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Rise Above Conference – 2025

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Here are 3 great reasons to register for the RISE ABOVE Online Conference!

  1. Because you can rise above the challenges facing you this year, but it will take some intentionality.
  2. Because you’ll get to learn practical tools to help you overcome past challenges, endure hardship well, and remain relational in difficult situations.
  3. Because it’s completely free! In these times everyone needs to be equipped to rise above the challenges they face. This is so important, and we don’t want money to stand in the way for anyone.

Register today, and you’ll be given access to session recordings & notes that you can come back whenever you like!

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You CAN Rise Above!

“…but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 ESV)

Life comes at us in waves. But honestly, we were not meant to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps again and again. We need the strength that God provides! And we need help from those who are battle-tested and can share from their failures and victories along life’s narrow road.

We can all use help in learning to rise above the hard things in life. We are bringing together some trusted leaders to share their stories and lessons they’ve learned, to help you rise above the challenges you will face this year.

Wouldn’t it be great if 2025 could be a year to Rise Above the difficulties we encounter?

At Deeper Walk, we’re kicking off the new year with a free conference designed to help you face challenges with hope. This conference is going to provide encouragement and focus on 3 elements of growth that all of us need:

  • Marcus Warner (President, Deeper Walk) will address things in our past we need to move beyond and rise above.
  • Marlene Allen (Executive Director, Life Model Works) will share insight on how to rise above adversity.
  • Jim Wilder (Founder and Chief Neurotheologian, Life Model Works) will give us tools to avoid living in enemy mode.

Who is this For?

This conference is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to deal with the past, rise above adversity, and love others well.

Because it is free, this is a great resource you can share with friends and family as well as church leaders and missionaries!

Here’s What You’ll Get

When you register for this online conference, you will receive:

  • Recordings: Video recordings of each session to watch at your convenience within 1 week of the live event.
  • Notes: Downloadable and printable notes and PDF Slides of presentations.
  • Long-term access to these materials that you can come back to at any time.

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow in your understanding of the various ways we can grow in our ability to rise above the challenges we face.

Why is it Free?

At Deeper Walk, our name is our mission. We exist to help people experience a deeper walk with God, and we don’t want money to stand in the way of anyone who wants to attend this training. Generous donors make it possible for us to provide a variety of free resources such as our podcast, webinars, some conferences, and more.

 

Session 1 - Rise Above Your Past

Download the Conference Notes Here

Session 1 Slides

2025 At A Glance

Session 2 - Rise Above Adversity

Life Model Slides

Session 3 - Rise Above Enemy Mode

Jim Wilder Book Series Slide

Session 4 - Q&A Panel

School of Ministry Slides

All Deeper Walk Promo Slides

CONFERENCE DETAILS

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Sessions

  • Session 1 – “Rise Above Your Past” – Marcus Warner
  • Session 2 – “Rise Above Adversity” – Marlene Allen
  • Session 3 – “Rise Above Enemy Mode” – Jim Wilder
  • Session 4 – “Helping Others Rise Above & Find Hope” – Q&A Panel: Marcus Warner, Eric Scalise, Dawn Whitestone

Session 1 – Rise Above Your Past – Marcus Warner

Overview: We all have things in our past we need to move beyond and rise above. The question is, how can we do this? In this session, we’ll explore some of the core Christian modalities and what they have to offer us on the healing journey.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • What do you need to get rid of from the past?
  • How can you get rid of it?
  • What do you need to build into your life for greater wholeness?

Session 2 – Rise Above Adversity – Marlene Allen

Overview: Adversity: a misfortune, a troubling situation, or hardship. It shows up in various ways in our lives and can be debilitating even to those considered strong. Who is immune? Instead of being wiped out by life’s challenges, is there a way to rise above them even while the storm still rages? Is it possible to walk through the flames uncharred? The verse in Proverbs 24:10, “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small,” is precautionary because it hints at a way through it. In this session, Marlene will share scriptures and practical tools that led her to rise above the difficult times, and that can help you too.

You’ll learn:

  • How to build strength before the storm.
  • How to endure well in the storm.
  • How to build your story of redemption after the storm to encourage others.

Session 3 – Rise Above Enemy Mode – Jim Wilder

Overview: We can all identify times when we have been triggered by things that put our brains into what can be referred to as “enemy mode.” In enemy mode, we can be angry and defensive even toward people we normally like. When we are in enemy mode, we can be convinced we are in the right and yet be blind to where we are in the wrong and have destructive opinions, attitudes, and actions toward others. The good news is that we can learn skills and tools to escape enemy mode and rise above these destructive behaviors!

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • How to notice when your brain’s relational circuits are off.
  • How to “return to joy” from distressing emotions.
  • How to attach to God.
  • How to be secure in your identity as a Christ follower.

Session 4 – Q&A Panel – Helping Others Rise Above and Find Hope – Marcus Warner, Eric Scalise, Dawn Whitestone

Overview: Marcus Warner was joined by Eric Scalise (President and Chief Strategy Officer for Hope For The Heart) and Dawn Whitestone (Director, Deeper Walk School of Ministry) to take the conversation deeper. They will also took questions from the livestream audience. They shared practical tools, resources, and next steps for you to get equipped in helping others rise above their challenges and find hope.

Questions?

If you have questions or need any assistance, visit our FAQ page or contact us.

This 2025 Online Christian Conference addresses issues related to building resiliency and perseverance, finding hope in Christ, emotional healing, facing adversity, heart-focused discipleship, helping the hurting, brain science, attachment theory, maturity, relational skills, and more.

Speakers

Marcus Warner

Marcus Warner

Deeper Walk International President

Marcus Warner has served as president of Deeper Walk International since 2006. Marcus earned three degrees from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School – M.Div., Th.M. Old Testament, and D.Min. He has written numerous books including his most recent title, Breakthrough! 5 Essential Strategies for Freedom, Healing, & Wholeness. An in-demand speaker, Marcus has spoken for both ministry and corporate groups across the country and around the world. A Bible teacher at heart, Marcus has taught Old Testament and Theology at the junior high, high school, college, and seminary levels. His passion is taking complex topics and making them practical and accessible for everyone.

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Marlene Allen

Executive Director, Life Model Works

Marlene Allen is the Executive Director of Life Model Works and the joyful mom of four incredible adult children, “Nana” to two beautiful granddaughters and “Momma Marlene” to scores of others. She served in Southeast Asia for sixteen years where she discovered the Life Model tools. The transformation she experienced drives her passion to make Life Model concepts available to the young and the old, the educated and uneducated, the rich and the poor, and every race and culture. She is currently studying for her Master’s in Transformational Leadership at Bakke Graduate University and is a licensed minister, teacher, and author.

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Jim Wilder

Founder Life Model Works

Jim Wilder has extensive clinical counseling experience and is the chief neurotheologian of Life Model Works, a nonprofit working at the intersection of brain science and theology. He is also the lead developer of the Life Model, which is building contagiously healthy Christian communities through equipping existing networks with the skills to thrive.

Dr. Jim Wilder (PhD, Clinical Psychology, and MA, Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) has been training leaders and counselors for over four decades on five continents. He is the author of over twenty books with a strong focus on maturity and relational skills. His coauthored book, Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You has sold over 100,000 copies in eleven languages. Wilder has published numerous articles and developed video and relational leadership training called THRIVE.

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Eric Scalise

President and CSO, Hope for the Heart

Eric Scalise, Ph.D., serves as President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) with Hope for the Heart, and is also the President of LIV Consulting, LLC. He is the former Senior Vice President for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) and former Department Chair for Counseling Programs at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Scalise is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over four decades of clinical and professional experience in the mental health field. He is a published author (Addictions and Recovery Counseling, and Lay Counseling: Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry), adjunct professor at several Christian universities, conference speaker, and frequently works with organizations, clinicians, ministry leaders, and churches on a variety of issues. Dr. Scalise and his wife, Donna, have been married for over 40 years, have twin sons—who are combat veterans serving in the U.S. Marine Corps—and four grandchildren.

Dawn Whitestone

Dawn Whitestone

Director, Deeper Walk School of Ministry

Dawn Whitestone (MA, LMHC) serves as the Director of the Deeper Walk School of Ministry. She is also the Founding Partner & Chief Growth Catalyst at WhiteStone Professionals. Her passion is growing people and organizations into their full potential.

Dawn has served as an executive coach, strategic planner, and training designer. Her unique approach to following God’s purposes and plans is captured in the book Strategic Business Prayer and its companion workbook.

Dawn’s zest for joyful living is rooted in a strong family, vibrant faith, and familiarity with suffering. Her personal experiences with divorce, grief, and family illness give her a compassion that undergirds her love for life and passion for people. Dawn fills her joy bucket loving her husband, volunteering in her church, and spending time with friends in Lakeland, Florida.

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