http://yosemitesummit.org a children's pastor's sabbatical - May 23-27, 2010 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:18:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyone needs to almost die. By the way, this is my report on my Solo Sabbatical in Yosemite) Everyone has been asking me about my time in Yosemite alone at the end of January/beginning of February - so here it is. I blogged a thank you to my pastor in Illinois ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2010/02/11/someday-is-another-word-for-never/ By Brent Peak, Summiteer 2009 I suppose it's time to start sharing what I experienced at the Yosemite Summit last year. The point of the Summit was for us children's pastors (8 of us, plus our leader, Karl Bastian) to resign from our jobs for a week and reconnect with God. ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2010/02/08/what-i-learned-at-yosemite-summit/ I am pleased to announce that a scholarship has been given for Yosemite Summit. If you have been wanting to go on this UNconference, but can not afford it, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE to go! A full scholarship has been provided to Yosemite Summit! In order to apply you need ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2010/01/27/free-scholarship/ It is a life long dream that is about to come true! I am headed to Yosemite in winter and will be staying at Yosemite Lodge in just a few days! I'll be there from January 30th to February 2nd. While most dream of a "White Christmas" I've been dreaming of ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2010/01/20/solo-sabbatical/ It is always encouraging to read how former "Summiteers" describe their experience at Yosemite Summit when they return back to their churches and 'normal life' after encountering God with eight other children's pastors disconnected from ministry and the noise of normal life. Steve Bourque attended the second annual Summit and recently ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/11/16/a-summiteer-reports/ "It's like Yosemite Summit for Women!" As soon as I posted my plans for the first Yosemite Summit for men back in 2007 I began to get e-mails from women saying "what about us?!" As the founder of Kidology.org I am quite aware that well over half of the leaders in ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/10/28/introducing-unbridledretreat-org/ I am eager and excited to let you know that Registration for Yosemite Summit 2010 is NOW OPEN! For details on the event explore this site, and when you are ready to apply, simply visit the registration page. For a wonderful visual overview of what you will experience on this once-in-a-lifetime ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/09/14/yosemite-summit-2010-registration-is-now-open/ Don't miss the video at the end of this post! I'm still feeling the effects of Yosemite Summit 2009. It is difficult to describe this event to someone who has not gone; it is truly a wonderful trip on so many fronts. But it is my prayer that some descriptions, some ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/06/16/yosemite-summit-2009-report-and-video/ It's official. The dates have been set for Yosemite Summit 2010! Sunday, May 23 to Thursday, May 27th, 2010 YosemiteSummit.org will not be updated with full 2010 details until August 2009, but if you are considering this event, I wanted you to be able to get the dates in your calendar as soon ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/06/16/yosemite-summit-2010-dates/ Well, I'm back from Yosemite Summit 2009. It was an incredible week! I'm slowly beginning the process of returning to civilization and responsibility. I have 4,517 photos from all nine guys to edit, sort and highlight, so there will be more to tell in the weeks ahead, and of course, ... http://yosemitesummit.org/2009/05/22/back-from-yosemite/