"Elders by definition have a really well developed right brain skill set...they know how to model a secure attachment,...attune to others emotions even if they don't agree with what happened,...very good at seeing the gold in a person..." — Michel Hendricks

"Gentle Protectors are willing to share in the pain that they create...Predators want to put their pain on you so they don't feel any of it." — Jen Coursey

In this episode, we talk about where the Wilkes are seeing God's fingerprints in their community, and how they are practically creating opportunities for their community to experience real relational connection.

In this episode, listen in as Lissa and Laran dive into the nuts and bolts of daily living and growing in these new relational skills.

"We are told to love our neighbor as ourselves, but we are never told how to love ourselves...what we have learned through doing the Co-Labs with you, is what was intended... in how we were supposed to be cared for..." — Laran Wilke

"When we started developing those (relational) skills, and becoming more relational toward her, (our youngest daughter), we became Gentle Protector for her. " ~ Sylvia Snodgrass

Listen as they explain how Relational C0-Labs and its practices have brought them closer to God, themselves, and each other, how it has changed the way they connect to their adult kids, and how their kids have experienced their change.

Discover the true meaning of love and how attachment to each other and God is at the center.

One thing that Britton and Michelle noticed was that no matter where they encountered others on this journey, there was one common thread: the struggle to connect relationally with those close to them.

Britton and Michelle are helping pastors move from "managing the institution" to a more life-giving form of ministry, where your home is the hub for worship, discipleship, and mission.