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DATING CONFERENCE

 

Do you find so much pressure in dating? The pressure to get started, to get married, to be perfect and to WIN in your relationship? It sounds exhausting, but Gods wants you to WIN in your relationship. So what’s keeping you from winning? 

 

Join us as the tough questions about dating gets answered.

SHANNON & SHIRLEY AUSTIN

"Our Dating Almost Ended Our Marriage!"

Friday Night

Session 1

SARAH MCDUGAL

"Dating and Sexual Purity"

Saturday

Session 2

WESLEY KNIGHT

"Isn't It Just Sex?"

Saturday

Session 3

JAMIE & CARLENE

"What we wish we knew before we got Married!"

Saturday

Session 4

DR. C. WESLEY KNIGHT

Dr. C. Wesley Knight is the Lead Pastor of Revision Church Atlanta. He is a preacher, pastor, professor, mentor, author and agent of change. He is a pastor with a heart for God and with a message of hope for all people.  Pastor Knight believes strongly in equipping the church to accomplish its mission in the world. 

Dr. Knight has pastored in Florida, California, and Georgia. He also served on the full-time faculty of Oakwood University as Assistant Professor of Religion and Preaching.

He is a sought-after speaker at conferences, university campuses and conventions worldwide. He has a passion for preaching, social justice, youth empowerment and civic engagement. In 2012, Dr. Knight was inducted into the prestigious Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers and Scholars at Morehouse College.

His first book, Thirst: Quenching Your Deepest Desire was just recently released in June.

Dr. Knight’s greatest joy in this world is his family. He is joyfully married to his best friend Stephanie, who works as an Occupational Therapist and who also serves the Lord through preaching, teaching, and empowering women. They are blessed to have two wonderful children.

 

SARAH MCDUGAL

Sarah McDugal is an author, speaker, trainer, and Abuse Recovery Coach who works exclusively with women wounded by toxic relationships in the faith community. An Alumnus of Southern Adventist University, she also received her Master's degree from Andrews University.

Sarah has published seven books, including:

-Myths We Believe, Predators We Trust
-Safe Churches: Responding to Abuse in the Faith Community
-Abuse Advocacy: A Quick Visual Guide
-Understanding and Implementing Sexual Misconduct Policy

Sarah is the founder of Wilderness to WILD, which provides coaching, courses, and resources for women recovering from abuse. She also serves on the EndItNow Task Force for Policy on Sexual Ethics and Misconduct in North America.

JAMIE & CARLENE KOWLESSAR

Jaime and Carlene have been married since 2008.  They are both from New York, but they currently reside in Dallas, TX.  Jaime and Carlene want to use their marriage to inspire others to let them know that love works, but it requires work.  You can catch them on their video podcast that airs every Saturday on YouTube and Facebook. If you would like to connect with them you can send them a message on instagram @jaime_kowlessar and @carlkow. They have two beautiful daughters, Katelynn and Amber.

SHANNON & SHIRLEY AUSTIN

Shannon + Shirley have been married for 20+ years and have seen the heights and depths of what the marriage relationship has to offer. From experiencing the beauty of parenting their amazing sons, Julani and Kalif, to their journey of entrepreneurship and the challenges that it offers, Shannon + Shirley have experienced the true-ness of, for better or for worse...

Over the years they have battled through infidelity, loss of life, life threatening illnesses, and financial hardship, and are still standing, TOGETHER, stronger than ever!

Shirley is a Licensed Social Worker and a John Maxwell certified life coach. Shannon is a retired nurse, and a professional audio engineer, and is certified to facilitate the DISC Model of Human Behavior personality assessment. Together they utilize an approach that causes the participants to evaluate themselves first when seeking to enrich and grow their marriage experience.