https://lifemodelnetwork.org/https://lifemodelnetwork.org/dana-bryanWed, 27 May 2026 21:57:36 +0000
Walking with people in Journey Groups, Habit Builder Classes, as a Thrive Trainer, and a House Church Pastor of a hybrid house church that is both by Zoom and in person. ]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/center-for-transformation-institute-life-model-informed-therapyWed, 27 May 2026 18:34:29 +0000
The Center for Transformation Institute, founded in 2022 by therapists in partnership with Life Model Works, is a hub for helping professionals to grow personally and professionally through the Life Model. We equip you to find the wholeness you need to offer deep, lasting healing to your clients—we provide the tools and community to apply the Life Model in both your work and your own life. Born out of the Center for Family Transformation in Davidson, NC, the institute builds on years of experience using the Life Model to foster personal healing, professional excellence, and community impact—bridging the gap so you can thrive and transform those you serve. Therapists – seeking personal wholeness and effective client tools.Counselors – including school, pastoral, and community counselors wanting deeper, more holistic methods.Coaches – life, leadership, and wellness coaches aiming to integrate relational and emotional health.Spiritual Directors – supporting clients in faith and life integration.Social Workers – addressing emotional trauma with relationally grounded approaches.Educators & Trainers – teaching others in mental health, leadership, or spiritual formation settings.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/margaret-webbTue, 26 May 2026 18:02:09 +0000
There are two IE courses, The Immanuel Encounter Lifestyle and The Immanuel Encounter Guide Training.   Our Immanuel Lifestyle curriculum is designed to help you develop the understanding and skills necessary to live in a healthy, interactive relationship with God and others in everyday life; experience God's love, secure attachment, and healing power; grow in spiritual, emotional, and relational maturity; and share joy and transformation with others. Building on the Immanuel Lifestyle curriculum*, this training program teaches you how to guide others through an Immanuel Encounter. Along with some teaching, each student has several opportunities throughout the course to practice guiding a session with feedback from a mentor. This program was developed by licensed therapist and prayer minister Margaret Webb and is an Immanuel Prayer training based on the works of Dr. Jim Wilder and Dr. Karl Lehman.  ]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/deborah-woolridgeWed, 13 May 2026 14:23:07 +0000
There's a question I keep coming back to after all the times I've read Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You: What does it actually mean to live from the heart Jesus gave you, not the one shaped by what you've survived? I've been through this material many times. It still moves me. Most of us grew up learning what to believe. Very few of us were taught and shown how to actually become who we were made to be. That's the gap this book addresses. It takes maturity seriously as something the brain develops in stages, not just something you grow into by trying harder. It talks about what gets interrupted when we experience trauma, and what it looks like to keep growing anyway. It talks about spiritual family as something the soul genuinely needs, not just a metaphor. I love sharing Living from the Heart because the conversations go somewhere reading alone can't take you. We start recognizing ourselves in the material and then in each other. Something shifts.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/chris-courseyFri, 08 May 2026 10:36:18 +0000
For nearly 30 years, THRIVEtoday president Chris Coursey has been using the Life Model to work with families, communities and individuals with severe trauma. Learning brain science, creating brain-based exercises and working with Dr. Jim Wilder has brought clarity to effectively serve and equip people who are on a journey of growth and recovery.  Chris is passionate about giving support to counselors and teaching people how relational skills can be applied to the important work of walking with people so they reach their God-given potential. Whether you are a licensed counselor, coach, pastor, or lay minister, there are exciting implications for how we can more effectively use relational brain skills to help people heal, mature and grow. A co-creator of Thrive Premier Training alongside Jen Coursey and Dr Jim Wilder, he is a current trainer at Premier Training events, runs live online Practice Classes, Online Courses and is available for speaking engagements throughout the year on podcasts or in person.  A published author with more than 10 books in print, he enjoys spending time with Jen and their two sons, Matthew and Andrew.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/jen-courseyFri, 08 May 2026 10:17:12 +0000
Jen is passionate about seeing everyone equipped with the 19 relational skills that have transformed her own life. As the mother of 2 active teenagers, Jen is grateful to have learned these important skills later in life as relational skills have no doubt preserved her sanity and prepared her to raise a thriving family in the midst of the ongoing demands from her family and her ministry. Serving as the Executive Director of THRIVEtoday, Jen guides the ship and keeps the big picture in focus. A co-creator of Thrive Premier Training alongside Chris Coursey and Dr Jim Wilder, she is a current trainer at Premier Training events. Jen is featured in our online Practice Classes, Online Courses, and is available for women's retreats and speaking events.  She created the active Thriving Mamas blog sharing her parenting and life experiences through the lens of relational skills.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/michel-hendricksMon, 06 Apr 2026 18:24:54 +0000
Do you ever wonder why we don’t see a more radical transformation of people in our churches and ministries? Do you see a lack of maturity hindering the good things God calls your Christian community to do? For example: Why do people go to church and study the Bible for years and seem to stay immature? Why does a problem I have, like anxiety, depression or addiction, not seem to respond to the usual Christian practices? Why do we see so many people burn out in Christian ministry? We believe that most Christian churches and ministries desire to disciple their people. This is the central task that Jesus gave us. Where we often get stuck is: How? How do people change? How is character formed? How do we assess people's maturity and help them grow? ​There is much misunderstanding on the “How's” of discipleship, and this is where our consulting specializes. You may be a pastor, missionary, ministry leader, or lay leader. Whatever your context, we draw from the Bible and the latest brain science to help you implement a discipleship that transforms.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/joca-lopezThu, 02 Apr 2026 14:57:32 +0000
Mi esposo y yo discipulamos y entrenamos al cuerpo de Cristo con el Modelo de Vida, un enfoque relacional y práctico, integrando la verdad bíblica y herramientas de la neurociencia. Acompañamos mediante cursos, conferencias, talleres, consejería y ministerio de oración. También sirvo en el área de duelo, ofreciendo acompañamiento y enseñanza con una perspectiva bíblica y restauradora. Nuestro propósito es equipar y alentar para crecer juntos hacia la madurez en Cristo, reflejándolo y multiplicando esa transformación en otros. My husband and I equip the Body of Christ with The Life Model, a relational and practical approach, integrating biblical truth with insights from neuroscience. We walk alongside people through courses, conferences, workshops, coaching and prayer ministry.I am also a grief educator, offering support, conferences, and workshops that bring hope and restoration from a biblical perspective.Our purpose is to equip, encourage, and walk with each person toward maturity in Christ—reflecting Jesus in daily life and multiplying that transformation in others.      ]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/joel-prudhommeThu, 02 Apr 2026 14:47:12 +0000
My wife and I disciple and equip the Body of Christ with The Life Model, a relational and practical approach, integrating biblical truth with insights from neuroscience. We walk alongside people through courses, conferences, workshops, coaching and prayer ministry. I also work with men in the area of sexual integrity, through conferences, coaching, and support groups.  Our purpose is to equip, encourage, and walk with each person toward maturity in Christ—reflecting Jesus in daily life and multiplying that transformation in others. Discipulamos y entrenamos al cuerpo de Cristo con el Modelo de Vida, un enfoque relacional y práctico, que integra la verdad bíblica y herramientas de la neurociencia. Acompañamos mediante cursos, conferencias, talleres, consejería y ministerio de oración.  También trabajo con hombres en el área de la integridad sexual, a través de conferencias, consejería y grupos de apoyo. Nuestro propósito es equipar y alentar para crecer juntos hacia la madurez en Cristo, reflejándolo y multiplicando esa transformación en otros.]]>https://lifemodelnetwork.org/barbara-moonTue, 24 Mar 2026 10:06:08 +0000
Currently, I have two Joy Groups in my home where we discuss and practice Immanuel Lifestyle to facilitate relational skills and community. I occasionally lead workshops built on Life Model foundational principles, often with a specific focus or topic, such as joy, brain science, Immanuel prayer, parenting, etc. I'm available to provide this kind of training.  Twice a year, I lead a 12 week online study group on The Pandora Problem. I had the privilege of contributing to the book and authoring the accompanying study guide, The Pandora Problem Companion Guide. If you'd like to be put on a waiting list for this group, email me.  I have books and blogs on my website that encourage readers to soak in Life Model principals. A favorite focus of mine is around parenting, especially helping parents of teens and young adults learn how to change their parenting during those years. ]]>