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  • Build strength and intimacy in your home
  • Increase your understanding of the special challenges of blended families
  • Develop a game-plan for successful living with these "laugh and learn" events

"Ron, I wanted to say thank you for blessing us this past weekend. Besides being one of the best public speakers we've ever heard, we were truly blessed by your testimony... God Bless you!"
--Maria W.



Presented by bestselling author & conference speaker Ron L. Deal
Founder & President, Smart Stepfamilies

 

View conference endorsements from Dr. Gary Chapman, Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott, Dr. Kevin Leman, & more here...

Conference Registration & Schedule:

For registration information, email or phone the contact person listed for each event. Registration is handled by the conference host.
 
All seminars follow the same time schedule unless specified otherwise. Click here for the Building A Successful Stepfamily conference time schedule.

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Here are just some of the cities that have been inspired by the Building A Successful Stepfamily conference.

  • Houston
  • New York City
  • Chicago
  • Oklahoma City
  • Sacramento
  • Los Angeles
  • Albuquerque
  • Atlanta
  • Fresno
  • Bakersfield
  • Des Moines
  • Minneapolis
  • Memphis
  • Baton Rouge
  • Phoenix
  • Lubbock
  • Salt Lake City
  • Portland
  • Boise
  • Birmingham
  • Nashville
  • Little Rock
  • Charlotte... and many more

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All presentations are by Ron Deal unless noted otherwise. These are not FamilyLife sponsored events unless indicated. Contact the conference host for registration information and cost.

Stepfamily Therapy Training
Train the Trainer • September 11, 2013 - September 14, 2013
Professional training in stepfamily therapy for counselors, psychologists, marriage & family therapists, and other mental health providers with Ron Deal. Includes a 3-hour pre-conference workshop and a conference breakout  |  Part of the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, Nashville, TN  |  Click here for information and registration
Blended & Blessed: The Summit on Stepfamily Ministry
Train the Trainer • September 25, 2013

Hosted by FamilyLife, this one-day event is a national dialogue among those interested in stepfamily ministry. It is not a training event as much as it is a conversation about the status of stepfamily ministry, best practices, and how those in ministry can collaborate to impact more families for Christ  |  Held at Watermark Church one day before the D6 Conference, Dallas, TX. Come to the Summit and stay for D6  |  Find details here

 

 

 

Stepfamily Ministry Breakout - D6 Conference, Dallas
Train the Trainer • September 25, 2013 - September 26, 2013
Join Ron Deal as he presents the essentials of stepfamily ministry in a pre-conference 3-hour intensive & 1-hour breakout  |  Part of the national D6 Conference, Dallas, TX  |  Find info and registration details here  |  Also, don't miss The Summit on Blended Family Ministry the day before (same location).
Dallas, TX - The Stepmom Retreat with Laura Petherbridge, Gayla Grace, & more!
Blended Family Training • September 27, 2013 - September 29, 2013

Designed by and for stepmoms!  | Speakers & Hosts include Laura Petherbridge (coauthor of The Smart Stepmom), Gayla Grace (StepparentingwithGrace.com), Heather Hetchler (CafeSmom.com), Brenda Ockun (StepMomMagazine.com), & Amy Urbach (BlendedandBonded.com)  |  Find detials and register here 

Note: Not a Smart Stepfamilies or FamilyLife event

Stepfamily Ministry Breakout - D6 Conference, Louisville
Train the Trainer • October 16, 2013 - October 18, 2013

Join Ron Deal as he presents the essentials of stepfamily ministry in a 1-hour breakout  |  Part of the national D6 Conference, Dallas, TX  |  Find info and registration details here 

 

 

Cleveland, OH - Building A Successful Stepfamily
Blended Family Training • October 18, 2013 - October 19, 2013

Host: Grace Church  |  Contact: Bob Chaffee at 440-243-4885 (ext.133) or bob.chaffee@gracecma.org  |  For more information: www.gracecma.org

 

 

 

 

A Special Getaway Event: Rome, GA (near Atlanta) - Building A Successful Stepfamily
Blended Family Training • December 06, 2013 - December 08, 2013

Host: WinShape Marriage Retreat  |  Join Ron & Nan Deal at this unique 2.5 day retreat event at the beautiful WinShape Retreat center. Experience, worship, grow.  |  Registration information: WinShape Retreat

 

 

 

 


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