A two-day seminar helping strugglers, families and the church deal with addiction.

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Fellowship Bible Church, Sewell NJ

November 17-18, 2023


Featuring speakers from The Addiction Connection and Harvest USA.


The Hope in the Gospel Seminar will have speakers who will speak to both the person who is in bondage and to their family members and friends. The information presented will also be very useful to pastors, counselors (faith-based and secular), and those that care for people struggling with addiction. The speakers will use the Bible as the foundation of all the principals they will share and show how God’s grace, mercy and truths apply to these difficult situations.

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What is Addiction?


At its heart, addiction is idolatry. Addiction is putting desires and behaviors for something ahead of God and pursuing these with an unhealthy lust. Another way to describe it is being in bondage to besetting sins. Addiction impacts not only the person that is addicted, but also those around the addict family, friends, and others.

Who Should Attend Hope in the Gospel?


  • A struggler
  • A parent of someone in bondage to addiction
  • A parent of children of any age
  • A pastor who is helping addicts
  • A counselor who wants to hear biblical truths about addiction
  • A person who cares for those trapped in sin
  • Family members or friends of addicts
  • Church leaders or ministry volunteers

Meet Our Featured Instructors


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Dr. Mark E. Shaw is the Founder of The Addiction Connection and serves as the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY. He is a Commissioned Addictions Biblical Counselor (CABC), he maintains CADAC II addictions credential, has been certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) since 2002, and has IABC certification. Dr. Shaw has published over 25 biblical counseling resources, including:

  • Vaping: Hope Through the Gospel, and Fentanyl (two brand new booklets in the Transformation Series) available exclusively at Focus Publishing: Bemidji, Minnesota
  • Divine Intervention: Hope and Help for Families of Addicts;
  • Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies;
  • The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective.

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Caitlin McCaffrey is the Director of Women’s Ministry at Harvest USA. She holds a BA in liberal studies from The Master’s University and an MA in teaching with an emphasis in applied behavior analysis from National University. She is a board-certified behavior analyst and certified brain injury specialist with training in trauma recovery and biblical counseling. Caitlin has years of discipleship experience in the local church and lives in the Philadelphia area with her tiny dog, Pancake.

Hope in the Gospel Schedule

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Friday


6:00 PM

7:00-7:15

7:15-8:15


8:15-8:25

8:25-9:00

Registration Begins

Welcome, Prayer & Worship

Understanding Temptation & Relapse (Mark Shaw)

Break

Breakout Groups



Saturday


8:30 AM

9:45-10:00

10:00-11:00


11:00-11:15

11:15-12:00

12:00-1:15

1:15-2:15


2:15-2:30

2:30-3:15

3:15-3:30

Registration Begins

Welcome, Prayer & Worship

Addiction Proof Parenting
(Mark Shaw)

Break

Breakout Groups

Lunch

Protecting Your Family in an Internet World (Caitlin McCaffrey)

Break

Breakout Groups

Closing, Prayer & Worship




Friday


6:00 PM Registration Begins

7:00-7:15 Welcome, Prayer & Worship

7:15-8:15 Understanding Temptation & Relapse (Mark Shaw)

8:15-8:25 Break

8:25-9:00 Breakout Groups



Saturday


8:30 AM Registration Begins

9:45-10:00 Welcome, Prayer & Worship

10:00-11:00 Addiction Proof Parenting (Mark Shaw)

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Breakout Groups

12:00-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:15 Raising Sexually Faithful Kids

2:15-2:30 Break

2:30-3:15 Breakout Groups

3:15-3:30 Closing, Prayer & Worship


Important Seminar Information


Costs


Registration costs are customized based on the number of sessions you attend and the date that you register. A breakdown of costs can be found by clicking the button below.


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Meals and Snacks


You can bring your own lunch or pre-order a bag lunch containing a turkey and cheese sandwich or wrap, chips, dessert during the registration process.



Hotels


There are local hotels, the closest ones being in the vicinity of the Rowan University campus.



Exhibitors


We will have opportunities for exhibitors to set up their displays and tables. For more information, visit our Exhibitors page using the button below.



Exhibitor Information


Additional ?'s


Email us at
info@myfellowshipbible.church
Call the church office at:
856-478-9559.