Equipping pastors and pastoral staff to shepherd people through divorce
When someone in your church walks into the storm of divorce, they need a steady hand standing just outside of it. Spend one day learning to be that hand.
But it happens anyway. Someone you've married, baptized, and shepherded for years sits down across from you and tells you their marriage is coming undone. And in that moment, most of us feel something we don't say out loud. We're not sure what to do.
I've been on the other side of that desk. Twice. I've sat in the storm of divorce as a man who loved God and still couldn't see a way through. What I needed was someone who could stand outside my storm, see the shape of it, and walk me toward growth instead of just survival. That's what this day trains you to be.
This is not a marriage-saving seminar. It's about how you walk with a person through one of the hardest seasons of their life in a way that protects their faith, protects their kids, protects their safety, and leaves them more like Christ on the other side than they were walking in.
You carry the weight of the whole flock. Walk away with a framework for the divorce conversations that land in your office and rarely leave.
Associate pastors, care teams, and lay counselors who sit with hurting families and want to shepherd them with wisdom, not just sympathy.
Faith-rooted counselors who want to fold the wisdom of God's word into the hard, delicate work of walking someone through divorce.
A comfortable rhythm with real breaks, honest teaching, and time to practice. Times are a preview and may shift slightly as the day is finalized.
Doors open with a full breakfast and coffee. Settle in, meet the people at your table, and start the day unhurried.
The opening keynote and the framework for the whole day. Learn the difference between helping someone survive a season and helping them grow through it.
The spine of everything. The counsel of God's word is the ground you stand on that no attorney or secular therapist can offer.
The session a church audience most needs. Learn to lift shame off a person and move them toward the conviction God uses to grow us.
A full lunch and honest conversation. Faculty stay in the room and at the tables.
A guest expert on domestic violence teaches pastoral staff how to recognize danger, respond in a way that puts safety before reconciliation, and know when and how to bring in the right help. The one session you cannot skip.
Helping a person work on their heart, get their mind right, care for their kids, and reach the decision without being rushed to it.
A simple plan to put this to work in your church within thirty days, and a blessing over the work and the people God will put in front of you.
Plenty of snacks and coffee throughout the day.
Some of the marriages your people are walking through aren't just painful. They're dangerous. And most church cultures are terrible at seeing it, because we're wired to push toward reconciliation and we don't want to believe someone we know could be at risk.
A guest expert in domestic violence will equip pastoral staff to recognize the signs, ask the questions that surface danger, and respond in a way that puts safety first. You'll leave knowing your limits, knowing when to bring in a professional or the authorities, and knowing how to help without putting a victim at greater risk.
Guest speaker to be announced.
This conference takes what The Decision does for the person in the storm and turns it around, so you can do it for the people God puts in front of you. The book is the framework beneath the whole day.
Written by Tim Mistretta ā certified life coach, former law enforcement and SWAT operator, and a man who walked through the season of divorce twice and came out with his faith deeper than before.
šļø Seating is intentionally limited to 75 guests to keep the day personal and the conversation honest. When the seats are gone, they're gone.
This day is held in a comfortable retreat setting in the Orlando area, not a fluorescent-lit hotel ballroom. The people who do this work carry heavy loads all year. The setting is meant to feel honest, grounded, and restful even while the day stretches you.
Venue & nearby lodging: The exact location is being finalized. Once it's set, we'll post a list of nearby properties here so you can book a room that fits your budget.
Please note: attendees are responsible for their own transportation and overnight accommodations. Your registration covers the full conference day, meals, and your copies of the book.
April 17, 2027 ā¢ Orlando, Florida ā¢ 75 seats only
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