A robust and reflective transformation process that looks at who you’ve become and what blocks you. It invites you to look under the surface of your unique story and discover more of your true life in God within His story. There are three core experiences in Emotionally Focused that build upon each other:
A two-day process all about growing in awareness — understanding more clearly why we see the world in a particular way and how we decide to behave to stay safe in relationships. By uncovering specific wounds we experienced and the meanings and vows we made, we can become aware of patterns of behavior that hold us back from becoming more like Jesus. Participants will be able to process learning through individual time for reflection and journaling and facilitated small groups.
A six-month process that expands the tools and deepens the experience of showing up differently in relationships. Through 12 one-hour online meet-ups and weekly coaching in small groups, participants work through practices and written reflections to help move toward their preferred future. Receiving coaching is a vital and life-giving way to see what we can’t see on our own, and many participants say that the coaching process was the key to moving out of stuck patterns into a life of flourishing.
An eight-week course that looks not only at how and when our buttons get pushed but explores family of origin as the place the buttons were originally installed. Using family systems theory as a framework, participants identify the various expressions of anxiety in their families and the impact this had (and may still have). As they become curious about how anxiety originates and spreads throughout an emotional system, they can choose to be the person they want to be in spite of it.
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This is step 1 of your EF Journey! Our Foundation Intensive is a two day experience that presents five modules (Mission, Authenticity, Integrity, Obedience and Vows) in a structured process. Through large group content presentation, personal reflection time and small group sharing, you will begin to uncover how your childhood experiences are connected to the meanings you make about the world and the ways you show up in relationships. A workbook provides content summaries and reflection prompts.
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May 29 & 30, 2026 – ONLINE – Vineyard USA
August 6 & 7, 2026 – ONLINE – Vineyard USA
August 14 & 15, 2026 – Lancaster Vineyard – Lancaster, PA
September 18 & 19, 2026 – Arvada Vineyard – Arvada, CO
October 23 & 24, 2026 – Altoona, PA (Registration opening soon)
If you have completed a Foundation Intensive, then this is your next step! The 6 month journey gives you the space to try on new ways of showing up in your most important relationships. You will join in 13, one hour Large Group Zoom calls that cover various topics to grow your emotional health! You will be guided through reflection & practice of new skills through a workbook and weekly small group coaching calls.
This nine-month journey gives you the space to try on new ways of showing up in your most important relationships and as you lead in your church! You will join in 13, one-hour Large Group Zoom calls that cover various topics to grow your emotional health. You will be guided through reflection & practice of new skills through a workbook and weekly small group coaching calls with seasoned coaches. You’ll also have access to bonus materials from expert voices at the intersection of spiritual formation and emotionally healthy leadership!
*Completion of the Emotionally Focused Foundation Intensive is a prerequisite for joining this cohort!
Our Emotionally Focused 3: Family experience meets ONLINE for 12 consecutive weeks on Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 PM EST starting June 11, 2026.
This mini cohort is designed specifically for pastors as a safe and challenging space to engage the Emotionally Focused Family process, which is step 3 of our 3 core Emotionally Focused experiences.
This 12-week journey builds on concepts & practices from your previous Emotionally Focused work, and applies them to your family of origin through the lens of systems thinking. Our learning community will engage in 12 one-hour sessions on noticing how anxiety spreads through systems, and practice tools for diffusing it in yourself and those you lead! After short content recaps, the majority of the online meet-ups are for conversation, questions, and coaching around topics of family systems theory and ways to apply the tools to your pastoral leadership. A digital workbook and additional resources are included in the cost.
We are looking for pastors who are committed to growing in emotional maturity, and are willing to honestly explore the parts of their story that hold them back. We ask that you commit to being as fully present as possible, participating in each of the spaces designed for you. You will get the most out of this cohort if you are willing to name the current realities of your life and leadership, believe change is possible, and try on new habits around how you show up in relationships.
Upcoming Dates:
June 11-September 10, 2026 | Click here to register!
This experience builds on concepts & practices from Emotionally Focused Foundation & Formation, and applies them to your family of origin. Join a learning community for 10, one hour sessons on noticing how anxiety spreads through systems, and practice tools for diffusing it in yourself and others! After short content presentation, the majority of these large group zoom meet ups are for conversation, questions and coaching around topics of family systems theory.