Faith Leadership Seminar
The Family Leadership Seminar will not be offered during the 2026–2027 program year. If you are interested in participating in a future year, please complete the Interest Form to receive updates about future offerings.
The 2026–2027 program enrollment period is open from May 15–June 15, 2026. Click here to view active programs for the upcoming year.
This monthly, virtual seminar for leaders in faith communities explores topics of theory, theology, and the practice of ministry while focusing on our own functioning within the faith community. Guest, faculty, and participant presentations and coaching are included.
The Faith Leadership Seminar offers a broad range of practical theology topics from a family systems perspective. In a presentation for the 2024 Spring Conference on Faith and Functioning, Dr. Laymon explores the individuality and togetherness processes in prairie dogs and people, with particular attention to congregational life.
Purpose of the Program
This is a monthly online program for leaders in faith communities. It will involve presentations by Bowen Center faculty and guest presenters, case studies, and responses in large group sessions, small group consultations, and individual consultations with a faculty member. Theory, theology, and the practice of ministry will all be included while focusing on our own functioning in that complex system of systems: the community of faith
Application Process
The Family Leadership Seminar will not be offered during the 2026–2027 program year. If you are interested in participating in a future year, please complete the Interest Form to receive updates about future offerings.
Program Prequisites
Prerequisites include formal learning and experience with Bowen theory. Preference is given to those actively engaged in leading faith communities of any faith tradition, whether lay or ordained. Application and interview required.
Included in the Program
Large-group meetings with presentations and discussions
Small-group consultation sessions
Six individual consultation sessions throughout the year with a faculty member
Sessions may involve advance reading or other preparation
Free attendance at the Faith Leadership Conference
30% off attendance at the Bowen Center’s 2025 Fall Fundamentals conference, the 2025 November Symposium, 2026 Spring Conference, and 25-26 Clinical Conference Series
Full access to the Bowen Center’s digital media library
Presenters
Presenters include theologians, pastors, professors, and therapists, as well as Bowen Center faculty members, including the Faith Leadership Seminar program heads.
Continuing Education
CE credit is not available for this program, but certificates of participation will be issued upon request.
Questions
Please contact Cory Freeman, Learning & Development Coordinator, at cfreeman@thebowencenter.org.