A Listening Heart: The Core of Spiritual Leadership
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday 7/12/2022 at 4 PM ET
Spiritual leaders are not determined by a personality trait as much as by their ability to pay attention. These leaders are available and disciplined enough to see and hear with their heart. This is what allows a Christian to lead in ways that are truly enriching and transformational for those they serve.
This workshop will consider how Jesus modeled attending. We will explore why listening is central for every Christian and how learning to pay attention transforms the leader and the ways they lead.
LOCATION: Online via ZOOM
DATE/TIME: Thurs., July 14, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Director of Emmaus, Director of Abide, & Minister of Spiritual Formation
Jeremy offers spiritual direction, leads retreats, teaches on spiritual formation topics and serves as the director of Emmaus, a Certificate Program in Formational Leadership, and Abide, a Certificate Program in Spiritual Formation. He also works with students of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary at the Pierce Center for Disciple-Building. The heartbeat of Jeremy’s calling is to encourage Christian leaders in the cultivation of their relationship with God. He has served various churches as pastor and interim pastor. He and Bethany, his wife of 35 years, have been blessed with eight children and five grandchildren. They make their home in Massachusetts. He has a Licentiate in Theology from the Cape Town Baptist Seminary in South Africa, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Regent College in Canada and a D.Min. in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary in Portland, OR. “Friendships have been a source of grace in my life. It is a gift to serve in LTI alongside those who value the priority of rich and enduring relationships with each other.”
Creative Director, Abide Faculty, & Minister of Spiritual Formation
Matt serves on the LTI team as Creative Director and Minister of Spiritual Formation. With 15 years of local church experience, Matt has served various churches in the area of worship and arts, community life, shepherding, and pastoral ministry. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (MDiv) and the University of Mobile (Worship Leadership and Music Performance), Matt has a heart to shepherd people through songwriting, worship leadership, and pastoral care. He and his wife, Kristen, live in Bluffton, South Carolina with their two children, Emerson and Ashton. Matt enjoys building furniture, writing music, and being on the backwater of the Lowcountry’s May River. “I am humbled and honored to be part of the LTI team. I find great joy in building up and encouraging the Body of Christ through spiritual formation and soul care.”