Soul Care Retreats
Shaping the Heart of a Leader retreat is more than just a retreat—this 8-day journey is a spiritual and emotional reset for ministry leaders. Through guided reflection, rest, and community, you’ll renew your connection with God, deepen your resilience, and optimize your potential in life and leadership.
This retreat offers more than a break from ministry, but a breakthrough for your soul.
Shaping the Heart of the Leader
For over 50 years, Marble Retreat has been a sanctuary of healing for pastors and ministry leaders in crisis. But what about those who aren’t in crisis—yet feel the weight of fatigue, isolation, or spiritual dryness? Too many leaders wait until it’s too late.
A New Track for a Growing Need
Shaping the Heart of the Leader is our new 8-day retreat designed to meet ministry leaders before the breaking point—offering space for rest, restoration, and growth in the breathtaking Colorado Rockies.
Ministry demands are relentless. While our traditional crisis-focused intensives remain vital, we’ve created a parallel path for leaders seeking intentional development, spiritual renewal, and soul-deep recalibration.
Whether you’re preparing for sabbatical, wrestling with burnout, or simply need to re-center your calling—this experience was created for you.
If you are interested in attending Marble Retreat for Christian counseling, please contact our staff directly.
Shaping the Heart of the Leader Retreat: An 8-Day Transformational Retreat for Ministry Leaders
Soul Care Retreats
What You’ll Gain:
- Rest for Your Soul – Deep, uninterrupted time with God in one of the most beautiful places on earth
- Resilience for Your Role – Practical tools to renew passion, strengthen relationships, and sustain your calling
- Reconnection with Purpose – A fresh vision for leadership shaped by humility, strength, and presence
Why This Experience?
- Designed for Those Who Pour Out Constantly
- Led by Coaches with Over 30 Years of Ministry Experience
- Built on Biblical Foundations & Soul-Care Best Practices
- Nestled in the Tranquil Colorado Rockies for Deep Renewal
- Maximizes Your Sabbatical or Season of Rest
Invest in You. Invest in the Church.
This is more than a retreat.
It’s a Kingdom investment.
Program Details: What You Need To Know
5 Dimensions of a Leader Who Finishes Well
This intensive is centered on five key dimensions of healthy, sustainable leadership:
- Spiritual Vitality – Prioritize connection with God over ministry output
- Personal & Emotional Wellbeing – Lead from wholeness, not weariness
- Healthy Relationships – Build soul-nourishing, trustworthy connections
- Home Life – Thrive where it matters most
- Calling & Leadership – Blend strength with humility in every decision
Through guided reflection, thoughtful questions, and powerful conversations, you’ll rediscover how God shapes the heart behind the hands that serve.
Please call or email our office to express interest in this program.
- Location: Darian Ranch, Marble, Colorado
- Accommodations: 7 private guest suites
- Hospitality: Chef-prepared meals and expert hospitality staff
- Duration: 8 Days
- Cost: $3,150 per participant (scholarships available)
Includes all lodging, meals, coaching, and guided outdoor experiences.
The Colorado Rockies are more than a backdrop—they’re part of the transformation. During your intensive, enjoy:
- Fly Fishing
- Guided Hikes & Horseback Rides
- Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing (seasonal)
- Wildlife Viewing
- Time for Solitude, Prayer, and Rest
It’s the kind of sacred space that few leaders ever make time for—but that every leader needs.
This retreat is for ministry leaders who are:
- Preparing for or on sabbatical
- Feeling spiritually dry or emotionally depleted
- Seeking to strengthen marriage and family life
- Desiring clarity, vision, and renewed passion
- Committed to finishing well in ministry
Led by Dave and Jayne Walters, both veteran ministry leaders and certified coaches, these intensive blends theological depth with real-world leadership wisdom. With expertise in relationship coaching, conflict resolution, soul-care rhythms, and executive development, they bring compassion, clarity, and transformational presence to each retreat. See more of their story here.