“To be able to unplug, turn my phone off, and spend time hearing from Jesus was infinitely restorative for my soul!!!”

“I am significantly different than I was when I joined Cohort 4. The Soul Care Institute launched me into a journey of becoming a less compulsive caregiver, tending to my own soul more. I have gained a healthier approach to life and ministry. I now move at a pace that allows me to not neglect my soul-restoring fly fishing outings! It has been deeply encouraging to see the fruit of my time in the Soul Care Institute seep into our church and impact others and their intimacy with Jesus.”

“The Soul Care Institute has been an essential part of my formation in life and ministry. Upon arrival at my first retreat at St. Francis Springs in 2019, I wrote two important words in my journal: ‘Pay attention.’ I could not have known how fruitful that practice would become, as I have become more present to God, my family, and myself. For the first time in my life, I was invited to slow down, explore ‘below the waterline’ of my soul, and recognize the God-given longings and giftings that I had not previously taken the time to notice within me. Through a community of fellow pilgrims, wise and generous teachers, readings, reflections, and practices like silence and solitude, the Soul Care Institute has helped reorient me to the path God has laid out for my life.”

"The Soul Care Institute changed my life in a dramatic way by teaching me how to have true intimacy with Jesus. I always knew there should be more but didn’t know how to get there. It was the “how” for me. It’s a deeper level of knowing that I was never exposed to in a lifetime as a believer. I will be forever grateful."

"Participating in the Soul Care Institute was nothing short of enlightening for me. It introduced me to a realm that is both profoundly real and decidedly counter-cultural. Had I not taken the journey firsthand, I believe I'd still be grasping at fragments of the wholeness I now understand as my true-self. It was an eye-opening experience that has reshaped my understanding of what truly matters as well as the world around me."

“I’m not the same person that I was when I started the Soul Care Institute. I’ve learned to ask myself questions for the sake of my soul so I don’t revert back to who I was before - a stressed out, making everybody miserable, business owner, mom, and wife. I see people differently now, as image-bearers of God, his beloved. This shift in perspective has changed how I love, listen, and care for those in my home, workplace, and community.”