Save the date for David Thomas and Sissy Goff from Raising Boys and Girls to come share with us from their newest book, “The Worry-Free Parent.” More information will be available soon!

Sissy Goff, M. ED., LPC-MHSP

Sissy is the Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee, where she works alongside her puppy counseling assistant-in-training, Patches the Havanese. Since 1993, she has been helping girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them to be. Sissy is a sought-after speaker for parenting events across the country and is a frequent guest on media outlets including CNN, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, NBC Nightly News, and Christianity Today. She is the bestselling author of 13 books including her latest, The Worry-Free Parent: Finding the Confidence You Need So Your Kids Can, Too. She is the co-host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast. Follow Sissy on Instagram @raisingboysandgirls and @sissygoff.

David Thomas, L.M.S.W.

David is the Executive Director of Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the co-author of ten books, including the best-selling Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys and Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social & Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach as well as his two latest titles Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and Strong and Smart: A Boy’s Guide to Building Healthy Emotions. He is a frequent guest on national television and podcasts and has been featured in publications like The Washington Post and USA Today, speaks across the country, and is the co-host of the Raising Boys and Girls podcast. He and his wife, Connie, have three adult children. Follow David on Instagram @raisingboysandgirls.

An unexpected pregnancy can be scary. It’s normal to feel lost and alone and even a little afraid. We know what that’s like – and we can help. Join us on Wednesday nights beginning August 28th as we come alongside you and support you in a judgement-free community. For more information, email [email protected].

Trauma and grief are complex issues that everyone will face. As parents, we struggle with how to help our children navigate these issues while we are also trying to navigate loss and trauma ourselves. Join us as Dr. Gordon Bals helps parents learn how to address this from a biblical perspective.

When: Wednesday nights 9/18-10/2 from 6:30-7:30PM

Who will benefit from this class? Anyone will benefit from this class, even those without children. Dr. Bals will be discussing grief in broad terms, but he will also be addressing parents with children from preschoolers through college.

About Dr. Bals: Gordon is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Beeson Divinity School and director of their Christian Counseling program. He founded Daymark Pastoral Counseling in 1997 and worked as an adolescent and family counselor and as an Assistant Pastor at a local church prior to that. He authored two books: Common Ground: Discovering God’s Redemption in Your Marriage and Grace from Head to Heart: Experiencing God’s Kindness in a Fallen World. Finally, Gordon has been married since 1990 and has three grown daughters and a son-in-law.

North American Mission Board 
Atlanta Ministry Center
Friday, October 25-Sunday, October 27
Clarkston, GA
$70 per person, must be 14 years or older to participate. 

Just outside Atlanta, the city of Clarkston—affectionately called “the Ellis Island of the South”—is home to one of the most diverse populations in America. In Clarkston, 60-70% of the population is foreign-born, resulting in more than 50 countries and 100 ethnic groups all residing within the same 1.4 square miles. The Atlanta Ministry Center is committed to serving the surrounding refugee population. By partnering with various resettlement agencies, local churches and volunteers, the ministry center: facilitates English as a Second Language classes, organizes after-school programming, offers job skills training and provides affordable healthcare. The Atlanta Mission Trip will include various forms of community outreach in the Clarkston and Atlanta areas. Teams may participate in activities such as apartment outreach, food pantry ministry, after-school programs, sports ministry, canvassing, prayer walking, homeless ministry, physical labor, serving at-risk families, and university campus ministry.

About one-third of the trip will also include aspects of training and equipping so volunteers can learn how to serve the international and refugee community better.

GUIDELIGHT RETREAT 2024

When: August 30-September 2

Where: Shocco Springs

Who can serve: We are taking request forms for any individual or family that would like to serve.

Who can attend: Any family who has a relative with a disability can apply.

Guidelight Retreat is a retreat for families who have a relative with a disability. At Guidelight Retreats, we step into the midst of this chaos, providing families with an intimate escape. We meticulously tailor every aspect of the weekend to address the unique needs of families affected by disability, offering refreshment and renewal.