seven Points to Improve Relationships. Focused on the proper attitude to have toward others and why. Focused on how to be intentional in relationships with others.
09/16/2024	1.50	Mediation	Living Reconciled - Be Real. Focused on self examination. Focused on identifying areas that need change and what can be done to change.
09/19/2024	1.50	Mediation	"Strategies for Inviting Your "Opponent into Conversation". Focused on thinking about approaching someone to have a conversation about a conflict. Focused on being prepared for potential responses and how to deal with them.
09/20/2024	1.50	Mediation	"The Power of Word". Focused on giving thought to what we say, how we say it, why we say it, etc., before we say it. Encouraged thinking about these issues prior engaging in dialog with someone about conflict, etc.
10/06/2024	60	Coaching	2023 CCEF Conference recordings on "Trauma" 2024 CCEF Conference in Chattanooga, TN. Topic was "Rest". The best takeaway for me at this conference was the growing ability to determine the difference between sin, not sin, and finiteness - a.k.a. creatureliness. So many things that happen are not necessarily sin, but just plain not knowing something because we are finite, not God.
01/29/2024	8	Coaching	I completed (and led a group through) Ken Sande's "Relational Peacemaking" training offered through Relational Wisdom 360. In this course Ken covers the biblical practices of peacemaking.
10/17/2024	5	Coaching	I attended a continuing education seminar entitled "Family Systems: From Theory To Practice." It provided practical training in understanding the family systems dynamics underlying group conflict (such as in church congregations).
05/08/2024	10	Coaching	RW Coaching skills practicum offered as a live Zoom course. The course emphasized asking effective questions.
04/20/2024	24	Coaching	Attending the RW360 Regional Peacesower conference in Georgia, including a 1 day pre- conference workshop on effective listening skills for coaching.
05/08/2024	10	Coaching	RW Coaching skills practicum offered as a live Zoom course. The course emphasized asking effective questions.
04/20/2024	24	Coaching	Attending the RW360 Regional Peacesower conference in Georgia, including a 1 day pre-conference workshop on effective listening skills for coaching.
12/10/2024	1	Mediation	Repentance is Key by Ted Kober - recorded September 2020. This video workshop was relevant to me because it dealt with restoring leaders after accusations and separation due to sinful behavior. I work with churches and often deal with similar conflicts with leadership.
06/05/2024	7 hours	Coaching	Relational Wisdom Coaching training offered by Patti Damiani. It covered some basic coaching as well as conflict coaching. All of the skills were helpful to enhance coaching scenarios. The process was biblical and very practical.
12/08/2024	2 hours	Coaching	I watched the two workshops done by Sue Knowles for children recorded in August of 2020. The training included some practical ways to get core heart responses across to children. However, they would work for adults as well. Sue gave excellent examples of how to use the tools with Scripture.
12/06/2024	0	Coaching	I have started a PhD program in Biblical Counseling at Midwestern Baptist, and am curious how to report those hours (or if they qualify) in the future.
12/06/2024	50+	Coaching	I have also written and am 10 sessions (out of 12) into teaching a class on Navigating Conflict and Reconciliations at Faith Bible Church. The class follows the outline/content for the Reconciliation Specialization for ACBC.
10/09/2024	10+	Mediation	I also taught a new seminar/breakout at the conference, entitled "Abuse, Neglect, and Divorce: Considering the Options."
10/09/2024	10+	Coaching	ACBC annual conference.
11/02/2024	20	Coaching	Writing a book for conflict coaching for the church in Serbia
10/01/2024	20	Mediation	I was involved in editing Rob Cripp's PhD dissertation on equipping church leaders to handle conflict within their congregations using biblical principles, to promote lasting and divine forgiveness between conflicted members, and to limit conflict from escalating unnecessarily.
01/12/2024	1	Mediation	Nonverbal Communicationo In Mediation
04/06/2024	1.5	Mediation	Trauma-Informed Mediation
03/14/2024	1	Mediation	What Custody Mediators Need to Know About Special Education
10/19/2024	10	Coaching	AoR Central Regional Reception
11/03/2023	1.5	Mediation	Trauma Informed Mediation Daniel Teater RW Conference
11/03/2023	1.5	Mediation	Biblically Sexuality Law or Love? Vince Vitale seeking to discuss sexuality in a way that reflects Jesus
01/18/2024	6	Mediation	The Deepest Place Being Known Podcast Season 10 Curt Thompson weaves faith, being human and Interpersonal Neurobiology to help us understand how to understand and love well. how to live courageously in the Love of our Creator and what the barriers are - from our physiology, soul, relationships, etc.
04/19/2024	1.00	Coaching	Tim Laniak The Good Shepherd Keynote Address RW Regional Conference
04/20/2024	1.5	Mediation	How to be a Shepherd Leader Tim Laniak RW Regional Conference
04/19/2024	1.5	Mediation	Introduction to Peacemaking Steve Garner Conference gain a view of how to set up a peacemaking ministry from another person
09/13/2024	1	Mediation	AOR on line conference. A Christ Centric Approach to dealing with Power Imbalance and Abuse Allegations in Christian Conciliation Laurie described responding to everyone with the Gospel in mind for each person involved.
08/15/2024	5	Mediation	Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church. Listened to the audiobook, as recommended by Patrick Drury. This book chronicles what problems churches have faced that are looking for the wrong kind of leaders - charismatic and gifted people - without being concerned about holding them accountable appropriately or their character. Many churches believe pastors and ignore victims even though in most cases victims would not come forward falsely.
09/12/2024	1	Coaching	Nurturing Peace and Joy, Susan Millsaps: Susan pointed out what difference it makes focusing on the Lord (Ps. 73) even in very challenging circumstances. She recommended that we take 5-10 min three times each day to focus on joy. Each of these times has 3 steps, starting with greeting, showing awareness of His presence. We notice God's goodness and wonders out loud: what makes you smile or stirs curiosity? Wonder - become curious, ponder, adore. Secondly, we listen to Him through His Word, reading out loud. Thirdly, we respond by praying, adoring Him as worthy out loud.
09/13/2024	1	Mediation	Abuse and Power, Laurie Stewart: she summarized what spiritual abuse looks like, citing the Bully Pulpit by M. Kruger. She challenged churches that have such high value on leaders having expertise and charisma and having many skills. What about humility and honesty, and accountability? She pointed out how the conflict in culture is permeating the church, asking how can leaders become seduced by power because of a lack of these values.
09/13/2024	1.5	Mediation	Anger workshop by Patrick Drury: This workshop presenter focused much time on what God's word actually say about anger, encouraging conciliators to give this word study as homework. On a piece of paper, he recommends separating out verses on 3 categories: God's anger, Jesus' anger, and man's anger. Several illustrations he uses to help men in particular understand how they may be using anger are: Warning light on the dashboard - it's evidence of a problem. He's felt invalidated or didn't get what he wanted (James 4); Father wound he's compensating for; It's a smokescreen for sometime else going on. Hammer - we need more delicate tools relationally; anger's just hurting people *Ground them using an exercise - have them feel something where they know the weight of their bodies.
09/20/2024	1	Mediation	The Power of Words, Adrienne Elwell, workshop: how to de-escalate conflict by: Showing empathy, Taking ownership (ex. I statements), Constructive suggestions: proposing solutions instead of highlighting problems, Active listening: repeating back what was said to show understanding (so what I hear you saying is...), Encouraging this communication at the beginning of a meditation session. What increases conflict is blaming, generalizations, and aggression, as well as sarcasm - which undermines trust and inflames emotions. These words cause defensiveness, making resolution more difficult. Parties may use sarcams to shield oneself, hoping it won't be taken as an attack, but it can go too far quickly.
08/01/2024	20	Coaching	Researched, prepared and presented multiple courses for Christian women on topics including conflict resolution for couples, relational wisdom, communication in marriage, Intimacy with God, spiritual growth as couples and parenting.
09/17/2024	1.5	Mediation	How the Brain Does Forgiveness, Part 1 -- The Unforgiveness Trap was presented by Michael snuffer as a workshop at the Forum: Equipping Reconcilers Conference.
06/14/2024	30	Mediation	I'm working on my doctoral dissertation at McMaster Divinity University on Ecclesial Reconciliation.
06/28/2024	5	Coaching	Reading June Hunt's book: How to Deal with Difficult Relationships. The book focuses on addressing critical spirit issues, manipulation, codependency, confrontation, as well as conflict resolution and forgiveness. Excellent for personal growth as well as coaching others to recognize the characteristics, causes, and steps to solution for each area. (I haven't finished the book yet.)
06/13/2024	6	Coaching	Peacemaker Ministries new The Path Foundational Training. Introduces the Story, Ascend, Reflect, and Connect process and provides opportunity to practice using a role-play scenario.
06/08/2024	1.5 hours	Mediation	This CE was presented by Tim Sellers and focused on how to use "confrontation" in an effective way. Without being mindful, confrontation can be hurtful and damage the mediation process; with careful consideration, confrontation can be used to draw out issues and needs for repentance.
06/08/2024	1.5 hours	Mediation	This CE was presented by Adrienne Atwell on "Facilitating Effective Communication in Conciliation". The CE focused on the various strategies to help parties be more focused in their listening/hearing and their own ability to express themselves; and focused on how the mediator can help the parties in the process.
06/07/2024	1.5 hours	Mediation	This CE was presented by Ron Zabel at the Eastern Regional Reception on "An Alternative Model for Opening a Conciliation and the Role of Music" The use of music was an interesting mechanism for focusing the parties attention on the Lord, His Presence and His Forgiveness as the parties prepare their hearts for mediation.
03/19/2024	4	Mediation	I worked with Adrienne Atwell to prepare and present a discussion forum with the Mediators from Conflict to Peace on "Dealing with Issues of Abuse in Mediation." The forum was a discussion of 1) Assessing Readiness for Mediation; 2) Processing the Impacts of Abuse on Mediation; and 3) Providing individual coaching to individual parties to prepare them for mediation.
04/10/2024	3	Mediation	I prepared and made a presentation to the Christian Legal Society on "How Christian Conciliation Can Help Clients Resolve Conflicts" -- a discussion of how attorneys can help clients choose the best approach to resolving conflict, and how Christian Conciliation can provide an alternative dispute resolution process that goes beyond legal issues to reconcile parties on spiritual and emotional issues as well.
06/03/2024	2	Mediation	workshop
12/09/2023	1	Mediation	Emotional Intelligence for Leaders based on Matthew 25 by Ed Keinath
11/18/2023	1	Mediation	Ending it Well: Tips in writing a mediation/arbitration agreement by Steve Long
11/18/2023	1	Coaching	Conflict Resolution Strategies for Pastors by Chris Cottrell
11/03/2023	1	Mediation	Gary Friesen's closing session - There is no "peace train"
11/03/2023	1	Coaching	Cleansing and healing through Confession by Tim Sellers
10/27/2023	1	Mediation	Building a Peacemaking Ministry in a Denominational Setting by Rick Stein
10/27/2023	1	Mediation	Biblical Principles for Engaging in difficult, crucial conversations by Chris Cottrell
10/20/2023	1	Mediation	Avoiding a Lawsuit and the Legal Pitfalls in Mediation and Arbitration by Steve Long
10/20/2023	1	Mediation	Transformative Approach to Coaching Homework by Dwight Schettler
10/13/2023	1	Mediation	Christ Centered Approach to Dealing with Power Imbalance and Abuse Allegations in Christian Conciliation by Laurie Stewart and Candy McCune.
04/30/2024	10	Mediation	Listing to the 2023 conference tapes per agreement with Kerri
01/21/2024	6	Coaching	Provided peacemaker training to small group of ministers as part of their continuing education. They had not heard of Peacemaker ministry (or AoR) so this was all new information and it was very well received.
12/19/2023	11	Coaching	Provided peacemaker training to a women's bible study group.
11/01/2023	20+	Mediation	Presented and attended the RW360 Conference in Billings (not sure of date in Nov.) - workshop presented with Ted Kober and Allison Pickering on the Surprises and Handling Them in Mediation/Coaching situations. In addition, attended all keynote presentations and several workshops - wish I had kept better notes. The one by Theresa Sidebotham on Managing Investigations was excellent & extremely helpful. I could dig out more info with time to list the others. Also did the full day pre-conference which focused on weaving emotional intelligence issues in to the peacemaking traditional legacy materials. Impactful for me.
08/01/2023	5	Coaching	I presented in AoR Virtual conference (and I learned much more as I prepared and presented this so it was a learning experience) -- Title: Helping People Discover Their Idolatry: (subtitle) Using the Development of an Idol Template with scripture to walk towards fruitful self-discovery
12/19/2023	3	Mediation	Read the book, "Problems in the Church," by R.R. Byrum
04/29/2023	8	Arbitration	Read the book, "Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator." Excellent resource for setting up an arbitration.
01/10/2023	6	Mediation	Read, "Conflict and Caring," by the late Dr. Keith Huttonlocker Also, "Repairing the Breach" by Ronald Kraybill
01/24/2023	14	Mediation	Read "Bullies and Saints" by Church Historian John Dickson
12/12/2023	40	Mediation	Biblical Peacemaking in Europe. This training included pastors and laypersons from Italy, Spain, Germany, Hungary, and Ukraine.
12/13/2022	2	Mediation	I attended a conference on youth and conflict in the church today. Part of this conference also dealt with youth leaders and conflict in the church.
03/01/2023	22	Mediation	In 2023 I completed teaching a course at my church which blended biblical peacemaking along with spiritual warfare and praying the attributes of God. To prepare a curriculum tailored to the class each week which began in November 2022 and continued into 2023, in 2023, I completed reading and preparation. The books included but was not limited to the following: Chip Ingram's, The Invisible War; Ken Sande's, The Peacemaker; Cindy Jacob's, Possessing the Gates of the Enemy; and P. Brian Noble's, The Path of a Peacemaker. I also participated in some AOR webinars.
01/02/2023	50 plus	Coaching	Our Counselling Center also has Personal Development Days throughout the year on our experiences and those of others in H2H. These contain educational components as well.
02/01/2024	10	Mediation	I was able to read resources and watch webinars.
03/01/2024	30	Coaching	I was able to read resources, attend webinars. I'm also a part of a new Adventist group who will be working with our Adventist churches in helping with conflict in the United States. I'm excited with helping our churches with other Certified Conciliator who are Adventist.
11/04/2023	1	Coaching	Relational Wisdom and Grief Care - Leslie Pair and Steven Schneider - Ideas on dealing with people in pain.
11/04/2023	1	Coaching	Biblical Sexuality - Law or Love - Vince Vitale - Looked at how to view and interact with those with sinful expressions of sexuality to have productive and redemptive conversations.
11/04/2023	1	Coaching	Building Empahthy and Understanding Through "Story Exchange" - Kristin Lawrence - Gave an example exchanging stories of a difficult time in your life can build empathy.
11/04/2023	1	Coaching	Our Minds Don't Work the Way We Think They Do - Rankin Wilbourne - A look at how different types of biases impact how we view others and our experiences.
11/04/2023	1	Coaching	A Genesis 1/Romans 1 Approach to Disagreement - Vince Vitale - An overview of how to disagree in a way that doesn't create separation but allows for ongoing conversation.
11/03/2022	1	Coaching	Relational Wisdom and the Spiritual Discipline of Conversation - Vince Vitale - Helpful tips for how to build conversation bridges with people of very different views to create a space to also be heard.
11/03/2022	1	Mediation	The Anatomy of an Unresolved Church Conflict - Paul Cornwell - Broke down a church conflict into an Observation Tier, Causation Tier and a Motivation Tier
11/03/2022	1	Mediation	Handling Conciliation Surprises and Pitfalls - Candy McCune, Ted Kober and Allison Pickering - A look at how to handle various things that can crop up and derail a mediation.
11/03/2022	1	Coaching	Faith, Hope and Love: The Core of Discipleship and Christian Leadership - Colin Sauskojus - Applications from ministering to the physical needs of people.
11/03/2022	1	Coaching	Bearing with One Another in Love: Recapturing Our Shared Life in Christ - Kellye Fabian-Story - This was really a look at how we see others and how that impacts how we minister to them.
11/03/2022	1	Coaching	The Missing Discipline - Paul Cornwell - A look at confession
11/03/2022	1	Coaching	Relational Wisdom Coaching #1 - Conversational Coaching - Patti Damiani and Chip Zimmer - Helpful tips for informal coaching through a conversational model. Applicable for purposes outside of just RW360.
11/03/2022	1	Mediation	Handling Allegations in a Ministry: Responses and Investigations - Theresa Sidebotham - Mostly focused on investigations of Allegations of Abuse - Tips from experts who do this as a regular part of their work. Covered a lot of mistake that can be made.
11/03/2023	1	Mediation	How to Have Impossible Conversations - Rankin Wilbourne - A very good talk really about how to be an empathetic listener.
11/02/2022	1	Coaching	Wise as Serpents, Innocent as Doves - Ken Sande - Reviewed the polarized nature of our current world and how it is a very different environment to be doing any form of Gospel ministry.
08/10/2023	1	Coaching	Development of an Idol Template with Scripture to Walk Towards Fruitful Self-Discovery, Candy McCune - An overview and extension of the traditional teaching on the progressio of an idol and an approach/tool to help people discover and address an idol. I had actually forgotten about this talk until I sat down to report my CE hours. I need to review her tool.
08/08/2023	1	Mediation	A Christ-Centric Approach to Dealing with Power Imbalance and Abuse Allegations in Christian Conciliation - Laurie Stewart - A very detailed view of handling cases where abuse allegations are involved. A very interesting topic, but a different take than what is promoted, for example by CCEF. It would be interesting to have an expert panel discuss/compare the two approaches.
08/04/2023	1	Mediation	Fundraising for the Christian Reconcilier - Phil Heiser - Discussed how to use AOR's resources to raise tax-free donations to fund training through AOR.
08/03/2023	1	Coaching	A Look at Conflict Based Upon the Story of Joseph - Kyle Sears - Overview of the life of Joseph. Looked at the family dynamic of Joseph and how God worked in his conflicts. Emphasized that God is also with us in our conflicts.
08/03/2023	1	Coaching	Course overviewed various kinds of divesity beyond those typically discussed in public discourse on diversity to encourage awareness of the many ways parties' differnences may contribute to how they find themselves in conflict. Also addressed the spiritual component of God given diversity.
12/22/2023	90	Coaching	Masters level course in Diaconal Counseling addressed the different expressions of psychology and the intersection of biblical counseling and psychology
08/24/2023	15	Mediation	Listened to multiple theological lectures on repentance, heart-level change, conscience, and peacemaking in preparation for teaching workshops on peacemaking with children and youth for AoR's 2023 online Conference.
02/11/2024	5	Coaching	Reading Oletha Barnett's book, Diversity of a Different Kind. I love the idea of "diversity assignments."
09/29/2023	10	Coaching	Reading through, translating into Chinese, and teaching this book for a team retreat: "Don't Forgive Too Soon." Hours listed here are only for reading.
02/20/2023	10	Coaching	An online Non-Violent Communication conference including topics such as: shifting to focusing away from right/wrong thinking, setting loving boundaries, passivee aggressive assertive communication, authenticity, and difficult conversations.
03/13/2023	4	Coaching	NVC course: Bringing Self-Empathy into conversations around Race, Racism, Power and Privilege
01/01/2024	25	Coaching	ACBC virtual conference
10/22/2023	20	Coaching	CCEF conference including pre-conference training in abuse and difficult marriage situations. The conference was on trauma. Understanding trauma dynamics will help me to be a better coach and mediator
11/06/2023	10	Mediation	Attended the RW360 conference in Billings, Montana in November. I co-taught one session on mediation with abuse cases. Also attended trainings on church conflict, abuse cases and other mediation trainings.
08/03/2023	11.5	Coaching	Conversational Coaching course with RW360 and Coaching Practicum with RW360. We were introduced to the new material and then practiced with one another.
08/31/2023	1	Coaching	AOR Best Practices Conference session You Will Marry the Wrong Person
08/29/2023	1	Coaching	AOR Best Practices Conference session Teaching Peacemaking Cross Culturally
08/29/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session Grief & Loss in Mediation
08/25/2023	1	Coaching	AOR Best Practices Conference session Social Media: Breeding Ground for Conflict
08/22/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session Mediation On Ramps and Off Ramps in Abuse Cases
08/16/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session What to Do When Mediation Brings Little Progress
08/14/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session The Mediation Process: When to Flex and When to Hold
08/14/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session Thinking About Domestic Violence Biblically
08/14/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session Unforgivable?
08/10/2023	1	Coaching	AOR Best Practices Conference session Helping People Discover their Idolatry
08/08/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session What You Need to Know About FACE and Why it Matters
08/08/2023	1	Mediation	AOR Best Practices Conference session Christ Centric Approach to Dealing with Power Imbalance and Abuse Allegations in Christian Conciliation
01/01/2024	20+	Coaching	Book Reading (“TRUST”) by Henry Cloud; Pod casts (Tim Keller, “PRIDE”); Started an on-line course study on CBT therapeutic strategies for anger management.
02/01/2024	3	Mediation	Read and integrated several main ideas from this paper about how to screen for Intimate Partner Violence into our mediation preparation process. Amy Holtzworth-Munroe, Connie J. A. Beck, and Amy G. Applegate, "THE MEDIATOR’S ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS (MASIC): A SCREENING INTERVIEW FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN"
08/31/2023	20 +	Arbitration	Annual virtual AoR conference Ambassadors of Reconciliation August 2023 20 + hrs
07/01/2023	10	Coaching	Advanced Coaching and Mediation Ambassadors of Reconciliation June -July 1, 10 hrs. 2023 Christian
12/16/2023	15	Mediation	I have read throughout the year multiple articles, podcast, and books seeking to learn, especially in the Trauma Informed category.
11/07/2023	8	Coaching	I provided training in conflict coaching skills and approaches to church and denominational leaders.
11/06/2023	10	Coaching	Attended plenary, workshops at RW Conference.
11/02/2023	8	Coaching	RW coaching in RW and Peacemaking prior and after mediation.
12/17/2023	50	Coaching	I have been taking the CCEF counseling certification classes and some of those have specifically dealt with conflict resolution issues, including reading one of Ken Sande’s books.
11/06/2023	14	Mediation	This was an RW360 conference that my wife Debby and I attended,. We also presented for a couple of hours on dealing with abuse and trauma in mediation, when you can and when you cannot proceed, and when to make those decisions.
01/07/2024	17	Mediation	I attended the all day pre-conference training for the new Coaching course for RW 360 at the annual conference in Billings, Nov. 4-6, and also attended various sessions through Saturday, Nov. 6.
08/31/2023	11	Mediation	I attended 11 of the webinar sessions produced by AOR--Equipping Reconcilers Conference virtually in August of 2023.
11/14/2023	16	Coaching	PeaceWise Deeper into Conflict coaching 2 day course. In depth conflict coaching. Great refresher and also new format for the training, so i can be a trainer in this course in the future.
01/01/2024	1	Mediation	Listened to Daniel Teater's Talk about Trauma from Rw360 conference audio.
02/19/2023	20	Mediation	Read and reviewed Bully Pulpit. https://www.bereconciled.com/abuse-dynamics/a-christian-conciliators-review-of-michael-krugers-bully-pulpit-part-1/
09/18/2023	15	Coaching	Read and reviewed Chris Mole's book: https://www.bereconciled.com/abuse-dynamics/book-review-of-chris-moles-caring-for-families-caught-in-domestic-abuse/
10/22/2023	25	Coaching	I went to the CCEF conference. The pre-conference was a session on abuse. The conference was about Trauma.
08/23/2023	1.5	Mediation	Prepared and participated on the Counseling Panel as part of online conference.
02/18/2023	30	Mediation	Attended Track 7 of Faith Biblical Counseling Training Conference in Lafayette, IN. This track focused on reconciling conflict with a focus on marriages and families. Much of the Peacemaker Ministries legacy materials were utilized in addition to other sources.
12/02/2023	6	Coaching	Read: The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness. by John MacArthur. 250 pages
03/26/2023	1	Coaching	Provided training to our Orientation Class so they will have a better understanding of our Reconciliation Ministry and how we can help them. It also allowed them to ask questions that we have all wondered about at one time or another. What if they do not forgive me? What if they are not a believer?
11/28/2022	9	Coaching	Spent time teaching from "Resolving Everyday Conflict" one time per month for nine months. It was a time to educate our class participants on principles that will enable them to better address conflict. It also gives me an opportunity for coaching.
09/01/2023	8	Coaching	2023 Reconciler Conference - viewed recordings of various sessions. These sessions addressed topics such as "Earning Passport Through Case Administration, Helping People Discover Their Idolatry, The Art of Intake and many others. The workshops were very practical in a way that can help the beginner to the most seasoned reconciler. They provided clarification when conducting an intake and provided much information about homework whether just mentioning things or actually walking us through the tools online. I appreciate the transparency of the speakers because it lets us know we are not alone in our struggles.
02/16/2023	2	Mediation	"The Parenting Plan, from A Mental Health Perspective" discussed the impact of different parenting plans on children of different ages, considerations of parental capacity, and the need to address any special needs. It was an interactive training with many insightful professional participants.
01/12/2023	1.5	Coaching	"Supporting Adults and Children When New Partners Enter The Picture After Separation/Divorce" Helps provide insight into longitudinal effects on children when a new 'significant other' is introduced. Discussion include cautionaries around too soon (allowing children to solidify their relationships with their natural parents and not feel threatened by 'replacement' or sequential losses.
11/07/2023	25	Mediation	Read and discussed 3 books this year in small groups: Saints, Sufferers and Sinners by Michael Emlet: Jesus and The Disinherited by Howard Thurman; and Hope in Times of Fear by Timothy Keller
07/17/2023	3	Mediation	“Ethical Practice for Couples Therapy” offered a good look at qualifications and skill sets to provide ethical and productive services to struggling couples. It advocated neutrality toward partners and a ‘couple as the client’ perspective, and mindfulness of one’s own countertransference in their story. I also discussed difficult topics such as abuse and when working with a couple is contraindicated.
04/14/2023	6	Coaching	"EMDR Refresher Course" Offered detailed processes for conventional EMDR therapies with novel insights and approaches (interludes) to bridge obstacles to progress. It also offered opportunity for practicum and follow-up.
03/31/2023	1	Mediation	“Navigating Relational Trauma: Affair Recovery and Overcoming Betrayal” defines the many kinds of betrayal and how individual attachment styles affect partners’ perceptions and meanings made. Offered were preventative and restorative measures and techniques, including grieving, reassessing commitment, forgiveness and rebuilding trust.
03/31/2023	1	Coaching	“Peace Realized - Experiential Techniques in Restoration Therapy” As emotional memories can internally reference traumatic experiences, explicitly addressing these memories has the opportunity to spur post-traumatic growth. Restoration Therapy employs experiential techniques that address emotional memories.
03/30/2023	1	Coaching	“Psychological and Theological Perceptions of Hope for Post-traumatic Growth” presented a model of hope applied to post-traumatic growth. It focused on how a theocentric view of hope can aid in reshaping meaning making and reframing of suffering.
03/30/2023	3	Coaching	“Restoring The Shattered Self; The Treatment of Complex Trauma” was a CAPS Pre-Conference training differentiated different levels of PTSD, focusing on the more complicated and intertwined 'Complex PTSD' and how to work with sufferers and treat them. It recommends the use of ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) at intake to grow awareness of what the clients carry.
01/14/2023	3	Coaching	The ‘Flash Technique’ is a newer, more rapid technique to help someone suffering dysregulation due to PTSD flashbacks/dissociation. the course provided instruction handouts and a tracking resource to follow client's responses and progress. It also offered some practicum.
03/30/2023	3	Coaching	This CAPS Pre-Conference training differentiated different levels of PTSD, focusing on the more complicated and intertwined 'Complex PTSD' and how to work with sufferers and treat them. It recommends the use of ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) at intake to grow awareness of what the clients carry.
01/13/2023	3	Coaching	This is a newer, more rapid technique to help someone suffering dysregulation due to PTSD flashbacks/dissociation. the course provided instruction handouts and a tracking resource to follow client's responses and progress. It Also offered some practicum.
09/29/2023	More than 10	Mediation	Attended by Zoom or listened to recordings of more than 10 hours of presentations made available by Ambassadors of Reconciliation in August remote conference
10/31/2023	4	Mediation	I read (or re-read) several books on peacemaking this year: Forgiveness Tim Keller Five Languages of Apology Gary Chapman Making Peace Jim VanYperen Confession and Forgiveness Ted Kober
08/31/2023	6	Mediation	Attended six workshops at AoR Annual Conference, including Bob Jones's two Bible studies, Lynn Pace on using our Words, Jolene Kinser on Saving Face, John Richardson, on grief in mediation, and the Panel on incorporating Christian Conciliation into your law practice.
01/01/2024	9	Coaching	Read a number of books - "Seek" by Will Hutcherson, "Unpacking Forgiveness" by Chris Brauns and "Engaging Your Teen's World" by D. Eaton and J. Callihan
09/30/2023	4.5	Coaching	AoR Virtual Conference Workshops - Bitterness with Christina Severinghaus, Unforgiveness by Ted Kober, Addressing Domestic Violence Biblically by Ernie Baker, Domestic Abuse workshop and Diversity Theory by Oletha Barnett
09/29/2023	2	Coaching	Participation in AoR Virtual Conference
06/30/2023	8	Coaching	ICC Rules Committee Meetings and Preparation
08/30/2023	11.9	Mediation	Preparation and presentation of two workshops (Confession and Confrontation) for AOR Virtual Conference in August 2023.
06/13/2023	3	Coaching	When a Narcissist Comes to Church – DeGroat
04/26/2023	3	Coaching	Good Boundaries and Goodbyes – Lysa Terkeurst
03/31/2023	8	Coaching	In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addition – Gabor Maté 522p.
02/05/2023	4	Coaching	Seminar for people interested in working with domestic abuse victims. Called to Peace Ministries
11/13/2023	15	Mediation	Read "Trauma and the body" by Ogden, Minton & Pain
10/06/2023	15	Coaching	Read "The developing mind" by Daniel Siegel.
12/16/2023	10	Coaching	Read Bruce Waltke's 2 volume commentary on Proverbs published in the New International Commentary series. Very useful.
05/15/2023	4	Coaching	Reach "Becoming a church that cares well for the abused" by Brad Hambrick
03/05/2023	6	Coaching	Domestic abuse training at a church in Tacoma
09/08/2023	8	Mediation	Attended a domestic violence intervention training conference sponsored by Chris Moles' PeaceWorks ministry.
01/09/2024	150+ hours	Coaching	One of the main learning tools for me to become a better conciliator has been to teach Biblical Conflict Resolution to others. I have been teaching seminars on this subject to church and mission settings around the world for over 15 years now, including at least 10 times in the last year. This has helped me greatly to being able to readily apply the Biblical principles of peacemaking during conflict coaching and mediation sessions. Not only that, but the teaching has also opened up many opportunities for me to minister to other people, whether it be through formal or informal conflict coaching. I would therefore like to suggest again to include the teaching of Biblical peacemaking as a continuing education activity. Would it be possible to add a section in the form where this could be noted? Thanks!
06/06/2023	6 hours	Coaching	Book by Wade Mullen: Something’s Not Right The author describes common methods that individuals and organizations use to gain power and cover up their wrongdoings. These will help to identify patterns of abuse and help stop the cycle of destruction in people’s lives.
11/15/2023	13.5 hours	Coaching	Book by Diane Langberg: Suffering and the Heart of God The book explains that healing is possible for people who have been through a lot of trauma and abuse, and that much patience and the reflection of Jesus’ love and care is needed from all those who are trying to help the suffering.
09/01/2023	6 hours	Mediation	RW 360 – Online course: Best Practices for Complex Conciliation Issues, by Allison Pickering, Darby Strickland, and Ken Sande. The lectures about Trauma Informed Mediation and Dynamics of Power and Abuse are especially helpful to gain awareness of these issues. A great resource that I will continue to use!
12/01/2023	10	Mediation	I had intended to have this year's virtual conference address this requirement. I have started listening to the workshops from this years conference. When it was going on I was consumed dealing with my wife's acute Leukemia. I am in catch up mode. I was going use box 8&9 but they won't allow entry. I thought they were to be depreciated for 2024 reporting, but since it is now 2024 I guess they no longer function. If serving as a cert coach qualifies in any way for this, I have way more than 10 hours for 2023.
08/05/2023	1	Coaching	Conflict Resolution Strategies for Pastors (video replay of AoR 2023 Conference)
08/02/2023	1	Coaching	Bitterness: The Stumbling Block to Forgiveness (Video replay from AoR 2023 Conference)
08/24/2023	1	Mediation	Avoiding a Lawsuit & Legal Pitfalls (video replay of AoR 2023 Conference)
09/14/2023	6 hours	Mediation	RW 360: Best Practices for Complex Conciliation Issues, by Allison Pickering, Darby Strickland, and Ken Sande. The lectures about Trauma Informed Mediation and Dynamics of Power and Abuse are especially helpful in raising awareness of these issues. A great resource to have!
08/30/2023	1	Coaching	Rescue & Restoration Through Careful Confrontation (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/11/2023	1	Coaching	Preparing Coaching Homework (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/28/2023	1	Coaching	How To Excel In Preserving Church Unity (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/21/2023	1	Mediation	How the ICC Rules Can Improve Your Ministry (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/11/2023	1	Coaching	Helping People Discover Their Idolatry (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/29/2023	1	Mediation	Grief In The Mediation Process (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
08/22/2023	1	Mediation	Effective Conciliation Agreements (Video replay from 2023 Ambassadors of Reconciliation Annual Conference)
07/31/2023	20+	Mediation	Preparation and attendance in ICC bi-annual Rules committee
10/07/2023	25+	Arbitration	Preparation and teaching Christian arbitration course at Christian Legal Society Conference.
01/01/2024	10	Mediation	I listened to most of the annual AofR conference including "Cultivating Grace Attitudes", "A Transformative Approach to Coaching Homework", "An Empathy Formula for the Reconciler", "Biblical Principles for Engaging in Difficult Crucial Conversations", "Bitterness" and "Conflict Resolution vs, Reconciliation" Lessons 1-4.
01/01/2024	8	Coaching	One day conference on trauma informed care
01/01/2024	4	Mediation	Half day conference in working with people with a disability - it was useful for a mediation I had with an autistic family
01/01/2024	4.5	Coaching	Workshop over 3 sessions on Managing Conflict presented by a pastor with expertise in handling conflict.
01/01/2024	50+	Coaching	Many books read for my PhD thesis on self-sacrifice as a way forward in conflict. The most impressive is Ways and Power of Love by Pitirim Sorokin.
01/01/2024	100+	Coaching	Six months of academic research on self-sacrifice and conflict

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