Pastor Renewal Retreat: Ignite the Fire

Pastor Renewal Retreat

Pastor Renewal Retreat: Ignite the Fire

with Don Wilton

November 1-3, 2027

Eligibility Requirements: Must be actively serving as a lead/senior pastor or associate pastor. Assistance is limited to one actively serving lead/senior pastor and one actively serving associate pastor, per church, per year. Spouses are included.

Resource Assistance: Covers meals and two nights of lodging for each pastor and spouse. Lodging assistance is limited to those living outside of Buncombe and Henderson counties. A materials fee of $30 per person is required.

Additional Opportunities for Church Ministry Staff: While we welcome senior and associate pastors, we recognize these retreats can benefit those serving in other areas of pastoral ministry. For this reason, we may offer the opportunity for them to attend these retreats, providing space is available 30 days prior to the retreat.

Because funding is designated specifically for senior and associate pastors, other ministry staff members wishing to attend will be responsible for paying their own way. No application form will be required for these individuals.

To inquire about registering additional ministry staff from your church, please contact our Reservations department at (828) 771-4800 no sooner than 30 days prior to the retreat.

If you feel like your passion for ministry has burned out, remember God’s grace is sufficient. Experience the Holy Spirit reigniting that fire as we venture into a time of self-examination through the lens of Scripture, so that you may be “like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither” (Psalm 1:3, NIV). Reflect on your devotion to Christ and your obedience to His calling.

Don Wilton

DON WILTON served as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for almost three decades. He is the founder and president of The Encouraging Word broadcast ministry. He has previously been a faculty member for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Schools of Evangelism and the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Don continues to teach on university and seminary campuses while also serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He is an author, and his book Saturdays with Billy details the 20 years he served as Billy Graham’s friend and pastor. His other works include When God Prayed; A Hope and A Future: Overcoming Discouragement; Praying for a Miracle; Defying the Odds: Standing Up When You Want to Give Up; Undefeated: God’s Strategy for Successful Living; and Forgiven: The Power of the Cross. Don has hosted Christian tours of the Holy Land for a total of 45 years. He and his wife, Karyn, have two sons, a daughter, and ten grandchildren. All of their children are involved in ministry.

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