Grounded in Grace: One-Day Parenting Conference
In a world full of competing messages about who we are, what if you could confidently help your children find an identity that never fades—one grounded in God’s grace?
Our upcoming one-day conference with Counselor and Author Jonathan Holmes is designed to help and encourage you in this work. We will explore biblical wisdom for helping the next generation build a strong, Christ-centered identity in a culture that pressures young people to define themselves by their achievements, self-discovery, emotions, and social status. The conference will include cultural engagement, scriptural reflection and application, and practical counsel for parents. The content will also benefit youth ministry workers, collegiate ministry workers, pastors, and counselors who work with families.
When & Where: Saturday, May 17th - 9am - 2:30pm at Hope Fellowship Church in Cambridge, MA.
Cost: $30 per person
The first 50 registrants will receive a copy of Jonathan Holmes' new book Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ. (One copy per household)
This conference is presented by The Boston Center for Biblical Counseling, Boston Chinese Evangelical Church, and Hope Fellowship Church
Session 1: God's Calling for Parents
Session 2: Identity- What is It and How is it Formed?
Session 3: Understanding the Landscape of Gender Identity
Session 4: Q&A Panel (Jonathan Holmes, Rachel Gilson, Doug Duncan)
Jonathan Holmes (Keynote Speaker) is the Founder and Executive Director of Fieldstone Counseling. He previously served for fifteen years on the pastoral teams of Parkside Church and Parkside Green. Jonathan graduated from The Master’s University with degrees in Biblical Counseling and History and his MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author and contributor to a number of books, including Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ and The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School: Asian American Edition.
He has written articles for Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, the Biblical Counseling Coalition, the ERLC, and the Journal for Biblical Counseling. Jonathan serves on the Board of Directors for CCEF (Christian Counseling Educational Foundation) and the Council Board for the BCC (Biblical Counseling Coalition), and The Boston Center for Biblical Counseling. Additionally, Jonathan is an instructor at Westminster Theological Seminary in the Masters of Counseling program. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters.
Rachel Gilson (Panelist) serves on the leadership team of theological development and culture with Cru. Her writing has appeared at Christianity Today, Desiring God, and The Gospel Coalition, and she regularly speaks at churches and on college campuses. She is the author of Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT-Affirming World and Born Again This Way. Rachel has an M.Div from Gordon-Conwell and is pursuing a PhD in public theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and daughter.
Douglas Duncan (Panelist)- Dr. Duncan holds an M. Div., with a focus in counseling, from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a D.Min. in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is a counselor at the Boston Center for Biblical Counseling. He practiced biblical counseling for 30 years at Community Bible Church of Williamstown, MA. He specializes in the areas of Marriage and Family Counseling with an emphasis on relational conflict resolution, guidance, anxiety, depression, grief, anger management, and seasonal life changes. Doug and his wife, Gail have 4 grown children.