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The Shape Of Leadership for LOM Professionals 2026
Luther Hill, La Grange, TX

Retreat One February 9-12, 2026 Leading in a Time of Disruption
Zoom One To be agreed upon by the group Orchestrating Change
Zoom Two To be agreed upon by the group Leading Amidst Difference
Retreat Two September 21-23, 2026 Where Do We Go From Here? Chaos or Community

The Shape of Leadership is for outdoor ministry professionals who want to renew their leadership and step up their ability to significantly
impact the future of this vital ministry of the church.

The past few years have been incredibly challenging for camp professionals. Leaders are tired, if not burned out, and need safe places where they can reflect on the demands of their work and develop their leadership for the changing landscape of outdoor ministry. We create brave spaces where leaders can show up with their whole being and are accepted as they are. We invite participants to be authentic and vulnerable, to embed new learning that they then take back to their contexts. We provide emergent spaces to reconnect with God and self, so participants can serve more fully. This time away invites reflection on what changes organizations need to make for these complex times in which we live and how they will lead those changes.

In this program, Shape participants spend a year together, twice in person at opening and closing retreats to develop their leadership in adaptive and experiential ways: by experimenting with innovative practices, deepening self-awareness, and learning to navigate change, conflict, and the daily challenges of leadership. Shape facilitators cultivate an ethos that encourages leaders to wrestle with new ideas in the safety of a generous and compassionate space.

The program is highly experiential, collaborative and offers the opportunity to develop long-lasting support systems. In the Shape program, each retreat provides opportunity to bond and learn together. Between retreats, participants meet in cohort groups to journey through the year together, supporting each other and deepening the learning. In Shape, you can expect to work hard and gain much.