Infinity Summit 2023: “Faith, Spirituality, and Mental Health”
The Infinity Summit is an annual conference designed to equip the Church to engage the culture in effective and respectful ways. The summit will explore the latest trends in apologetics, missional outreach, and intercultural engagement by featuring researchers, scholars, and working professionals in their respective fields.
The intersection between Faith, Spirituality, and Mental Health continues to be a subject of interest for many - especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. You will hear about these topics from personal, professional, and theological perspectives. You will be equipped on how to understand these issues and be encouraged on how to navigate life with all its complications. The Lake Ave Counseling Center hopes that this event will motivate you to pursue a balanced mental, emotional, and spiritual life.
A light breakfast and gourmet catered lunch will be included.
Speakers
Dr. David Wang
Dr. David Wang is a licensed psychologist, pastor, editor of the Journal of Psychology and Theology, and serves on the editorial board for the APA journal Spirituality in Clinical Practice. Dr Wang is also the Cliff and Joyce Penner chair for the formation of Emotionally healthy leaders, associate professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
His research interests include trauma and traumatic stress, spiritual formation and spiritual theology (with special interest in the experience of the spiritual desert), and various topics related to multicultural psychology, peace, and justice.
He also consults with the Global Aftercare Program of the International Justice Mission, an international nonprofit organization devoted to ending the global slave trade, and has co-authored their manual on Trauma Informed Care. He has also contributed to and/or appeared on several media platforms and podcasts, including Christianity Today, Psychology Today, Dawn and Steve in the Morning (Moody Radio), the Backstage Podcast of the Billy Graham Center (Wheaton College), and Faith & Leadership (Duke Divinity).
Dr. Wang teaches and speaks internationally, maintains a small clinical practice in Fullerton, California and is pastor of spiritual formation at One Life City Church.
Dave and his wife, Vivian, live with their two daughters in Fullerton.
Dr. Sam Fraser
Dr. Sam Fraser has 4 graduate degrees; an MA and M.Div in Theology and a MA and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He is a former pastor and has been a psychotherapist for 30+ years and has a private practice in the greater Los Angeles area.
Since 1995, Dr. Fraser has specialized in sex addiction recovery for individuals and marriage and family restoration. He has been a part of the leadership team of Every Man’s Battle since 2001, served 5 years as the National Assistant Director and currently is the acting National Director for EMB Alumni Brothers in the Battle.
He was part of a para-church organization for more than 20 years for inner healing and discipleship. He consults with churches and Christian organizations designing and developing recovery ministries. He has been an adjunct professor for the last four years teaching sex addiction recovery at a Christian University graduate school program. Additionally, Dr. Fraser travels nationally and internationally as a guest speaker and workshop leader at various conferences. He has 25+ years of recovery himself.
Round Table Discussion
Grace Chan
Lucinda Guarino
Tsega Worku
Program
Breakfast
Special presentation by NAMI - “Ending the Silence”
Topic Discussion
“Resources from Faith and Science for Emotional Resilience and Recovery following COVID-19”
Presentation by Dr. David Wang + Q&A
LUNCH (Included)
Round Table + Q&A
Special Presentation by Dr. Sam Frazer - “God’s Original Design and Addiction” + Q&A
Registration
Non-Student Registration
Full Price
$65/person
Includes
Lite breakfast and gourmet catered lunch
Student Registration
If you are a fulltime student at a school or university.
Fee
$20/person
Includes
Lite breakfast and gourmet catered lunch
Registration ends Tuesday, May 17 at midnight.