Tele-classes & Webinars – The following are previously recorded tele-classes or webinars to help equip people that are facilitating or want to facilitate Listen to My Life experiences.
If you are interested in being included in future webinars, email us to let us know.
Off to a Good Start - Jan. 2012: Listen to Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner, Joan Kelley, Rebecca Madden and participants discuss how to get your Listen to My Life group off to a good start. Topics include the role of a facilitator, a sampling of best practices, creating a safe environment and suggestons on what not to do. Click to listen to the recording.
Necessary Endings - Dec. 2011: Listen to Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner, Joan Kelley, and participants discuss necessary endings. Click to listen to the recording.
Listening in Truth AND Grace - Nov. 2011: Listen to Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner, Joan Kelley, Rebecca Madden and participants discussing how to listen with truth AND grace. Click to listen to the recording. Click to download the Listening Handout.
Facilitating Growth in Listening - Oct. 2011: Listen to Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner, Joan Kelley and participants discussing how to take personal and group listening skills to the next level by listening more fully to God, others and themselves. Click to listen to the recording. Click to download the Listening Assessment Handout.
Reviewing My Days Review - Sept. 2011: Listen to the Reviewing My Days Map discussion with Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner, Joan Kelley, Rebecca Madden and participants as they talk about what it is, what it is NOT, how to facilitate it, creative ways to teach it, how it links to the other maps, commonly asked questions and misperceptions. Click to listen to the recording.
First Meetings - August 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Rebecca Madden & participants discuss how to get a Listen to My Life group started, what you should discuss at that first meeting, a listening activity to get people started, concerns you might have and much more.Click here to download the First Meeting Agenda. Click here to listen to the recording.
Desires & Longings Map Review - July 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Rebecca Madden & participants discuss the Desires & Longings Map - what it is, what it is NOT, how to facilitate it, creative ways to teach it, how it links to the other maps, commonly asked questions and misperceptions. Click here to listen to the recording.
Valley Experiences Map Review - June 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Rebecca Madden & participants discuss the Valley Experiences map - what it is, what it is NOT, how to facilitate it, creative ways to teach it, how it links to the other maps, commonly asked questions and misperceptions. Click here to listen to the recording.Click here for the 'Ministry of Reconciliation' information that was discussed.
Life-Giving Rhythms Map Review - May 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Rebecca Madden & participants discuss the Life-GIving Rhythms map - what it is, what it is NOT, how to facilitate it, how to encourage your group members in it, creative ways to teach it, how it links to the other maps, commonly asked questions and misperceptions. Click here to listen to the recording.
Peak Experiences Map Review - Apr. 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Rebecca Madden & participants discuss the Peak Experiences map - what it is, what it is NOT, how to facilitate it, how to do the listening, creative ways to teach it, how it links to the other maps, commonly asked questions and misperceptions. Click here to listen to the recording
Facilitator Retreat in Review - Mar. 2011: Listen in as Joan Kelley, Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing & Rebecca Madden discuss the 2011 Faciltator Retreat with those that attended about what they learned & experienced. Click here to listen to the recording.
Listen to My Life in Guatemala - Feb. 2011: Listen in as Sibyl Towner and Debra DaSilva discuss their trip to Guatemala in July 2010 where they used the Listen to My Life materials. If you are considering a mission trip in the near future or just want to hear how you can use these materials in an international setting, click here to listen to the recording.Click here to download the Guatemala workshop agenda.
Committed to Spiritual Growth in the New Year - Jan. 2011: Listen to Joan Kelley and Sibyl Towner has they discuss how we can grow in loving God and loving others. What might God be inviting you into that really captures your longing for Him?. Click here to listen to the recording.Click here to download the handout.
Facilitating the Following Forward Map - Oct. 2010: Listen to Joan Kelley and Jennifer Mote as they discuss how to lead a group through the Following Forward map. Click here to listen to the recording.
Getting Started with Your Group - Sept. 2010: Listen to Sibyl Towner & Joan Kelley as they discuss what works & what doesn't work with starting and facilitating a Listen to My Life group. Click here to listen to the recording.
Lectio Divina - July 2010: Listen in as Sibyl Towner leads a discussion on Lectio Divina - a way of coming to scripture where you invite God's word to read you and you listen to discover His invitation to you and ask for courage to be or do what He has asked of you. Click here to listen to the recording.
Starting Listen to My Life Groups - June 2010: Rebecca Madden interviews Listen to My Life Group Leaders, Karen Bork, Jenny Trees, and Martha Commentl, on the details of how they started & led Listen to My Life Groups in their areas of influence. Click here to listen to the recording.
Facilitator Blog Introduction- April 2010: A webinar & Powerpoint presentation onthe new oneLife Letters blogs for Facilitators hosted by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitation, with Sharon Swing, Co-Author of Listen to My Life and Rebecca Madden, Managing Director of oneLifemaps, LLC.Click here to watch and listen.
Find Out More About Listen to My Life- April 2010: A webinar & Powerpoint presentation on Find Out More About Listen to My Life hosted by Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitation, with Sharon Swing, Co-Author of Listen to My Life and Rebecca Madden, Author of the Group Facilitation Guide. Click here to watch and listen.
Listening Groups - April 2010: A discussion on
Listening Groups as a way to facilitate the Listen to My Life materials. Karen Mains and Bonnie Ferris who have used Listening Groups for many years will join in the discussion with Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, and Joan Kelley. The following questions were discussed: What is a listening group? How do you facilitate it differently than a small group? How does it work with the Listening Guidelines? Why should I consider it?
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Click here to read Shaped by Storyby Barbara Horkoff Mutch. This article was first published in a magazine called Conversations: A Forum for Authentic Transformation. It was found in the Spring 2005 Volume 3.1 edition. If you like this article and you would like to read more, visit www.conversationsjournal.com and join the conversation!
Facilitating the Reviewing My Days map - Dec. 2009: A discussion on the Reviewing My Days map. Hosted by Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, and Joan Kelley. Click here to listen to the recording.
Lingering Questions from the My Life Now map - Nov. 2009: A discussion on the importance of the lingering question. Hosted by Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, and Joan Kelley. Click here to listen to the recording.
Facilitating a Half-Day My Life Now Workshop - Oct. 2009: Facilitating a half day Workshop on the My Life Now Map. Hosted by Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, & Joan Kelley. Click here to listen to the recording.
The following documents were discussed and can be downloaded and used to create your own Listen to My Life retreat or class.
Guidelines for Listening - August 2009: Discussion on how to listen in a Listen to My Life experience. Hosted by Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Joan Kelley & Rebecca Madden. Listen to and watch the Powerpoint slides of this previously recorded webinar by clicking on this link: Guidelines for Listening
Facilitator's Circle Webinar - June 2009: Discussion of the Recommended Listen to My Life Facilitator purpose, role, vision and next steps. Hosted by Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing, Joan Kelley & Rebecca Madden. Listen to and watch the Powerpoint slides of this previously recorded webinar by clicking on this link: Facilitator Circle Webinar
Remembering Our Christmas Stories- Dec 2008: A webinar with Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing & Sherry Surratt . It is an interactive discussion on connecting our Christmas stories to the first Christmas story. Listen to and watch the PowerPoint slides by clicking this link: http://media.leadnet.org/webinars/12-11-Trusting.wmv
Hearing God’s Voice through the Noise – Nov. 2008: A webinar with Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing & Sherry Surratt. It is an interactive discussion on Strength Finders, Mission Statements and Hearing God’s Voice with Leadership Network Listen to My Life participants. Listen to and watch the PowerPoint slides by clicking this link: http://media.leadnet.org/webinars/Nov2008-Hearing-Gods-Voice.wmv
Integrating Authentic Listening Into Your Life – Oct. 2008:A webinar with Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing & Sherry Surratt on how to tune out ‘the noise’, focus on the voice that really matters and put Authentic Listening into practice. Listen to and watch the Powerpoint slides by clicking here: http://media.leadnet.org/womens/Integrating_Authentic_Listening.wmv
Tele-classes & Webinars
