CULTIVATE 2026 is COMING, and it’s IN PERSON! Come join faithful creatives and leaders from all over the world during this inspired and equipping retreat, taking place June 19-21 in Greenville, South Carolina, at First Presbyterian Church. This year our theme is ROOTED, and we can’t wait to share more details with you as they fall into place.
SEATS ARE LIMITED. LESS THAN 35 LEFT.
FOR ACCESSIBILITY, ALL KEYNOTE AND MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECORDED FOR SALE AFTER THE EVENT, SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.
Expect an embodied experience based on belonging and faith like our previous retreats. You’ll hear from amazing keynote speakers, work on writing and publishing in workshops, enjoy community and praise and worship, be cared for with spiritual direction and guided prayer, take part in a “you choose” breakout session, and so much more, tucked away in the heart of historic downtown Greenville, South Carolina.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
STEPHEN ROACH of Makers and Mystics and The Breath and the Clay
AMANDA HELD OPELT, musician and author of Holy Unhappiness and A Hole in the World
BEN PALPANT, author of An Axe for the Frozen Sea with Rabbit Room
BREAKOUT WORKSHOP:
Solum Literary Press and Clayjar Review will present on writing and publishing.
SPEAKERS AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
Deidre Braley, Kimberly Phinney, Matt Nash, Allana Walker, Edward Holmes, Sarah Steele, Heather Lobe Johnson, and Chelsea Fraser (with more to come)
Agenda: (We will communicate more details as they come available, but here is a rough agenda for now.)
June 19: Retreat attendees arrive. Doors open at 3:30 pm ET for registration and meet and greets. Retreat officially starts at 4:30, KEYNOTE SPEAKER #1: Amanda Held Opelt, Community Dinner on the grounds, followed by MAKERS MARKET (set-up start at 3:00 pm for those involved)
June 20: Full day of events. KEYNOTE SPEAKER #2 and #3: Stephen Roach of The Breath and the Clay and Ben Palpant, author at Rabbit Room, with BREAKOUT SESSIONS and MAKERS MARKET, lunch and dinner on your own
June 21: You areinvited to attend church at First Pres (or a church of your choice), we begin roughly 1:00-6:00 pm ET. OPEN MIC, COMMUNITY EVENTS, etc., dinner on your own
Note: Like Cultivate 2024, we will arrange for other optional activities around the city for the night of June 18 and the morning of June 19, for attendees who arrive to town early.
Recommended airport: Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
Location and partner: First Presbyterian Church
Recommended Hotel: Aloft Greenville Downtown - Modern Hotel(across the street from venue).
AirBnB: There are many affordable options in the greater Greenville area.
BOOK YOUR TRAVEL PLANS HERE WITH OUR AGENT: BOOK YOUR TRAVEL FOR CULTIVATE 2026!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO OUR PARTNER, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AND THEIR FINE ARTS DIRECTOR, CHELSEA FRASER, FOR HELPING TO MAKE CULTIVATE 2026 HAPPEN.
The price of the ticket is for the retreat ONLY. It does not include meals, travel, and lodging. Due to the nature of this event, tickets are nonrefundable. Thank you.
CULTIVATE 2026 is COMING, and it’s IN PERSON! Come join faithful creatives and leaders from all over the world during this inspired and equipping retreat, taking place June 19-21 in Greenville, South Carolina, at First Presbyterian Church. This year our theme is ROOTED, and we can’t wait to share more details with you as they fall into place.
SEATS ARE LIMITED. LESS THAN 35 LEFT.
FOR ACCESSIBILITY, ALL KEYNOTE AND MAIN STAGE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECORDED FOR SALE AFTER THE EVENT, SO PLEASE STAY TUNED.
Expect an embodied experience based on belonging and faith like our previous retreats. You’ll hear from amazing keynote speakers, work on writing and publishing in workshops, enjoy community and praise and worship, be cared for with spiritual direction and guided prayer, take part in a “you choose” breakout session, and so much more, tucked away in the heart of historic downtown Greenville, South Carolina.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
STEPHEN ROACH of Makers and Mystics and The Breath and the Clay
AMANDA HELD OPELT, musician and author of Holy Unhappiness and A Hole in the World
BEN PALPANT, author of An Axe for the Frozen Sea with Rabbit Room
BREAKOUT WORKSHOP:
Solum Literary Press and Clayjar Review will present on writing and publishing.
SPEAKERS AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
Deidre Braley, Kimberly Phinney, Matt Nash, Allana Walker, Edward Holmes, Sarah Steele, Heather Lobe Johnson, and Chelsea Fraser (with more to come)
Agenda: (We will communicate more details as they come available, but here is a rough agenda for now.)
June 19: Retreat attendees arrive. Doors open at 3:30 pm ET for registration and meet and greets. Retreat officially starts at 4:30, KEYNOTE SPEAKER #1: Amanda Held Opelt, Community Dinner on the grounds, followed by MAKERS MARKET (set-up start at 3:00 pm for those involved)
June 20: Full day of events. KEYNOTE SPEAKER #2 and #3: Stephen Roach of The Breath and the Clay and Ben Palpant, author at Rabbit Room, with BREAKOUT SESSIONS and MAKERS MARKET, lunch and dinner on your own
June 21: You areinvited to attend church at First Pres (or a church of your choice), we begin roughly 1:00-6:00 pm ET. OPEN MIC, COMMUNITY EVENTS, etc., dinner on your own
Note: Like Cultivate 2024, we will arrange for other optional activities around the city for the night of June 18 and the morning of June 19, for attendees who arrive to town early.
Recommended airport: Greenville Spartanburg International Airport
Location and partner: First Presbyterian Church
Recommended Hotel: Aloft Greenville Downtown - Modern Hotel(across the street from venue).
AirBnB: There are many affordable options in the greater Greenville area.
BOOK YOUR TRAVEL PLANS HERE WITH OUR AGENT: BOOK YOUR TRAVEL FOR CULTIVATE 2026!
A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO OUR PARTNER, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, AND THEIR FINE ARTS DIRECTOR, CHELSEA FRASER, FOR HELPING TO MAKE CULTIVATE 2026 HAPPEN.
The price of the ticket is for the retreat ONLY. It does not include meals, travel, and lodging. Due to the nature of this event, tickets are nonrefundable. Thank you.
