Courage To Lead® Introductory Retreat

Courage to Lead® (CTL) Introductory Retreat for Clergy & Congregational Leaders

In A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life, Dr. Palmer describes the importance of creating “circles of trust,” trustworthy spaces in which honest sharing and deep learning can occur:

In this culture, we know how to create spaces that invite the intellect to show up, to argue its case, to make its point.  We know how to create spaces that invite the emotions to show up, to express anger or joy.  We know how to create spaces that invite the will to show up, to consolidate effort and energy around a common task.  And we surely know how to create spaces that invite the ego to show up, preening itself and claiming its turf!  But we seem to know very little about creating spaces that invite the soul to show up, the core of ourselves, our selfhood.

 

Watch as Melinda Veatch, Executive Director of Tarrant Area Community of Churches, shares her experiences with Courage & Renewal - North Texas and why she thinks this opportunity can be valuable to those in the ministry:

 

 May 24 -26, 2010 • Still Water Lodge at Glen Lake in Glen Rose, Texas

Over the past decade under the guidance of Parker J. Palmer, highly skilled facilitators across the country have created a unique retreat-based approach to renewing personal identity, professional integrity, and vocational vitality.  This approach is now being offered by the Center for Courage & Renewal to a growing number of interested clergy and congregational leaders through an initiative funded in part by the Lilly Endowment.

We invite you to participate in an introductory Courage to Lead® retreat for leaders from diverse religious communities at Still Water Lodge at Glen Lake in Glen Rose, Texas.  We begin at 3:00 PM on Monday, May 24, 2010 and end at 2:00 PM on Wednesday,  May 26, 2010. This retreat program is intended to help congregational leaders renew and sustain their own spiritual resources and to contribute to the vitality of congregational life.

In this introductory Courage to Lead® retreat, a cohort of 30 clergy and congregational leaders will gather in large-group, small-group and solitary settings, to share inner journeys via personal story-telling, poetry and teaching tales from various wisdom traditions.  Guided by skilled facilitators, participants will be invited to speak honestly about their lives and work and to listen and respond to each other—and to themselves—with encouragement and compassion.

What participants from CTL® Introductory Retreat for Clergy & Congregational Leaders May 2006 had to say...

"A great few days! Wonderful discoveries!"

"The [most helpful things about this retreat] are interaction/sharing with others engaged in a similar work; the clearness committee process; the process of asking open honest questions; personal space for rest and reflection."

"It has been the most life giving, refreshing growth experience I have ever had."

 

Facilitators 

Cynthia T. Johnson, L.M.S.W.-A.P., CFRE, is the executive director of and nationally trained facilitator for Courage & Renewal – North Texas, and leads Circles of Trust® programs in diverse community and professional settings around the country. Ordained as a deacon in the Baptist tradition, she has also spent the last 30 years engaged as an active congregational leader in the congregational, denominational, ecumenical and interfaith arenas of religious life. Cynthia earned a B.A. in sociology and social work from Baylor University, a Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington and has participated in post-graduate studies at Brite Divinity School.

David Henderson is currently a national facilitator for Courage To Teach®/Courage To Lead® and Circles of Trust® and the former co-founder of Montana Courage To Teach®.  He has led retreats in Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas.  He also is an Assistant Professor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he teaches graduate educational leadership classes.  He has been prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal to provide professional and personal renewal to people in service professions.

Retreat Details

Location: Still Water Lodge at Glen Lake is a Texas retreat center in Glen Rose, Texas, located approximately an 1½ hours south of the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex.

Still Water Lodge is nestled on seven acres of beautifully landscaped property on the Paluxy River, Still Water Lodge provides the perfect retreat setting.  This 35,000 sq ft addition to the Glen Lake Camp and Retreat Center is conveniently located near the town square in Glen Rose, Texas, where our guests can enjoy the slower pace that country living offers.

While dining in the Café Rio, guests enjoy a breath-taking view of the well manicured landscape and the tranquil waters of the Paluxy River.  Whether strolling down by the river, sitting around a campfire, or participating in meetings in one of our river view meeting rooms, the Still Water experience is geared toward renewal and relaxation.

 

Dates:  CTL® Introduction for Clergy & Congregational Leaders begins with check in at 2:30 pm on Monday, May 24th, retreat beginning at 3:00 pm and ending at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 26th.

Cost: $325. The fee includes the retreat program, double accommodations and meals on Monday night through Wednesday afternoon. Single accommodations may be available for an additional charge of $20.

Register online or contact Natè Hearne at 817.882.8222 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Deadline for registration: May 11, 2010.  Registration for this retreat is on a first come first serve basis.

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