Join Christopher Shields—communicator, author, coach, and mentor—in an immersive journey into the power of spoken word and poetry. Drawing from his experience as a high school coach and author of transformational titles including Nomizo, Chris guides students to explore their voice, embrace vulnerability, and speak words that inspire, heal, and empower. This experience blends biblical truth, creativity, and practical mentorship, helping students transform personal expression into purposeful impact. Through writing, reflection, and performance, participants will learn to connect heart, imagination, and faith, using their words to lead, influence, and encourage others while walking in wholeness and confidence. Further enrich your learning by exploring Chris’s book, Nomizo, as the next step in your creative and spiritual growth. Add it to your library here: https://www.amazon.com/NOMIZO-Know-Known-Chris-Shields/dp/B0FH4Q24VJ

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This class is an immersive journey into the power of words, where creativity and faith intersect. Students will discover how spoken word and poetry flow from the heart to bring life, healing, and freedom—not only to themselves but also to those who listen. Through writing, reflection, and performance, students will learn to transform vulnerability into strength, imagination into purpose, and words into declarations that inspire change. Grounded in wholeness and guided by truth, this experience equips students to speak with confidence, create from freedom, and use their voice to lead others toward hope and transformation.