Spiritual Formation & Neuroscience

Attachment, Relationships & Marriage

Character is formed by our attachments (who we love). We gain our sense of identity from the minds we are connected with.

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Attachment & How the Brain Forms Character

Dr. Wilder examines how Christian character is formed in light of neuroscientific insights. Most spiritual growth efforts are focused on having right thinking, making right choices, or experiencing more of God’s power. But our identity and character are formed by something that happens even deeper in our brains: our attachments. If we want to have Christlike character, we should be developing attachment with God and God’s people.

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Mutual Mind States & How the Brain Forms Character

We gain our sense of identity from the minds we are connected with. By being part of a people who are glad to be together and sharing a mutual mind-state with God and His people, it activates the mechanism in our mind that creates character, forming us to be more like Him.

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Speakers

Dr. Jim Wilder

Founder Life Model Works

Dr. Jim Wilder has been training leaders and counselors for over 30 years on five continents. Jim grew up in South America and is bilingual (English/Spanish). He is the author of nineteen 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 and is printed in eleven languages. Wilder has published numerous articles and developed four sets of video and relational leadership training. Dr. Wilder has served as a guest lecturer at Fuller Seminary, Biola, Talbot Seminary, Point Loma University, Montreat College, Tyndale Seminary and elsewhere.