July 17-19, 2023
Contemplative Spiritual Practices
Our lives are often characterized by a relentless pace and information overload. We find it surprisingly difficult to quiet our souls. Yet it is in slowing down that we create space to encounter Jesus in ways we often miss.
The saints of centuries past have much to teach us about experiencing God in contemplative prayer. Mandy Kasper will lead us in a day of contemplative spiritual practices that we can incorporate into the daily rhythms of our lives.
Becoming Jesus-Centred
We believe that Jesus is the most complete picture of who God is and what he is like. He is our example and our teacher of how to live our lives.
Jon Hand will lead us in a powerful discussion of what it means to be Jesus-centred and how this approach to life and faith provides a framework for modeling peace in our increasingly polarized world.
Mandy Kasper
Mandy is the Spiritual Practices Pastor at Southridge Church in St. Catherines, Ontario.
Our lives run at a relentless 24/7 pace of so much noise, motion, and stress, that it leaves little room to attend to the health of our souls. In her role Mandy curates experiences and creates a variety of spiritual exercises to help people engage in regular time with God.
Learn more about her work and ministry resources at southridgechurch.ca/spiritualpractices.
Jon Hand
Jon is the Leadership Development Pastor for Jesus Collective, a relational network of churches, ministries, and leaders who believe the time is right to unite, equip, and amplify a movement that is all about Jesus.
Over the past 20 years, Jon has been an educator, youth pastor, associate pastor, church planter, denominational leader, leadership consultant to business leaders, pastor to pastors, and consultant on leadership development and transformation. He is a third-generation pastor and life-long student of the church world.
Jon wakes up every day to awaken, inspire, and equip Christian leaders to lead with Jesus as the centre.