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EL#6 Ministry Cohort

La Pamilla Resort

Eden Lead is a one-year spiritual formation
journey for leaders.

In our cohort year, you will receive re-training to more deeply connect with God, yourself, and others.

When

Our EL#6 Cohort consists of three spacious retreats:

Knowledge of God | Nov 10-13, 2025

Knowledge of Self | Feb 9-12, 2026

Pace and Practice | April 27-30, 2026


For all of our retreats, plan to arrive on the first day for registration and a welcome reception by 3:00pm. The first session will begin promptly at 4:00pm.  Plan to stay until our hard stop at 12:30pm on the final day of our retreat. 

Your cohort journey will begin two months before the first retreat through our curated pre-work. We encourage you to set aside two hours per week to engage deeply with God through your pre-work. 

Where

La Palmilla Resort is located in serene Glen Rose, TX. 
The address is: 1626 S FM 200, Glen Rose, TX 76070

The closest, major airport is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. (DFW) The resort is approximately 1 hour from the airport.

Investment

The Eden Lead Year is a generous investment in your relationship with God. 

  • $25 non-refundable application fee
  • $6,500 per person for Single Occupancy
  • $5,200 per person for Double Occupancy. 

Each person must complete a registration form, even if you are attending with someone else. If you are willing to share a room but don’t have a roommate, we can pair you with someone else at the Double Occupancy rate.

Your investment for the Eden Lead Year includes:

  • Lodging for all retreats
  • Meals and daily refreshments for all retreats
  • Curated pre-work for all retreats
  • Retreat booklets grounded in scripture
  • Guided practice

"There is nothing like it. I have been to many conferences over my 40+ years in pastoral ministry, but nothing quite like the Eden Lead Cohort. I found it to be refreshing and spiritually invigorating, a great balance between insightful content and planned times of solitude and silence. If you’re looking to deepen your relationship with God and others, make one of the upcoming Cohorts a priority. I promise, you won’t regret it."

Charlie Boyd, DMin, Teaching Pastor, Fellowship Greenville, SC

Your Retreat Facilitators:

Chuck Gschwend

Chuck Gschwend
Director of Spiritual Formation

A trial attorney, pastor, and trained Spiritual Director, Chuck is a seasoned retreat leader and is passionate about helping leaders experience the deeper waters of the Father’s love, so that Jesus’ church can be famous for love. Chuck is now an empty-nester living in Weatherford, TX with his wife Lindy. They have three adult children.

 

Chuck has earned his JD, University of Arkansas School of Law; MABS Dallas Theological Seminary; Certificate in Spiritual Direction, LTI’s Selah program, affiliated with Gordon-Conwell Seminary; and trained in Spiritual Formation under Ruth Haley Barton at the Transforming Center.

Melissa Miller
Women's Lead Director

With over 30 years of experience in discipleship, Melissa has dedicated her life to helping others grow in their relationship with Jesus and understanding His love. As a long-time staff member at her church, she has a deep understanding of the challenges and joys of church leadership. Melissa is committed to fostering a culture of strong, Christ-centered leadership both within the church and in the broader community. She resides in Dallas, Texas.

 

 

MA Counseling , Amberton University, DMin Talbot Seminary (in progress).

Abe Meysenburg
Eden Retreat Facilitator

Abe Meysenburg has served as the Pastor for Shepherding at Summit Crossing Community Church in Huntsville, Alabama since 2018. 

Abe previously served in the same role at Soma Tacoma in Tacoma, Washington, where he and his family lived for 19 years.  Abe is married to Jenn, and they have four children–Abby, Julia, Luke, and Noah.  Abe loves to read, listen to music, hike, walk his dog, exercise, ride his bike, eat amazing food, travel, and meet new people.

The Eden Lead Year is a safe place to lay aside your responsibilities at home and work to simply be souls before God. The reality for all of us is that even when we are in a healthy season, we long for more, relationally.

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