Retreat Facilitator

Jesus would often retreat with the 12 disciples to places where they could find deeper communion with God and with each other. Taking time for regular retreat should be an essential part of our spiritual formation journey. Whether looking for a silent contemplative journey, or wanting to create space for community around theological ponderings, or just looking to connect with others around nature and beauty I can help design the right retreat for you and your community. I completed the Shalem Institutes Transforming Community: Leading Contemplative Prayer Groups and Retreats in 2019.

Through contemplative practices I create space for participants to pay attention to how the divine Spirit is at work in their life. I have spoken at the New Wilmington Missionary Conference, been a frequent speaker at the Quest Youth Retreat for the Episcopal Church of Colorado, and was the featured speaker at the Presbyterian Church (USA) Disciple Making Conference.

Contemplative Retreats

These retreats invite participants into different contemplative spiritual practices such as lectio divina, silence, centering prayer, imaginative meditations, to explore different themes of spiritual formation. Jeff has created a variety of retreats to enter into:

• Attaining Resurrection: A Post Easter Journey

• Following the Movement of the Spirit: Henri Nouwen

• Finding God in All Things: An Ignatian Retreat

• The Neighborhood of the Beloved: The Theology of Mister Rogers

Mystic Retreats

These retreats focus on a particular mystic or spiritual text that explores contemplative Christianity through spiritual practice and reflection together. Mystics and texts to explore include:

• The Cloud of Unknowing

• Julian of Norwich: The Showings

• Dark Night of the Soul: St. John of the Cross

• Practicing the Presence: Brother Lawrence

Contemplative Practices

Here are examples of the types of contemplative practices and meditations that will be part of the retreat space.