Launched in August 2023, Barnabas offers supplementary care for Acts2 Network team members. Staff members in their late 30s to 50s get to bless and support younger ones with their life and ministry experiences. Network team members can receive equipping through coaching, marriage support, growth groups, and support groups. Click on each offering to get more info and to sign up!
If you have any questions, please contact Susanna.Lee@Acts2.network.
An "in person" Barnabas Day is offered on Oct. 26, 2024 (Sat., 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM) at Armstrong building (Irvine). Please choose 1 workshop as we will be offering 3 continuous sessions of the workshop on the same day. Each session will build on the prior session. Due to room capacity issue, enrollment will be "first come, first served" basis.Ā
We offer 1-on-1 life coaching with Barnabas coaches who have been certified in Christian Leadership Coaching (CCLC) after completing 32 hours of coaching training and additional 10 hours of mentor coaching. CoachingĀ is NOTā¦ telling you what you should do, dispensing of wisdom, or even counseling you.Ā Ā CoachingĀ ISā¦ āA conversation that leads to awareness, which leads to action, which leads to change.āĀ It involves the following skills of theĀ coach: Active Listening, Powerful Questioning, Creative Awareness.Ā Individuals can receive up to 3 sessions of 30-45 min. each.
Learn the tools to help you get the most out of your conversations with your kids. Practice daily modeling and transition from asking close ended questions that often lead to monosyllable response from your child to open ended questions that could lead to your child opening up his thoughts and experiences. NOTE: We are offering 2 groups to accommodate different time zones. See Below
For dads with kids in Middle School to collaborate to keep conversations with kids active and effective.
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Learn the tools to get you started on conversing with your preschoolers. You will learn to take advantage of opportunities throughout the day to connect and enjoy your preschooler. You will learn to praise in the best way possibleāon their progress, effort, etc. (hint, itās not just āgood jobā) and more!
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Learn the tools to help you get the most out of your conversations with your kids. Practice daily modeling to your kids and transition from asking close ended questions that often lead to monosyllable response from your child to open ended questions that could lead to your child opening up his/her thoughts and experiences.
Receive tips and tools on forging habits, such as, habit stacking and daily habit logging, to replace old habits with growth habits.Ā
Master the basics of starting a conversation and making a deeper connection with others. We cover non-verbal communication, topics to explore when meetingĀ a new person, active listening, and expressing empathy. Participants will be equipped with tips and tools to grow in confidence when conversing with others, whether in a professional or social setting.
Build emotional resilience through learning tools and exercises to navigate and respond to challenges and stresses of life.
Equips those who have limited discretionary time to develop healthy habits and capacity expanding habits. Learn to build small habits (health-related & bandwidth-related) that will be stacked with existing habits (i.e., making bed, brewing coffee). Some examples include daily stretching, adopting 50/50 rule of eating, & keeping an empty sink by end of the night. Our motto is "something is better than nothing.ā
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Learn 5S principles of organization and simple hacks & tips to organize home. Each session includes real time "lab" to clean your home.
Continue improving your message notetaking skills through weekly lab time to review & refine your own MBS notes. We will also have lab time to use our improved notes for clearer and deeper personal reflection.
Watch Sarah Kim's "Effective Note Taking" Workshop
Learn to develop a daily habit to give thanks to God, remember His good work, using Psalm 103 as a framework. We utilize a habit tracker, as well as studying and learning from inspiring Christians and other sources to boost motivation for growth in gratitude.
This workshop is offered to first time expecting parents who have passed their first trimester. The workshop is framed in three parts: āFears & Facts,ā āFacts & Flaws, ā and āFortitude.āĀ Weāll introduce some tools and prompts to: - address fears and concerns of being first time parents - get a head start on preparing for baby by growing in capacity - develop fortitude for the challenges ahead so that soon-to-be parents can transition into parenthood and remain in ministry.
Please sign up as a couple (spouses will need to be present together for the workshops).
For new moms to receive support, tips & hacks from experienced moms to navigate through the first year.
Equips married couples with helpful tools (e.g., better communication, deeper understanding/relationship, conflict resolution, etc). Sessions will be led by a trained facilitator couple with a supported couple.
Provides the two sessions of Barnabas Marriage Equipping - Level 1 since you took the marriage equipping workshop at ATTR 2024. Equips married couples with helpful tools (e.g., better communication, deeper understanding of relationship, conflict resolution, etc). Sessions will be led by a trained facilitator couple with a supported couple.
Took in person PJonathan/Susannaās Marriage Equipping Workshop @ ATTR 2024
Reinforces Level 1 tools and provides 2-on-2 Coaching for couples who completed Marriage Equipping - Level 1.
Pre-Requisite: Marriage Equipping, Level 1
Provides support for those who experience a significant amount of anxiety that interferes with life, work, ministry, or relationships, and who desire to take concrete steps to better manage anxiety. The aim is to understand anxiety better and to learn skills to regulate it.
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Provides a place for healing and recovery from sexual addiction, such as pornography addiction. NOTE: The next round of Lifeline groups will start in fall 2024. You can sign up on the form to reserve your spot for the next round of groups.
Provides a gospel-centered 12 step study group for healing and recovery from sexual addiction, such as pornography addiction. Enrollment is currently closed. Next open enrollment will be in Dec 2024.
Provides two 1-hour sessions that covers some considerations you may face when caring for aging/ailing parents. Topics will range from basic care needs to finding housing and outside help to preparing for the future by executing powers of attorney to creating a caregiver binder. Please check out our resources portal with pertinent info on legal, financial, housing, mental health, managing care, & caregiverās notebook.
Provides support for those who experience a significant amount of anxiety that interferes with life, work, ministry, or relationships, and who desire to take concrete steps to better manage anxiety. The aim is to understand anxiety better and to learn skills to regulate it.
Provides weekly structure, tools, and support to build a healthy lifestyle (including areas of exercise, immunity, nutrition, sleep, etc) that can help boost your physical and emotional well being. Let's keep thriving in daily life and ministry for the long haul with less hindrance due to health issues! Note: Sisters and brothers will meet in separate groups Tues - Thurs. More info on the sign up form.