SOUL OF A PASTOR RETREAT
PRIVATE RETREAT for CRC Pastors
JULY 21-25, 2025 | Arkansas River – Buena Vista, CO | $1,500
As pastors, we understand the investment you make in others and the many facets of ministry that demand your attention each day. What is often missing from the list of needs is the time and attention needed for your soul's health and well-being. Is it time for you to give yourself the critical gift of devoted time away for rest, renewal, and re-imagining life and ministry from the place of a healthy soul?
Altar's staff brings over 75 years of vocational ministry experience and a deep understanding of the pastor's life. Join us on an adventure that will heal and enliven your life for the sake of others.
Through support from your congregation, friends or personal network combined with Altar's own support efforts, we desire to fully bless pastors by covering their retreat costs and follow up soul care and leadership investment for continued transformation for a greater life and ministry.
THE ARKANSAS RIVER
The majestic Rocky Mountains set the scene for our time together. Floating and wading on the gold medal waters of the Arkansas River for brown and rainbow trout and hiking to an alpine lake above 12,000 ft. elevation for cutthroats are just a few of the adventures that await.
FUNDING YOUR SOUL OF A PASTOR RETREAT
Altar Fly Fishing was founded as a means to bring healing, refreshment, and long-term impact in the lives of leaders with a special heart for pastors, ministry and non-profit leaders. It is Altar’s mission to invest in leaders like you who are investing so much of their time, energy and resources into others. The problem? Many do not have the time or resources to invest in themselves or their future leadership which is leading to personal suffering from burnout and unhealthy souls. I (Eric Camfield - Altar's Founder) was in that very place years back which is why I made significant changes in my own life and started Altar Fly Fishing’s various ministries.
The Altar team has a toolkit of resources to help engage your congregation, community and personal network to help support this much needed time for rest and personal renewal. It is our hope that those who know you well will understand the importance of this retreat and be honored to share their resources to make this trip possible for you and countless others in ministry that desire to live out what they have been teaching to so many others. Caring for your soul is not a luxury, it is a vital practice that requires intentional time away.
FOR MORE INFORMATION please contact Altar Team Member STEVE EBLING (steve@AltarFlyFishing.org).
"As a church leader, my soul was more tired than I realized. The unique combination of fly fishing, fellowship, food and faith talks began to refuel my heart and soul. The length of the trip was long enough for refreshment, but short enough to allow me to take the step of faith to free up my calendar."
Kevin | Soul of a Pastor 2021
"The retreat was even better than what I expected. It was like I pushed the "reset" switch spiritually. In addition to helping me become whole again, it increased my awareness of how to better care for my soul. I now have tools to assess the state of my soul so I can sustain healthy soul-care beyond the retreat."
Andy | Soul of a Pastor 2021
