Leadership Pathways for Women: A Monthly Online Coaching Cohort
2025-09-11 - 2026-04-09 | Online Event
Leadership Pathways for Women: Growing through our Internal Hindrances
“If your gift is to lead, do it diligently” Rom 12:8
An online coaching cohort for Great Commission women gifted with leading, initiating, and strategic-thinking.
Limited to 12 women – FULL (Registration CLOSED)

Women are making their way into strategic positions of influence and leadership within the church, ministry and missions as we’ve recognized what we are missing without them. They are called by God to serve and flourish in these arenas! At the same time, we’ve seen that a women’s path into leadership is often different than a man’s, involving external and internal challenges that are not all unique to women, but they tend to hinder women in unique ways.
This guided experience of peer-learning involves monthly online meetings around the coaching process, 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership, developed by Dr Kate Coleman. This 8-part investment brings together hard-won wisdom, biblical insight, and practical tools to empower women in leadership.
Discussions will be facilitated by Wendy Wilson, Exec Dir of Women’s Development Track, with coaching sessions facilitated by Beth Eckstein, Certified Executive Coach (see more about them below). Beth and Wendy will guide us through this process of discovery and peer-learning as follows:
8 Monthly Sessions: Sept 2025 – April 2026, SECOND Thursday of the month, 12:00 – 1:30pm ET
#1 – September 11: Introductions and Overview
Laying the Foundation for a Good Experience – Vision, Vulnerability, and Group Guidelines
#2 – October 9: Hindrance #1 – Limiting Self-Perceptions
Discussion: Identifying Truth and Defeating our Inner Critics
Coaching: Your own Internal Narratives
#3 – November 13: Hindrance #2 – Failure to Draw the Line
Discussion: Life-Giving Boundaries and Practical Boundary Management
Coaching: Your own Relationship to Boundaries
#4 – December 11: Hindrance #3 – Inadequate Personal Vision
Discussion: Discerning and Living into God-given Vision in Every Season
Coaching: Ambition Guilt
#5 – January 8: Hindrance #4 – Rhythms of Work and Rest
Discussion: Worshipping God by Honoring our God-given Limits
Coaching: Neglecting Self-Care
#6 – February 12: Hindrance #5 – The Disease to Please
Discussion: Balancing Relationships and Leadership
Coaching: Security Idolatry
#7 – March 12: Hindrance #6 – Colluding and not Confronting
Discussion: Addressing Conflict with Wisdom and Courage
Coaching: Colluding with Dysfunction
#8 – April 9: Hindrance #7 – Neglect in Family Matters
Discussion: Trusting God with our Nearest and Dearest
Coaching: Self-Reliance over God-Reliance
What you’ll be asked to do: 1) To make the most of our time together, you’ll prepare for our sessions each month by reading one chapter in the book 7 Deadly Sins of Women in Leadership and watching the videos for each month on your own. 2) At the end of each cohort session you will be given a personal action step to process with the group the next month. 3) And we’ll ask you to commit your best intentions to this cohort to be present and prepared every month!
Cost: $250 + purchase of the book, includes:
1) Full access to the video series on your own. Find previews of the video study here. (An individual subscription costs $250 alone but we can get a group rate through Women’s Development Track AND add the essential cohort learning experience together.)
2) Monthly 90-minute online sessions with your cohort for important processing and coaching as peers per the schedule above.
Registration: Register and pay through the button at the top right of this page (Notation for 7DS Online.) Or Registration online but mail a check made payable to Women’s Development Track PO Box 894 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816. Your place will be confirmed when payment is received.
Your Facilitators:
Wendy Wilson brings 40+ years in missions, church ministry, and leadership. After 28 years with a pastoral training ministry in which she led the development of shepherd training for women, Wendy then served as the Missio Nexus Mission Advisor for Development of Women from 2012-2024, focusing on growing the participation of women in executive leadership roles for member agencies. In 2015 she founded Women’s Development Track as a collaborative platform for training and mentoring Great Commission women. She brings wide experience in the diverse evangelical discussion and practice around women and ministry, and offers perspective on the growing opportunity for the Great Commission community to steward the giftedness of women thoughtfully, actively and effectively.
Beth Eckstein has over two decades specializing in leadership development and change transformation. She is an accomplished Executive Coach and Facilitator, certified Cultural Intelligence Consultant, and Immunity to Change/Developmental Sprint® Facilitator. Her MA in Organizational Change Management involved specific research in effective leadership coaching during change transformation. Beth spent 25 years in Asia with SEND International in various roles including the Asst Dir of Training and Development as well as the Dir of Women’s Ministry. Having worked with leaders from both non-profit and corporate spaces focused on leadership development and change transformation, she is passionate to see women flourish in whatever sphere of influence they are working in for kingdom impact.
Questions? Wendy@WomensDevelopmenttrack.com

Preaching Workshop: Bringing the Word of God to the People of God
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-13 | Coeur dAlene, ID
Registration closed. Check back in 2026!
In-person: September 12-13
Online in-between for coaching
Calling all who love to study God’s Word to be ready to dive deep into the world of Bible teaching! If studying God’s Word brings even a flicker of excitement to your heart, God may be speaking to you about how He has designed you to contribute to His Body.
Join our in-person cohort of 10-12 women and men who sense that God may want to use them in the preaching ministry of their church or ministry. Embark with others on this special journey of discovery, growth, and connection as we learn to develop a biblical message and deliver it with passion and Spirit-led preparation to the community of Christ!
What to Expect:

Empowering Community: Connect with like-minded others and build lasting friendships.
Expert Guidance: Led by experienced instructors, learn the art of crafting impactful biblical messages.
Confidence Building: Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran, gain the skills and assurance to teach confidently.
Transformative Learning: Dive deep into research techniques and presentation skills to captivate your audience.
Personal Support: With decades of experience, we are dedicated to your success every step of the way.

Sept 12-13: We will meet in-person from 3pm – 8pm Friday – 9am – 6pm Saturday to learn to develop a biblical message. Friday dinner, Saturday lunch provided.
Between Sept 14 – Nov 14 we will work on our messages, developing them and practicing them with coaching provided individually online as you prepare. Plan on 2-5 hours per week of thoughtful study of your passage as you move toward message preparation.
Nov 14-15: We will meet in-person from 3pm – 8pm Friday – 9am – 6pm Saturday to preach our biblical message to the cohort for feedback from each other as well as from our coach. Friday dinner, Saturday lunch provided.
This special preaching workshop is designed by Dr Jackie Roese to build confidence and skills in those ready to give themselves to the sacred work of proclaiming God’s Word effectively. In this cohort of learners, we learn to study, prepare, and deliver a transformative 20-minute biblical message in dependence on God’s Spirit and in a community of peer-learners. We will also discuss the internal issues that can cause us to doubt ourselves and withhold our giftedness, including cultural, family and church background.
Jackie has taught the Scriptures and trained others to do the same for 30 years out of her own love for Jesus and His Word. In 2008 she was the first female to serve on the Sunday morning preaching team at a large church in Dallas, Texas. With degrees from Dallas Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Seminary, she has done thoughtful and fruitful writing and teaching on the important and relevant topic of women in the evangelical church. In 2012, Jackie founded The Marcella Project, an organization committed to reshaping our view of women and to ennobling women through Scripture-focused teaching, training, and dialogue. She loves to see sisters and brothers in Christ partnering together in their giftedness to strengthen Christ’s church. She and her husband Steve have 3 adult children.
Don’t let fear hold you back! With our supportive environment and expert guidance, you’ll begin to unleash your potential as a lover of God’s transforming Word, learning to listen to His Spirit as you soak in your preparation, and seeing your ministry as an offering of love to Jesus and His church. If you know you love to preach, this course will help gain more effectiveness. If you aren’t sure but think God may be inviting you into this form of service, this course will give you understanding of the process and an opportunity to experience it.
Registration: $175, limited places
Register and pay through the link in the top right corner of this page. (Notation for Preach – Fall 2025) Or mail the Registration Form and Fee, check made payable to Women’s Development Track PO Box 894 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816. Over the next few months you will receive a welcome email and more info at the address you indicate on your registration.
Refund Policy:
Because this is a cohort with limited places and others will depend on your participation, if cancellation is necessary and we are able to fill your place with another participant, you will also be refunded. However, if cancellation is made and we are not able to fill your place, your registration cannot be refunded. In case of true emergency we can try to negotiate this, but especially for configuring small group intensive mentoring experiences, we will count on your being with us once you have registered!
Location:
1st Presbyterian Church, 521 E Lakeside, Coeur dAlene ID 83814
Questions about the experience?
Call or email Wendy Wilson, 208/665-2367, wendy@womensdevelopmenttrack.com

Missio Nexus Mission Leaders Conference
2025-09-24 14:00 - 2025-09-26 12:00 UTC | Orlando, FL, Orlando, FL, United States
Missio Nexus National Mission Leader’s Conference
September 24-26, 2025 Orlando, FL
ECHO: Amplifying the Need for Global Evangelism
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Evangelism is a foundational activity of Jesus’ command to disciple the nations. It is an ancient practice facing contemporary challenges. How do we obey Jesus in proclaiming the good news? What does proclamation look like in our global and local contexts? How can we meaningfully communicate the gospel message in a relevant and compelling way?
Join us as we seek to understand and act upon our responsibility to proclaim the good news to a lost world.
This annual event hosted by Missio Nexus brings together like-minded individuals who are passionate about missions and global outreach. This year, we are again excited to offer two conferences: the Mission Leaders Conference and the Church Mission Leaders Conference.At ECHO, you will have the opportunity to catalyze relationships with peers, colleagues, and mentors who share similar goals, share innovative ideas with out-of-the-box thought leaders, and connect with mission-focused churches and organizations.

Network with Hundreds of Leaders in the Global Missions Community
Four Featured Keynotes
13 Tracks
65 Workshops
Earn up to 12 Hours of CPE Credit in Select Workshops

Register now to secure your spot!
MissioNexus.org

AZMERA Fall Retreat: Tbilisi, Georgia
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-26 | ID
October 23-26, 2025 Tbilisi, Georgia

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $510 (or $150 with a Haven Scholarship*)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Azmera Fall Retreat: Castelwellan, Northern Ireland
2025-10-30 - 2025-11-03 | ID
October 30-Nov 3, 2025 Castlewellan, Northern Ireland

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $510 (or $150 with a Haven Scholarship*)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Clifton Strengths Workshop: Embracing My Design
2025-11-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Coeur dAlene, ID
Registration closed
Embracing My Design for the Glory of God and His Purposes through Me
(For women and men both!)
In a culture of overcommitment and porous boundaries, understanding more about how God has wired me to best contribute to my relationships and ministry opportunities for HIS GLORY can help me make better (guilt-free) decisions with my limited time and support healthy relationships with the people God has placed in my life.
Saturday workshop: NOVEMBER 15, 2025 9am – 1pm
521 E Lakeside, Coeur dAlene, ID 83814 (Gymnasium doors facing parking lot on 5th street)
Facilitated by Heather Erickson, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, https://coeursolutions.com
Cost: $60 (Includes the Gallup Strengths Survey and materials)
It’s easy to think everyone approaches life and relationships the way we do, but the reality is that God designed diversity into each one of us that allows us to 1) bring our strengths (and embrace them) for the benefit of others, and 2) to depend on others (and grow in grace) for what they bring that is different from us. Frustration can turn to appreciation!
Uncover your unique God-given talents through CliftonStrengths reports and activities:
* Grow your identity in Christ!
* Lean into your God Given talents!
* Bless your colleagues, friendships, marriages, and parenting with more godly confidence!

The workshop includes the CliftonStrengths survey which you will take 7 days before you come. It takes about 45 minutes to complete. The link to the survey will come to the email address you put on your registration form. We will deep dive into your top 5 reports, giving you personalized insights and a full understanding of the top 5 reports. Facilitated reflection and discussion, guided activities to help you create an application strategy for growth into your design! After this engaging overview, Heather can be engaged for followup appointments to explore what you have to gain through growth into your strengths:
* in coaching more specifically into your own profile personally,
* in your parenting as a couple with the transforming benefit of your combined strengths,
*in your ministry teams to bring each member’s best contribution forward as a blessing rather than a source of frustration or stress.

Get started now on this encouraging journey! Register through the button at the top of this page.
Questions? Wendy@WomensDevelopmentTrack.com or 208/665-2367 (Open to men and women both)

Free Monthly Event: CliftonStrengths Chat
2025-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 | ID
FOR DECEMBER: Meaningful Gift Giving through the Lens of your CliftonStrengths profile. Just another way to bring the best of who you are to what you do! Watch for more of these monthly online workshops that address a holistic approach to your strengths.
Monday, December 8, 2025
1:00-2:00pm Eastern time (10am Pacific time)

Utilize your CliftonStrengths with Gallup Certified Coach, Heather Erikson. Meaningful gift giving through the lens of CliftonStrengths! How does each talent view gift giving and receiving, just in time for the most wonderful time of the year.

Unlock Your Full Potential with Our Free Monthly CliftonStrengths Workshop Series!
With over 20 years of experience, Heather will help you discover how the powerful CliftonStrengths tool can sharpen your skills and enhance your success and well-being. Throughout the year, we’ll explore how your unique top 5 CliftonStrengths can be leveraged to improve your communication, build stronger relationships, and achieve greater fulfillment.
Bring your CliftonStrengths Top 5 report!
Note: This workshop is for participants who have completed the CliftonStrengths assessment and know their top 5! Other participants are welcome to come but know that most of the conversation will center around CliftonStrengths. If you need assistance with accessing your CliftonStrengths please email heathere@coeursolutions.com

Leadership Pathways: Developing Other Women Leaders
2026-02-04 17:00 - 2026-02-10 19:00 | Ross Point Camp and Conference Center, 820 S Ross Point Rd, Post Falls, ID, 83854, United States
Registration CLOSED: FULL
Leadership Pathways: Developing Other Women Leaders
Facilitated by Heather Althoff (Lifeway Church, Missions Pastor), Ruthie Campbell (SIM Intl, Dir of Spiritual Vitality,), Beth Eckstein (Send Intl, Certified Exec Coach), and Wendy Wilson (WDT, Exec Dir)
This experience will focus on 1) gaining personal clarity and more fluency in our theology of women, exploring historical and practical trends, and resolving tensions we may hold related to our understanding and application of biblical teaching around gender, leadership, gifting, and design – at home, in the church, and outside, 2) coaching as a relational leadership style to support a culture of developing the people you lead (including yourself!), 3) identifying aspects of organizational culture that helps women leaders thrive or conversely may unintentionally create barriers for women with leadership gifts, and 4) time for reflection, connection and worship. What a privilege to have time with peers and mentors around these rich issues that can help us, and those around us, to thrive!
This peer-mentoring community is guided by experienced women mentors and limited to a cohort of 12 participants, so we leave with important friendships for the ongoing journey! (A one-week in-person experience) Some advance reading.
Course Schedule:
Begin Wednesday evening, Feb 4, with registration and dinner at 5pm, then introductory session following. End Tuesday evening, Feb 10, at 7pm (registration includes your room for this night, assuming February 11 departures.) (9:00 am – 6:00 pm daily (including worship, personal reflection time, group instruction and interaction, plus several breaks and a long lunch with evenings free.)
We will enjoy an extended worship time together on the first morning to ease into our week, and a Free Afternoon half way through the week to enjoy the area and have some fun/relaxation. Beautiful downtown Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is 10 minutes away with shops, restaurants, art galleries, the CdA Resort, hiking by the lake!
Cost for the Week: $ 900 all-inclusive, on-site

We will be hosted by the Ross Point Camp and Conference Center in Post Falls, ID, situated in a beautiful location on the Spokane River. This all-inclusive price includes lovely accommodation with a bathroom in each room (based on double occupancy) and use of all facilities, with 3 meals/day plus coffee breaks, for the duration of your stay, Feb 4-11, except dinner on the afternoon off. It also includes training instruction, all meeting rooms, and administration (materials ordered separately), and transportation from/to the Spokane airport.
(Because this is actual cost, it is not tax-deductible.)
Registration: limited places
Register and pay through the link in the top right corner of this page. (Notation for LP – Feb 2026) Or mail the Registration Form and Fee, check made payable to Women’s Development Track PO Box 894 Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816
If you prefer to have a single room, check the box on the registration form and we will notify you if any become available, for an extra $250/week which you can pay upon notice of availability.
Confirmation:
We will confirm your reservation and send your receipt when we receive your registration form and payment. Before you book your travel, please wait until you hear from us to affirm a full group for your module.
Refund Policy:
If cancellation is made on your part before Dec 1, you will be refunded all but $150. If cancellation is made after Dec 1 and we are able to fill your place with another participant, you will also be refunded all but $150. However, if cancellation is made after Dec 1 and we are not able to fill your place, your registration cannot be refunded since we are committed to our reservation with Ross Point in full after that date. In case of true emergency we can try to negotiate this, but especially for configuring small group intensive mentoring experiences, we will count on your being with us once you have registered!
Arrivals/Departures:
If you are flying from out of the area please fly into Spokane, WA (GEG) by Wednesday afternoon, Feb 4, no later than 4pm, so our scheduled start at 5pm is protected. Flight departures anytime Wednesday, Feb 11 (scheduled breakfast included, unless your departure flight is too early). Thanks for arranging your arrival/departure times so that you will be present from beginning to end, not arriving late/leaving early. It takes about 30 minutes to get from the Spokane airport to the Ross Point Camp.
If you are driving to Ross Point Camp, please plan to be there by 4 pm on Wednesday, February 4, to get checked in and settled before our training time begins.
Location:
Ross Point Camp and Conference Center
820 S Ross Point Rd
Post Falls, ID 83854
Tel: 208/773-1655 www.rosspoint.org
Other Follow-up:
After we receive your registration you will receive a number of emails over the coming weeks about your advance preparation, getting your travel information, and opportunities for interaction with your peer-mentors as our time grows near!
Questions about the experience?
Call or email Wendy Wilson, 208/665-2367, wendy@womensdevelopmenttrack.com
Questions about the facility?
Call or email Bethany 208/773-1655, service@rosspoint.org
Looking forward to having this time together!
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AZMERA Retreat: Somone, Senegal
2026-02-12 14:00 - 2026-02-15 14:00 | ID
February 12-15, 2026 Somone, Senegal

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $510 (or $150 with a Haven Scholarship*)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

AZMERA Retreat: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2026-02-20 14:00 - 2026-02-23 14:00 | ID
Feb 20-23, 2026 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
Azmera tries to host haven retreats in each region every 2 years to serve global workers.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $510 (or $150 with a Haven Scholarship*)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Thrive Winter Retreat: Rome, Italy
2026-02-23 - 2026-02-26 | ID
February 23-26, 2026 Rome, Italy
Thrive is hosting a special getaway in Rome, Italy for you and a limited number of other U.S. and Canadian women who live and work cross-culturally. For registration and information as an attendee or as a volunteer, go to thriveministry.org
The retreat will include many opportunities for:

Self care
Fellowship with women working cross-culturally
Worship and praise
Encouragement through the teaching of the Word
Connecting with new friends in discussion groups

During your afternoon free time, you will be encouraged to choose activities that relax and refuel you:

Enjoy extended quiet time with the Lord
Pray with a member of our Prayer Team
Meet with a counselor to process life
Take a nap / read a book
Get your hair cut (most retreat locations)
Relax while receiving a massage (most retreat locations)
Benefit from a foot massage and pedicure
Join a friend to have your colors done (most retreat locations)

Evenings are filled with laughter and time to connect with new friends.
For registration and information as an attendee or as a volunteer, go to thriveministry.org

Leading 10X Deeper
2026-03-25 17:00 - 2026-04-01 08:00 | Ross Point Camp and Conference Center, 820 S Ross Point Rd, Post Falls, ID, 83854, United States
Consider joining us for Leading 10X Bigger – a 1-week executive level training for women who want to strengthen their leadership capacity.
Leadership flows out of who you are. Join us for a week of diving deep into the Word of God, the heart of a leader, and your personal leadership style and attributes in close community with other women leaders. Based on the principles of Clifton Strength Based Leadership you will determine your leadership style, edge, and your unique leadership contribution/offering. Topics for discussion will be: Conflict resolution, Leading out of your TOP TEN Talent Themes, Creating a Rule of Life, Strategic Plan for Personal Leadership Style, Leadership Blind spots, Values and Expectations of self and others, Applying your unique talents to standard leadership roles, Leadership and physical health.

Strengths-Based Leadership is an approach that focuses on identifying and leveraging the natural talents and strengths of individuals within a team to maximize performance and create a thriving work environment. It contrasts with traditional leadership styles that often prioritize fixing weaknesses.
Participants will build:
Authenticity and Confidence: Leading from your strengths allows you to operate from a place of genuineness and confidence, rather than trying to emulate another’s style, which also builds trust in the team.
Enhanced Decision-Making: Understanding your own strengths helps you approach challenges and decisions from your natural perspective, leading to more informed and efficient choices.
Maximized Efficiency: Focusing on areas of strength reduces wasted energy and streamlines processes.
Higher Employee Engagement: When tasks are aligned with individual strengths, employees feel more empowered, leading to higher job satisfaction and engagement, which in turn boosts productivity.
Increased Productivity: Studies show that employees who work on areas of strength are significantly more productive. This stems from the fact that individuals naturally excel in certain areas, and focusing on these areas leads to greater output and efficiency.
Improved Attitude and Mental Health: Working in areas of strength makes work more enjoyable and less stressful, potentially leading to improved mental health and overall well-being.
Faster Learning and Growth: Focusing on improving natural abilities leads to faster acquisition of new skills and quicker adaptation to new roles.
Stronger Team Dynamics: Strengths-Based Leadership fosters a culture of trust and mutual respect, where team members appreciate and leverage each other’s strengths, leading to better collaboration and a more cohesive team.
Enhanced Innovation: Encouraging the use of diverse strengths within a team can lead to greater creativity and innovative problem-solving.
Improved Organizational Performance: Organizations that prioritize strengths see higher levels of job satisfaction, employee engagement, and overall success.

Dates
March 25 – April 1, 2026
Plan to arrive by 5 pm on Wednesday, the 25th, and depart anytime on the 1st.
Target Audience
Leading 10X Deeper is for women who are in a director or executive level leadership role or preparing for greater responsibility. It is particularly tailored to those who lead teams.
If you are a current organization leader seeking to deepen your bench this would be a good opportunity to consider for one of your rising leaders.
Space is limited! Act now.
Venue
Ross Point Camp & Conference Center
820 S Ross Point Rd
Post Falls Idaho
Plan to fly into Spokane International Airport. Ross Point Camp & Conference Center is a 35-minute drive from the Spokane International Airport.
Cost
Members $1247
Non-Members $1447
What’s Included
Food and Lodging (Single Occupancy)
Transportation to and from the Spokane International Airport (if desired)
Meet Your Facilitators

Caryn Young has been involved in ministry for over 35 years serving in various roles including Campus Staff Worker with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, various ministry roles at Church and serving with several nonprofit organizations. She currently serves Director in the International Missions Department of the North American Baptist Conference and is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. Caryn has a passion for “equipping the saints” (Ephesians 4:11-16) She loves studying the bible and the joy that comes from leading others as they discover God’s grace and truth through the study of His word in addition to creating workshops that increase development & learning. She resides in Folsom, CA with her husband of 35 years. They have two adult children, Kalena (28) & Nathan (26).

Jenn Williamson, DMin, is the Director of Leadership Formation for Missio Nexus. She is passionate about equipping and encouraging Christian leaders to guide their organizations to greater effectiveness by developing and employing strategies and systems that reflect and reveal the Kingdom of God. She is a co-host of the podcast, GOING: Where God is at Work, discussing global missions. Originally from the US, she has lived and worked in Lyon, France since 2010 where she continues to equip and mentor global leaders and train cross-cultural workers. Jenn likes reading, hiking, and doing pottery.

Contact
For any questions, please contact us at Events@MissioNexus.org.
Cancellation Policy
Registration for this event closes on February 25 or when sold out. Cancellations received on or before February 25 will be refunded minus a $50 cancellation fee. After that, no refund is available.
Missio Nexus encourages interaction on diverse and difficult topics. Be aware that the information shared in this event may not reflect the views of the Missio Nexus staff, board, or other community members.

AZMERA Retreat: Santa Clara, Panama
2026-04-16 13:00 - 2026-04-19 13:00 | ID
April 16-19, 2026 Santa Clara, Panama

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $150 with a Haven Scholarship.)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Azmera: Cape Town, South Africa
2026-04-23 13:00 - 2026-04-26 13:00 | ID
April 23-26, 2026 Cape Town, South Africa

Azmera Haven Retreats are for English speaking, Kingdom minded women serving cross-culturally overseas, from various nations and vocations, and their local teammates. We welcome business expats (full-time vocational workers employed by embassies, companies, military, etc.) with a heart for God.
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Be provided with a safe environment to process, be heard, be prayed for, be loved, and if desired, receive counseling.

Enjoy laughing and meeting new friends as you have the opportunity to CONNECT with other women living and ministering near you.

Experience teaching from the Word by women with cross-cultural experience.

Find plenty of time to rest as well as a place to worship and COMMUNE with Jesus.

Enjoy being cherished at our Azmera “ConnectionHub”.

Be encourage & feel honored.

Experience God’s delight in you!
Please join us for a 4-day Azmera Haven Retreat. Allow a team of volunteers the opportunity to be a part of expressing God’s delight in YOU.
We welcome women with a heart for God to come and have a time of spiritual intake, rest and renewal. This haven retreat is special for those women who can speak English to be a part of other women’s lives from around the world as we gather together to savor God’s Word. For Kingdom-minded women, workers & expats from various nationalities, and their local teammates. We welcome you to join!
What can you expect? Our hopes are that YOU would:

What does it cost? The cost for women serving overseas to attend the retreat is $150 with a Haven Scholarship.)
For More Information and Registration go to www.azmera.net

Leading 10X Bigger
2026-05-14 17:00 - 2026-05-21 08:00 | Ross Point Camp and Conference Center, 820 S Ross Point Rd, Post Falls, ID, 83854, United States
Consider joining us for Leading 10X Bigger – a 1-week executive level training for women whose leadership platform is expanding. (Formerly called Leadership Pathways 1)
As your leadership increases, so does your need for practical skills and spiritual depth. Join us for a week of building your competence, confidence, and abilities in close community with other women leaders. Participants will be equipped to set direction, lead change, build a team, serve as a spokesperson, and lead up—while remaining deeply connected to the Lord. You will leave resourced, refined, and refreshed for the important work to which you have been called.
“You can’t do big like you did small.” Those were the words my pastor’s wife spoke as she described the transition from a small rural church to a much larger community church. And that is the challenge for leaders as their leadership responsibilities increase. How do you make the adjustments to the new realities? What must change? What must stay the same or increase? Sessions will include:
What changes at the next level of leadership?

Generalist/specialist tensions
Leading up, across, and out
Gaining support

Thinking & Acting Differently

Setting Direction
Leading Change
Building the team
Serving as spokesperson

Self- Leadership

Impact on decisions, priorities, schedule & relationships
Managing your own transition and others
Staying fueled

Heart Capacity

Self-doubt & the impostor syndrome
Keeping a tender heart toward the Lord and others
Humility, integrity, and courage

In each section, we will also discuss the unique challenges women in Executive leadership may face.
Dates
May 13-20, 2026
Plan to arrive by 5 pm on Wednesday, the 13th, and depart anytime on the 20th.
Target Audience
Leading 10X Bigger is for women who are new to executive leadership or preparing for greater responsibility. It is particularly tailored to those who lead teams.
Only 10 spaces! Act now.
Venue
Ross Point Camp & Conference Center
820 S Ross Point Rd
Post Falls Idaho
Plan to fly into Spokane International Airport. Ross Point Camp & Conference Center is a 35-minute drive from the Spokane International Airport.
Cost
Members $1197
Non-Members $1397
What’s Included
Food and Lodging (Single Occupancy)
Transportation to and from the Spokane International Airport (if desired)
Meet Your Facilitators

Andrea Buczynski has served as the Global VP for Leadership Development and HR for Cru for the past twenty years. She came to Christ through the Four Spiritual Laws while a chemistry student at Penn State. Called to campus ministry 47 years ago, her formative ministry and leadership experience started with 15 years of campus assignments throughout the Midwest before coming to serve at the headquarters in Florida in 1993. Nine years as National Director of Staffed Campuses preceded a short time as Global Campus Ministry Leadership Development specialist, before taking on the Vice President role in 2004. She is currently serving as a Leadership Development consultant and coach with Cru, and a Board member for Christian Leadership Alliance. She enjoys coffee, good books and the beach.

Jenn Williamson, DMin, is the Director of Leadership Formation for Missio Nexus. She is passionate about equipping and encouraging Christian leaders to guide their organizations to greater effectiveness by developing and employing strategies and systems that reflect and reveal the Kingdom of God. She is a co-host of the podcast, GOING: Where God is at Work, discussing global missions. Originally from the US, she has lived and worked in Lyon, France since 2010 where she continues to equip and mentor global leaders and train cross-cultural workers.
Contact
For any questions, please contact us at Events@MissioNexus.org.
Cancellation Policy
Registration for this event closes on April 15 or when sold out. Cancellations received on or before April 15 will be refunded minus a $50 cancellation fee. After that, no refund is available.
Missio Nexus encourages interaction on diverse and difficult topics. Be aware that the information shared in this event may not reflect the views of the Missio Nexus staff, board, or other community members.

Old Testament Survey: The Roots of Faith
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-19 | ABWE/Good Soil, New Cumberland, PA, United States
The Roots of Faith: Old Testament
Designed by the training staff of ABWE/Good Soil. Study the main stories and themes of the Old Testament in a way that will enrich you and also give you a way to teach it to others. The course traces the unfolding of God’s progressive revelation of major theological concepts, especially those theological truths that are closely related to mankind’s spiritual needs and God’s plan of salvation. This module unfolds the chronological story of a perfect world that became cursed by sin, and the giving of promises regarding a Jewish King who would become the Savior of the world! The course consists of 50 lessons/sessions, each of which focuses on one of 50 key Old Testament redemptive story events. The learning process is engaging, interactive, and FUN. While learning is done in mixed groups of men and women, you can request a women to women learning group if you prefer, as a Women’s Development Track referral. Course participants become certified to teach the course to others. No advance preparation. For more information, or to register, go directly to the Good Soil website: (www.GoodSoil.com/training/the-roots-of-faith)
And to find out about other Good Soil development experiences and topics, go to
www.goodsoil.com/training/

New Testament Survey: The Roots of Faith
2026-06-22 - 2026-06-26 | ABWE/Good Soil, New Cumberland, PA, United States
The Roots of Faith: New Testament Survey
Designed by the training staff of ABWE/Good Soil. Study the main stories and themes of the New Testament in a way that will enrich you and also give you a way to teach it to others. This module chronologically unpacks the fulfillment of New Testament hopes and promises, based upon the life and death of Jesus Christ, culminating in a perfectly restored new heavens and earth. It traces the unfolding of God’s progressive revelation of major theological concepts, especially those theological truths that are closely related to mankind’s spiritual needs and God’s plan of salvation. The course consists of 50 lessons/sessions, each of which focuses on one of 50 key New Testament redemptive story events. The learning process is engaging, interactive, and FUN. While learning is done in mixed groups of men and women, you can request a women to women learning group if you prefer, as a Women’s Development Track referral. Course participants become certified to teach the course to others. No advance preparation. For more info, or to register, go directly to the Good Soil website: (www.GoodSoil.com/training/the-roots-of-faith)
And to find about other Good Soil development experiences and topics, go to
https://www.goodsoil.com/training

THRIVE Fall Retreat: Thailand
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-15 | ID
October 12-15 in Phuket, Thailand

Registration for the Thrive 2026 Fall Retreat in Thailand is officially is open to host 50-100 North American women who are ministering overseas. For more information as an attendee: https://thriveministry.org/retreats

The retreat will include many opportunities for:

Self care
Fellowship with women working cross-culturally
Worship and praise
Encouragement through the teaching of the Word
Connecting with new friends in discussion groups

During your afternoon free time, you will be encouraged to choose activities that relax and refuel you:

Enjoy extended quiet time with the Lord
Pray with a member of our Prayer Team
Meet with a counselor to process life
Take a nap / read a book
Get your hair cut (most retreat locations)
Relax while receiving a massage (most retreat locations)
Benefit from a foot massage and pedicure
Join a friend to have your colors done (most retreat locations)

Evenings are filled with laughter and time to connect with new friends.

For more information on attending or becoming a volunteer:
https://thriveministry.org/retreats
