Our History

The basic theories and practices of the Life Model have been augmented by recent brain science, especially from Dr. Allan Schore’s research at UCLA through many decades. He pioneered the neurobiological basis for attachment theory, which posits that the human brain grows and thrives on the experience of relational joy more than the drives for mere pleasures, survival, sex, or power.

Attachment is the most powerful force in the human brain. The Life Model simply affirms that God does not bypass this inbuilt organizing force to help people mature and become more like His Son. Since we now know more profoundly how God has designed the brain to operate, we can more effectively cooperate with His Spirit to mature as humans and be transformed as followers of Jesus.

Shepherd’s House was rebranded in 2014 as Life Model Works (LMW). The LMW team has continued to write books, host conferences and seminars, and train a growing company of people, church movements, and organizations across the U.S. and the world. LMW team members and practitioners are all well-grounded in Scripture, spiritual discernment, professional training, and real-world evaluated experience. Our goal is helping people everywhere live with a full heart and whole brain.

LMW is now partnering to help churches and organizations do better what they already do. The LMW focus is to spread the Life Model and consult with churches and organizations so they can apply it to their context. LMW specializes in building partnerships with like-minded learners and practitioners. Our dream is to help leaders to become more joyful, fearless, and emotionally/relationally intelligent. After many decades of patient development, LMW has begun to capture the attention of ministries all over the world who make discipleship to Jesus their central task and goal.