Downline Conway is partnering with The Eden Project to bring you this Journey Home Retreat. This is a two-night retreat designed to deepen your connection with God, yourself, and others.
Prioritize a few days away, and we’ll help you experience more of what you were designed for in Eden.
When: Friday, Feb. 28 (3pm) - Sunday, March 2, 2025 (Noon)
Cost: $275
Where: Ferncliff Retreat Center
Registration Deadline: January 24, 2025
During The Journey Home Retreat, you’ll experience:
A reformation of your own emotional image of God.
Resources that will deepen all your relationships
Spiritual direction to guide you to live more at home in the love of God
Relationally safe environments conducive for souls (which are very shy) to open up to love
Take away insights and practices that you’ll apply daily with God and weekly with others
Your Retreat Facilitators
Chuck Gschwend
Director of Spiritual Formation, The Eden Project
A trial attorney, pastor, and trained spiritual director, Chuck is a seasoned retreat leader and is passionate about helping God’s people feel more at home in the love of God. Chuck is now an empty-nester living in Weatherford, Texas 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.
Lindy Gschwend
Eden Lead Administrative Assistant, The Eden Project
A wife, a mom, and a recovering “Role Player”, Lindy is an Eden Lead Facilitator and desires to see more people heal their wounded God Images. Lindy lives in Weatherford, TX with her husband Chuck. They have three adult children.
Lindy has earned her bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Chris Kear
Director of Downline Conway
A disciple-maker, pastor, and passionate connector, Chris is an Eden Lead Facilitator and desires to see others awaken to the love of God in their lives. Chris and his wife Tara have three active children ages 9, 12, & 15.
Chris is ABD in his Doctorate of Ministry from Western Seminary; also MA Theology from BH Carroll Theological Institute; BA in Biblical Studies from Ouachita Baptist University.
What others say about their retreat experience
Journey Home Retreat Registration
THE COST IS $275 PER person with comfortABle double occupancy rooms. The registration fee is due upon registration, or you can sign up for 2 payments of $137.50.
Registration deadline: January 24, 2025
(Space is limited)
After registering, please go to the retreat payment page to pay for your retreat experience.
“I was impacted by the depth of God’s love for me. I have known that in my head, and experienced his kindness, but something about the combination of experiencing God come to me in specific ways in this relational, intentional space opened a deeper level of experiential knowing in me.”