The Retreat Leader's Manual: A Complete Guide to Organizing Meaningful Christian Retreats
Nancy Ferguson is a Presbyterian minister and educator with more than 30 years of experience leading retreats and camps. In her work as an outdoor ministry consultant and freelance writer, she produces resources for camps and congregations. Ferguson holds degrees from Union Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian School of Christian Education. She has been a pastor and a full-time camp director. Ferguson lives on the eastern shore of Virginia near Chincoteague Island.Kevin Witt serves on staff with the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church. He works with camp and retreat leaders across the denomination and ecumenically. He is deeply committed to help local church and camp and retreat center leaders connect deeply with God and to provide experiences for guests, participants and staff that truly express the core of Christian camp and retreat experiences. He provides training, consultation and crucial networking related to the wide variety of faith formation and operational roles required of spiritual leaders within this specialized ministry. Kevin is co-author of Twists of Faith and participated on the collaborative teams that established professional Certification in Camp and Retreat Ministries and the 7 Foundations of UM Camp and Retreat Ministry.