Emotionally Focused
Transformation with depth and authenticity
A Two-Day Event
April 26-27, 2024
EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED FOUNDATION INTENSIVE
A two-day intensive experience that helps to uncover the hidden parts of our lives which keep us from being the friend, parent or boss we desire to be.
You’ll walk away with practical tools and next steps to grow into the graceful, peaceful and influential life God has for you.
You are not alone in the desire to experience life transformation.
You will be encouraged to see, what is God doing in this moment and what is the growth that I am being invited into to become the person that I want to be.
WHY Emotionally Focused
Emotionally Focused is about transformation—in our lives, our walk with God, and our relationship with others. Out of this connection, we are made for joyful and purposeful engagement in the world, and this is what it means to be fully human and fully alive.
However, at some point, our experiences create a narrative about how dangerous the world is or how hurtful people can be and we find ourselves hiding from others and searching for meaning in things and ideas that can never truly fulfill us.
Jesus offers a better way: a transformed life full of integrity, authenticity, and responsibility.
Emotionally Focused aims to uncover these truths about our past that prevent us from living a life fully human and fully alive. By focusing on the motivation of our hearts, we invite God to set us free to be who we are created to be.
“EF has helped transform the way I see God, understand myself and connect to others. It’s helped me unpack why I believe and act in ways that are contrary to who I want to be, and offered tools to help launch me towards living and connecting from a place of honesty, integrity and joy. ”
-Layla
“For a long time, I knew that certain situations triggered an outsized emotional response from me, but I didn’t know why. The EF Intensive helped me see that I was stuck in a story that was no longer serving me. The guided questions allowed me to enter in from the side door which was much less threatening to my ego. From there I was equipped with the tools to form and begin living into a new narrative. “
-Dusty
A Restorative Journey starting April 26-27.
What if you could mark a path towards identifying the patterns that keep you stuck in relationships, bad habits, or critical thinking and start a journey towards a more authentic identity that’s rooted in truth?
Emotionally Focused is for anyone seeking transformation in their Spiritual, emotional, and relational health.
Leaders, friends, partners, neighbors, parents, extroverts, and introverts… this space is for anyone who engages with others on a regular basis and desires the ability to show up authentically to those around them.
WHO is Emotionally Focused for?
Emotionally Focused is for anyone seeking transformation in their Spiritual, emotional, and relational health.
WHAT is Emotionally Focused?
This weekend invites those who experience a gap between what you believe and what you live out and feel motivated to step back from the busy of our lives and slow down time enough to become aware of the areas that keep you stuck and disconnected.
What if instead of spending our energy trying to do more or be better, we went to the root of the problem?
This program will engage in practices of solitude, reflection, pause, group sharing, and coaching. This program will start the journey of true healing with clear tools and applications that will lead you towards transformational healing that lasts.
Over the course of two-days you will:
Hear from various coaches and teachers.
Engage in several solitude and reflective experiences.
Be joined with a small group of people to process and share.
Have food, snacks, and drinks provided.
Connect with like-minded people who have a similar desire to heal and grow.
“I went into the weekend knowing there were areas in my life I desperately needed change but didn't know where to start. The EF intensive provided the space to encounter God, give words to where the pain was coming from, and tangible next steps to bring real transformation. It jump started a journey toward more emotional, physical, and spiritual health.”
- Holly
“At the weekend event, I unearthed a profound self-awareness that triggered a life-long transformational journey.”
-Andi
“EF was the first place I’ve found that effectively put together the connections between spiritual formation practices, discipleship, and solid therapy guidelines/practices for real, authentic, transformative changes that apply deeply to my life.”
-Jenny
Start the transformation
FAQs
April 26 & 27
Friday || 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday || 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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A clear schedule, open heart, and ready mind.
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No childcare will be provided.
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Midtown will provide lunch, snacks, and drinks. No food is needed unless you have dietary restrictions.
You may want to bring your own water bottle.
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Absolutely! Although, the weekend practices will be a solo event, the continued trying on and engaging will be done with the relationships around you. It’s incredibly helpful to have others be on the journey with same language and shared commitment.
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This is for everyone. Midtown is hosting this community event, but it is meant for anyone who is interested in engaging this transformative work.
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Emotionally Focused is built upon the conviction that the transformative power we all seek is found in Jesus, each person able to have vulnerable and authentic experiences with God.
You do not need to identify as Christian.
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Andi Lambert, Executive Pastor; andi@midtownfresno.church
We invite you into the mission of restoration.
Participants will begin to recognize the obstacles that hinder their relationship with Jesus and to begin the transformation process.
