Healthy Christian Dating
Session 1
Introduction
Explore the good and bad of christian dating culture with the I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye documentary by Jessica Van Der Wyngaard
Session 2
Getting Healthy
The importance of healing past wounds and the types of healing you should explore with Carla Paiva
Session 3
Learn to Discern
How to identify potentially toxic or even abuisve people such as psychopaths, sociopaths and narcissists with Natalie Hoffman
Session 4
Myths, Orange Flags & Values
Explore myths and assumptions made by yourself and others. We also define Orange flags and delve into identifying your values with Steph Penny
Session 5
Single Sexuality
Undoing the shame around sexuality by differentiating between sexual desire and sexual lust with Alison Pitts
Session 6
Boundaries in dating
Learn how to date well by implementing boundaries to protect yourself and others with Scott Tisdell
Session 7
Getting Out There
Exploring where and how to meet people and the pros and cons of online dating with Josh Spurlock
Session 8
How to break up like a Christian
How to break up like a Christian and what if we go to the same church, won't it be awkward? with Sandra Douglas
Meet Our Instructors
Filmmaker & Podcaster
Development Specialist, Transformational Mentor and Prophet to His Youth
Jessica Van Der Wyngaard works in Business Development for Heritage Films. Jessica has a Master of Arts in Theology and the Arts from Regent College in Vancouver. Her Masters’ thesis was producing, writing and directing the award-winning film I Survived I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Her current creative project is co-hosting and producing the podcast Where Do We Go From Here? with former journalist Devi Abraham. Jessica and her husband live in Melbourne, Australia with their 1-year old twins.
Carla holds a Master’s in International Relations and a Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Colonialisms and Global Citizenship. Carla began her journey in Mozambique managing an international project under the auspices of the UNO, assisting soldiers in transitioning to civilian life after years of guerrilla warfare and this led her to research youth resilience movements during South Africa’s Apartheid era. She is the founder of the DragonFLY Project, Portugal, a youth mentoring program, is the Co-founder of the Awakened Hub, Australia and is an accredited Development Agent and devoted mentor.
Author & Podcaster
Author & Blogger
Natalie Hoffman is the author of Is it Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage: A Christian Woman's Guide to Hidden Emotional and Spiritual Abuse as well as the host of the Flying Free podcast. She is a mother, grandmother, educator, and passionate advocate for Christian women in emotionally destructive relationships. Learn more at flyingfreenow.com.
Steph Penny writes and blogs about singledom issues, childlessness, chronic illness and countercultural Christian living. Steph’s first book, Surviving Singledom, was written at a time when there was very little literature available for the adult Christian singleton (and shortly after which Steph met her husband). Steph then published the sequel, Surviving Childlessness, and her third book, Surviving Chronic Illness, will be published later this year. Steph is passionate about challenging social and spiritual assumptions and encouraging people to follow God more freely and fully. Steph also writes songs, works as a psychologist, eats far too much chocolate and adores her furbaby, a rescue cat named Boba.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Husband, father, pastor & trained counsellor
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Sex Therapist (CST) and Ordained Minister
Experienced Christian Dater & Blogger
Alison Pitts has a Masters of Arts in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), holding her license in Colorado. Alison has experience with individuals struggling with addiction, depression and communication issues, and is excited to begin working with couples that are looking to enhance their marriage.
Passionate about faith, family, sports and the outdoors.
A Professional focus on holistic health and emotional resilience - specifically teaching energy awareness and energy management.
Keen to do more in organisational psychology and to encourage the future generations.
Josh Spurlock has a BA in Biblical Languages and a Masters in Counseling. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), holding licenses in Missouri, Colorado, and Florida. He is also a Certified Sex Therapist (CST), Level 2 AEDP Therapist, and an Ordained Minister.
Sandra Douglas is passionate about supporting and loving hurting people and imparting relationship skills to not only single and single again christians but also those outside the church.
She holds a Diploma of Counselling from the Australian College of Applied Psychology and has clocked up more than a decade on the christian dating scene encountering every pitfall christian dating could possibly present!
