Montreat Conference Center

Current Conferences

“Spiritual Leadership”

For clergy and committed lay leaders who wish to engage more seriously their own spiritual journey and be empowered to assist others on theirs.

What is spiritual leadership? What are the characteristics of an effective spiritual leader? How does the Holy Spirit empower spiritual leaders? What kinds of disciplines undergird the practice of spiritual leadership? These questions and others will be explored in a lecture/discussion format during this course. Participants will have time to reflect on their own leadership settings and be encouraged to write a Rule of Life for themselves which can help them be better spiritual leaders. This course will be widely focused and helpful to persons growing into spiritual leadership both within and outside church settings.

Co-sponsored by Columbia Theological Seminary’s Spiritual Formation Program and Montreat Conference Center; partially funded by the Evelyn Green Endowment for Christian Discipleship.

Download conference flyer with housing reservation form

Retreat Leader

• Joan Gray, Atlanta, GA; Moderator of the 217th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA); trained spiritual director and an experienced Presbyterian pastor. She currently serves as parish associate at First Presbyterian in Atlanta.

Program Fee

• $378 (Housing & meals not included)

Registration Information

Conference begins Thursday, October 23, with registration 3:30-5:00 PM, Assembly Inn Lobby. Conference ends Sunday, October 26, with morning activities.

This program is offered as part of the Certificate in Spiritual Formation Program at Columbia Theological Seminary and serves as course credit. Auditors are welcome, but must also register through Columbia Seminary. For additional information and to register for the retreat, visit the program’s web site at Columbia Theological Seminary or call the registrar at 404.687.4587.

Child care is not available for this program.

If you would like a conference flyer mailed to you via U.S. mail, please email carolo[at]montreat.org.

Cost for Housing & Meals

(total due on or before September 11)

Rates are per person and include all room and meal charges for the entire conference (Thursday supper-Sunday lunch). No adjustments to package will be made except for extended stay.

Assembly Inn

• Single, Private Bath: $352.50
• Single, Connecting Bath: $295.50
• Double, Private Bath: $235.50 per person
• Double, Connecting Bath: $220.50 per person

Reserve housing online in Assembly Inn
Download conference flyer with housing reservation form

Questions about reserving housing? Email susana[at]montreat.org.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations subject to policies of the Spiritual Formation Program at Columbia Theological Seminary. Accommodations cancellations for those staying in conference center housing subject to the policies of Montreat Conference Center.

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