Exciting Speakers for 2008
The 11th annual Conference on Care and Kindness will be held again
at the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California on March 13–15, 2008.
A number of key speakers are shown below.
You can make your reservations for next year’s exciting seminar by calling 714-544-5679.
Stephanie Edwards
Christian Speaker & Broadcast Personality
Stephanie Edwards has starred in film, television and radio, from musicals to hard news. She was a part of “Ralph Story’s A.M.”, which became the prototype for ABC’s “Good Morning, America”. She has hosted her own 4-hour daily radio block; she was the corporate spokesperson for Lucky Food Stores for 18 years; and she co-hosted the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade with Bob Eubanks for 27 years.
Appreciated for her unusual candor, transparency and humor, she accepts roughly 60 speaking engagements a year and leads weekend retreats for churches across the country. She has been a Bible teacher since 1978.
She will be speaking on “Christ’s Kind of Care”
Dr. William Worden
Psychologist and Author
J. William Worden, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and holds academic appointments at Harvard Medical School and the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology in California. He is also Co-Principal Investigator for Harvard’s Child Bereavement Study, based at the Massachusetts General Hospital. His research and clinical work over 30 years has centered on issues of life-threatening illness and life-threatening behavior. Dr. Worden has lectured and written on topics related to terminal illness, cancer care, and bereavement. He is the author of Personal Death Awareness; Children & Grief: When a Parent Dies; and is co-author of Helping Cancer Patients Cope. His book Grief Counseling & Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, now in its third edition, has been translated into 12 foreign languages and is widely used around the world as the standard reference on the subject. Dr. Worden’s clinical practice is in Laguna Niguel, California.
He will be speaking on “Grief, Trauma, and Complicated Bereavement”
Dr. Richard Mouw
President, Fuller Theological Seminary
Dr. Richard Mouw has served as president of Fuller Theological Seminary since 1993, after having served the seminary for four years as provost and senior vice president. Fuller is the largest multi-denominational seminary in the world. Before coming to Fuller, he served for 17 years as professor of philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of 16 books, his most recent being, Praying at Burger King. His articles, reviews, and essays have appeared in more than 50 journals and magazines. Dr. Mouw has also participated on many councils and boards, including the Commission on Accreditation for the Association of Theological Schools (as chair) and the Council on Civil Society. He currently serves on advisory boards for Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, the International Justice Mission, and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy.
He will be speaking on “Civility”
Dr. Stephen Post
President, Institute for Research on Unlimited Love
Dr. Stephen Post is Professor of Bioethics, Philosophy and Religion in the School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University. He is also President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love - Altruism, Compassion, Service. The Institute facilitates research, writing, conferences, and courses at the interface of science, spirituality, and love for humanity. Through the Institute, he has funded more than fifty studies at major American universities on phenomena such as altruism, compassion, and forgiveness. He has chaired nine national conferences in his field, and delivers numerous invited lectures in the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. His most recent book is Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Science That Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Happier, Healthier Life.
He will be speaking on “The Ways of Love”
Dr. James R. Kok
Pastor, Crystal Cathedral and Author
Dr. James Kok is Director of Care Ministry for the Crystal Cathedral Congregation of Garden Grove, CA. He has been an ordained minister of the Christian Reformed Church of America for 44 years. He speaks extensively throughout the United States and Canada. During his ministry Dr. Kok has specialized in the training of lay men and women, pastors and theological students in the art of caring and counseling, first at Pine Rest Christian Hospital and now at the Crystal Cathedral. With Dr. Kok as the director, the Crystal Cathedral is an approved center for Clinical Pastoral Training. He is author of a number of books — his first, 90% of Helping Is Just Showing Up, recently reprinted in its second edition, provides one of the underlying themes of the Conference on Care and Kindness.
He will be speaking from his most recent book, The Miracle of Kindness.
Judy Gustum
Ambassador of Kindness
Judy Gustum is a past speaker at the Conference on Care and Kindness and will be one of the Plenary Speakers at the Conference in 2008. She was energized and motivated by Dr. Kok’s book, The Miracle of Kindness, and brings her unique laywoman’s perspective to the vision espoused in the book. She is a former teacher, businesswoman, Human Resource Specialist and a keen observer of human behavior. She is a popular speaker, spreading her views on practical applications of the care and kindness principles.
She will be speaking on "The Secret of Delivering Hope"
