Workshops for Western Regional

"Gifts That Transform Anxious Prayers"  Shelley Wilson
Prayer Leader Shelley Wilson says “all of us go through challenging times and often find ourselves going to God with anxious prayers. Don't let anxiety and the cares of this world make you emotional, cloud your way, and complicate your life and ministry”. This workshop is strategically designed to show you, even in the most demanding circumstances, how you can access three powerful gifts guaranteed to transform your prayer life and produce healthy effective ministry. Your journey will never be the same as you receive and learn to activate these God given gifts!

"Spiritual Intimacy" Alice Smith
This workshop is based on her most recent book, "Spiritual Intimacy: Moving Joyfully Into the Deeper Life." Spiritual intimacy with God is Alice's life-message. The new book, and the material she will share in this workshop, is an extension of her best-selling book, "Beyond the Veil," which is an international best-seller. You will learn the journey into spiritual intimacy with God; intimacy killers; common misconceptions of spiritual intimacy; and much more!

“The Power of Blessing Children” Arlyn Lawrence
Scripture tells us the power of spoken words can bring life or death. When we speak words of blessing over children, God’s blessings and favor are imparted in ways that can be tangibly recognized in the natural realm. This workshop will challenge and equip you to consciously measure your words and prayers in order to release God’s power, favor, and presence into the life of your children, grandchildren, or the children with whom you minister or work.
 
“Developing Prayer-Saturated Kids, The Church’s Role” Arlyn Lawrence
In order to grow our children’s ministries in the area of prayer, we may need to abandon some “old wineskins” regarding what we have always thought prayer ministry with children should look like--the old wineskin being our own limited notions of what children are or aren’t capable of spiritually. This inspirational yet practical workshop for church prayer and ministry leaders will address the role of the pastors, children’s ministers, adult intercessors and prayer leaders, and other adults in the congregation.  You’ll also you learn exciting new ways to incorporate dynamic prayer for kids into conventional or existing children’s programming.

“One Church’s Journey in becoming a Praying Church” Pastor Fred Wilson
Pastor Fred, along with one of his Prayer leaders will be sharing the remarkable and miraculous things that God taught them in their journey in becoming a praying church. You will hear about their struggles as they were forced to pray, along with their victories as well as some of the nuts and bolts of how they organized themselves and successfully empowered their leaders along the way.

“What God Does When Men Pray” J.R. Selby
What happens when men don’t pray? The evidence is all around us. Broken homes, abandoned wives and rejected children, an every man for himself model in the workplace, and a hopelessness and despair that pushes men into arenas they would otherwise never go. J.R. has spent the last decade committed to seeing men’s lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ and he believes it all begins with lifestyle prayer. Come and find out about the kind of prayer that won’t take “NO” for an answer. The kind of prayer that puts everything into perspective and brings your life into a healthy balance.

"How to Write Christian Books and Get Them Published"  Eddie Smith
This workshop is a short version of Eddie’s two-day seminar on this subject. Surveys have shown that 86% of Americans dream of writing a book. Eddie says, "Don't take your book to heaven." Write it now.

He will explain these provocative statements:
1. Never write a book until you've sold it.
2. Never outline a book before you write it.
3. Never research a book until you've written it.
Learn how to write a 150+ page book in two to three weeks.
Discover how to publish your book quickly and inexpensively.
Hear how to work with traditional Christian publishers.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP LEADERS

Arlyn Lawrence
Arlyn is a writer, prayer leader, children's ministry director, and the praying mom of five children, pre-teen through adult. A contributing editor for Pray! magazine, she writes a regular column for intercessors and also co-wrote and edited the PrayKids! Teachers Guide (NavPress), a comprehensive curriculum for discipling and mentoring children in prayer. Arlyn has also been a homeschooling mom, Moms in Touch leader, and a leader in youth and children's ministries. It is her heart to see parents and children transformed, equipped, and flourishing as dynamic, praying disciples of Jesus Christ. She and her husband, Doug, live with their family in Tacoma, WA.

Alice and Eddie Smith
Alice and Eddie are Co-founders and executive directors of the U.S. PRAYER CENTER in Houston, Texas. They are published authors and internationally-known conference speakers, each year crisscrossing America and circling the globe equipping Christian leaders in retreats, seminars, and conferences in areas of prayer, spiritual warfare, spiritual mapping, deliverance, leadership and other Christian disciplines. They have served 16 years in itinerant evangelism, and 14 years in the local church. Eddie and Alice reside in Houston, Texas and have 4 children, Julia, Ashlee, Robert and Bryan.

Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson is the Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in the heart of Silicon Valley, CA. Trinity’s dream is to see the Santa Clara Valley become a region full of Christ-following people, and a launching pad for the spread of the gospel to all peoples. He is active in both international and radio ministries. Fred has both spoken at Prayer Conferences and written for Pray!  magazine and has a zeal for his church to be a “House of Prayer”. Fred is supported in ministry by his wife Cheryl. They have three children: Julie, Todd, and Matthew.

Shelley Wilson
Shelley Wilson is the Director of Prayer at Cathedral of Faith in San Jose, CA.  Shelley speaks at Prayer Breakfasts, Bible study meetings, and other ministry events. She also serves alongside her husband, Rev. Ervin “E.C.” Wilson ministering together at marriage conferences. Shelley has a heart-felt connection with people and is known for taking on hard, relevant issues in order to see God’s people set free. Shelley, resides in San Jose with her husband, and two young children Erin and Ervin Jr.

J.R. Selby