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By Tim Sumerlin 02 Feb, 2023
Grief Journey Intensive in ALASKA!
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Grief Journey Intensive Week, May, 2023 ALASKA!
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Bring INmotion Counseling to your church in 2023!
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Books, Trainings and Resources

Trainings for Churches and Leaders

Bring an INmotion Counseling Recovery Ministry to your church! Find out how powerful an INmotion ministry can be to help your Christians and visitors to overcome a variety of challenges. Trainings include mental health workshops, Grief Journey and Recovery Journey ministry trainings and staff development workshops.


 Today's modern church has grown complex with various members going through different life stages and challenges, calls for a unique and research informed approach. Many churches are not equipped in ways to meet the needs of members and resort to "outsourcing' help for peoples' deepest needs. See below for training opportunities on zoom or for an in-person visit.

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The Grief Journey Workshop. This 90-minute workshop covers many essential areas of grief and how to bring our grief to God and one another for relief. I address the loss of relationships, life losses (financial, dreams, control), church hurts, as well as the fears and concerns associated with each and how to achieve resolution. Training is offered on how to lead grief groups, using my book, The Grief Journey: Finding Peace in All of Life’s Losses or the Spanish version, El Viaje del Duelo: Encontrar la paz en Todas las Pérdidas de la Vida in person or on zoom. 


Church Hurts Workshop. This innovative workshop addresses those with unresolved church hurts and other losses in life, with compassion, understanding, and provides a faithful route to work on said hurts in the context of the current church environment. Included in this is a church-wide opportunity to resolve historical hurts that helps the entire community to move forward.


Journey of the Soul: Finding Peace Through Spiritual Disciplines. This 60-minute workshop covers topics on solace, sabbath, meditation, and other spiritual disciplines that lead to better mental health and discipleship. The workshop concludes with a meditation called: Our Challenges and Jesus’ Gentle and Lowly Heart.


The Recovery Journey. This workshop is aimed at informing church members and the community on recovery concepts from a biblical perspective. In it, we present a person (Jesus) and not merely principles for recovery. I briefly present nine recovery concepts that allow members to overcome any manner of problem in their lives. Further training can take place on zoom for those who wish to lead these groups. The Recovery Journey meets twice a year for nine weeks (usually from February-May and September-November). The guidebook, The Recovery Journey: Jesus’ Heart for the Hurting is available for this ministry.


Insights of a 12-year-old: Counseling Lessons from Jesus. In this 90-minute workshop I train staff and/or small group leaders how to be better equipped to help their members with normal and challenging life issues. This is a “Counseling 101” course that equips mentors and other leaders to engage church members more successfully with empathy, listening skills, and the art of asking effective and life changing questions. 


Stress in the Storm: Coping with Anxiety & Depression with the Friends Who Help. This class is aimed toward those who suffer from anxiety and depression and how the church setting is the perfect place to find help. It is also useful for those friends who help as mentors or ministry leaders. Q & A follows.


Jesus’ Creative Heart to Heal. This is typically done as a Sunday sermon/communion time. The message focuses on Jesus’ heart to help his people and is a foundational aspect of the In Motion Counseling services. This is a great visitor bringer with an energetic and faith building approach for the church as well. 


Pastoral Care for the Minister: Tim offers a safe & confidential space for the church staff to discuss their challenges in life. These counseling sessions are a part of an In Motion Counseling weekend visit or can be done on zoom on a regular basis.


We Stand in the Gap: Understanding Suicide Ideation and What to Do About It. This workshop covers causes, identifying features, and preventative measures of suicide. Christian resources in the church setting are used to develop and sustain support. It includes a “suicide protocol” used in ICOC churches to find immediate help and ongoing support. 


Pastoral Care & Counseling. This workshop can be tailor made for the needs of your staff, leaders, and elders. It may include (you choose): 

• Practical Counseling theory (pastoral solution-focused and cognitive behavioral) 

• The heart of the counselor/elder/staff member 

• Emotional intelligence training



*All workshops can be done on zoom, a weekend in-person visit, or as a presentation workshop for individuals or staff

email Tim for pricing (timothysumerlin@gmail.com)

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 About Me


Hi, I'm Dr. Tim Sumerlin

Dr. Timothy Sumerlin has been a disciple for over 40 years. Tim lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife Jackie – they have been married 37 years. They have two children (Danielle and Tim), and a brand-new granddaughter, Elsa. Tim has worked as a counselor for over 30 years and is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver. He is the dean of the Counseling Program at the Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology, as well as an elder in the Denver church of Christ.

 

Tim is the director of INmotion Counseling, which includes the Disciples In Motion, an innovative recovery program for the church setting, The Grief Journey Program, as well as mental health and leadership workshops. He has authored four books, The Recovery Journey, Recovery Moving Forward and The Grief Journey: Finding Peace in All of Life’s Losses and, A Journey of the Soul: Finding Peace Through Spiritual Disciplines.


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The time is now. The person is you. Take the leap and start a journey to help those hurting.  Call me at 303.518.0451 or shoot me an email at timothysumerlin@gmail.com

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By Tim Sumerlin 02 Feb, 2023
Grief Journey Intensive in ALASKA!
By Tim Sumerlin 06 Dec, 2022
Grief Journey Intensive Week, May, 2023 ALASKA!
By Tim Sumerlin 13 Oct, 2022
Bring INmotion Counseling to your church in 2023!
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