Human trafficking is one of the most pressing social justice issues of our time, and in recent years there has been renewed interest among Christians, as many have been stirred up to take their part in the ongoing battle. This is a wonderful thing―and yet misinformed and misguided efforts can do more harm than good.

Join us at 8:30am on January 26th, 2023 to learn how Bay Area churches and parachurch organizations can participate in truly effective work.  Authors Sandra Morgan and Kimberly McOwen Yim will present a theological response to the issue, along with up-to-date data and practical tips to engage in this space. 

It's no secret that Pastors and ministry leaders are experiencing exhaustion and burnout at alarming rates. Brian Wallace, the Executive Director of the Fuller Center for Spiritual Formation, together with Transforming the Bay With Christ, is coming together to provide a day of emotional, spiritual, and relational healing. This one day retreat will include lunch and times for Spiritual Direction. Bring your whole staff! Cost for the day is only $10.

"The goal of managing anxiety is not simply for relief, it is to connect more fully with God."

According to a recent study from Barna, nearly 40% of pastors have seriously considered leaving ministry in recent months. Many if not most of us serving and leading local churches in the Bay Area can relate. It's a uniquely challenging time to be a pastor.

Join us on Wednesday, Sept.21st for a learning experience and conversation with Steve Cuss, author of Managing Leadership Anxiety. Steve's experience as a hospice and trauma chaplain, then as a local church pastor, will help us navigate both our own personal anxiety and the corporate anxiety of the communities we serve, as we move collectively toward becoming a non-anxious presence in an anxiety-stricken world.

This event is designed for pastors and key church staff and lay leaders who are serving and leading in the trenches people's lives.

Christopher was a preemie born with cocaine in his system, weighing just 1lb 12oz. Miraculously, Christopher survived, but is blind and autistic. Check out this youtube video of Christopher Duffley at age 11, with 68 million views: https://youtu.be/-F_W_zl61bI. On September 11th, 2022 at 4pm, Christopher will share his testimony and perform at the historic Fox Theater in Redwood City. This is a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors to an inspiring event.

Join the EPA faith community (roughly 30 churches and organizations) to "Ignite Peace" in our community! This **FREE** party will include Food Trucks, Snacks, Inflatables for kids, Games, Music, Bible Stories, Prayer and Gifts! Don't miss it!

The TBC team will be hosting an event in partnership with Organic Outreach International for pastors, outreach leaders, and key church influencers who have a deep passion for the gospel. These past two years have been hard on everyone, including church leaders and church members. The commitment to reaching our communities with God’s love is as strong as ever but it is time to infuse our congregations with the passion and tools needed to fulfill the Great Commission.

Join us on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. to serve Guests of Honor in San Jose, CA. Guests will be provided with free groceries, children’s shoes, a Kids’ Zone, community services, lunch, gardening supplies, veterans services, family portraits, health services and much more!

Leading a ministry focused on encouraging genuine life change in others is tough. Too often we are asked to lead by example, but what is our example? As leaders, how is our emotional health? What’s happening deeply beneath the surface of our lives?  

Join Pete Scazzero, Kaloma Smith, Cathy McIlvoy, and Anthony Mejia for a Conversation that Matters as we examine the inner life with Christ and discuss the emotionally healthy leader.

In today's sometimes frantic pace, we tend to forget to slow down and quiet our hearts and minds to be present. For some, our souls are weary from a lack of balance, purpose, and focus. What if we took a look at a fresh vision for allowing God to deeply form us?

Join Rich Villodas, Shauna Pilgreen, Richard Gotthardt, and Rob McIlvoy for a conversation on living in a place we all yearn for, a place of deep communion with God.

Amidst the unpredictability of the last year, church leaders have faced new challenges, difficult decisions, and changing circumstances. Building resilience is vital in order to navigate through times of uncertainty and lead our teams and congregations. Research shows that resilient organizations and churches not only survive in the face of change and uncertainty, they thrive.

Join Tod Bolsinger, Steve Clifford, Hurmon Hamilton, and Susan Van Riesen on October 20th from 10:30-11:30am for an encouraging conversation on leaning into becoming a more adaptable, proactive, resilient leader.

Coming out of eighteen months of a global pandemic, racial unrest and political turbulence, leadership discouragement and weariness are at an all time high.

A recent survey of Protestant pastors by the Barna Group found that 29% said they had given “real, serious consideration to quitting full-time ministry within the past year.”

Are you becoming depleted caring for the souls of others? Leaders need soul care as much as – or perhaps even more – than those they lead.  With the responsibility of caring for so many others, pastors and ministry leaders may neglect their own personal soul care and risk burnout.

Join us on September 23rd at 11am for a Conversation that Matters on the Soul Care of the Leader with Steve Cuss, Julie Barrios, Roger Valci, and Mark Smallcombe.

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