About Relational Peace

Building a Lifetime of Great Relationships

Healthy, positive relationships to enrich every community, group, and individual

Accessible, effective training in relational skills, based on biblical faith

Greater understanding and empathy between people of all backgrounds and beliefs

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a world where healthy, positive relationships enrich every community, group, and individual. We believe that by providing accessible, effective training in relational skills, based on biblical faith, we can foster greater understanding and empathy among people of all backgrounds and beliefs. Ultimately, we envision a future where peace, love, and respect are the cornerstones of our society, and where individuals feel empowered to build fulfilling relationships that bring joy and meaning to their lives.

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"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:7

About

Meet Dr. Gary Sweeten

Shortly after completing his doctorate in 1975, Dr. Gary Sweeten was compelled to live out the biblical exhortation to equip people for ministry. To that end, he launched the “Teleois” ministry within Cincinnati’s College Hill Presbyterian Church. It was there that he trained and equipped everyday lay people to provide care and compassion to the body of believers. The emotional and spiritual health of the community rose.

He was convinced the same skills could be used in other settings and he held national and international conferences multiple times per year, and thousands attended . Soon, he was invited to travel to other countries to teach these same skills. People were being equipped and the reports of emotionally heathier individuals, families and communities poured in.

Now with the advent of on-line learning and the reach/access the Internet provides, Gary and team have launched RelationalPeace.org to make his equipping materials accessible world-wide. The on-line courses are video-based with accompanying workbooks, and can be consumed individually, in families or in a group format.

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Meet The Contributors
The architect behind Relational Peace University is Dr. Gary Sweeten, the founder and Executive Director of Sweeten Life Systems. More than 50 years ago, Gary began to teach a fusion of timeless Christian truths and contemporary psychological principles that individuals could use to mend their divisions and strengthen their relationships. Gary has personally established training centers in Norway, Denmark, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, and China, and his teachings have been used in at least 85 countries around the world.
Randy Creamer, Counseling Pastor at SouthBrook Christian Church and Founder of TimeToHeal, LLC., a nonprofit organization created to assist pastors, counselors and lay helpers who desire to give a listening ear to people in pain and offer practical help. We desire to come alongside and help close the gap between the moment someone wants help and the moment they receive it. TimeToHeal also offers ongoing support, consultation, and assistance in creating a solid referral system. In his 40 plus years of ministry experience, Randy currently oversees the Pastoral Counseling Ministry at SouthBrook. He has trained over 30 volunteers to assist in the distribution of care at SouthBrook. Together they spend over 3,000 hours a year listening, praying, and guiding people to a brighter future.
Rich Walters was a business administrator in two Christian colleges, then Asst. Business Manager of an 8,500-student university where he also earned a master's degree in counseling. The last six months there he was Acting VP for Business, and was offered the VP job, but God had already called him to further education and a new, more meaningful career path. After earning his psychology license, he was an outpatient therapist at two psychiatric hospitals and Minister of Counseling in a large evangelical church. For several years he taught a graduate-level human relations course part-time for Michigan State University and taught psychology full time for a Christian college for eight years. In addition to co-authoring three major academic books, Rich has been published by three prominent Christian publishers who collectively produced eight of his books. He has a total of ten foreign editions and has self-published nine books and six book-length syllabi.
Susan Carson is an author, speaker, podcaster, and leader passionate for healing. Susan is the founder of Roots&Branches Network and has over 25 years of experience in training and curriculum development.
Bill Koontz started the Divorce and Beyond ministry in 1990 and co-facilitates the seminar. Bill has a Master’s degree in education from Xavier University and a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling from Cincinnati Christian Seminary. Bill’s personal divorce experience and his Biblical knowledge will guide you in understanding more clearly what you are experiencing and practical ways of moving forward. Bill has two adult children from his first marriage and two adult children with his wife Laura.