You are invited to apply to this program if you live within a distance that is workable for you to still participate in the in-person retreats!

Application can be found HERE

Reference form is right HERE

Preacher’s Gotta Preach…

Proclaiming the Gospel is an incredible privilege. It can also be a daunting and time consuming task.

• Do you dream about creative ways to engage our constantly changing culture?
• Do you long for fresh preaching rhythms?
• Do you wonder if you’ll ever have time to consider these questions, or give your preaching the attention it deserves?

Prairie Fire will give you this time.

Your year-long experience will include:

• Cohort time with ELCA peers (2 groups of 8)
• Four in-person 3-day retreats 

Retreats are the precious time for deep conversations with peers, a retreat preacher, and experts from other fields. You will contemplate the art of communication and inspiration through the lens of other non-church professionals who love their jobs. We have a lot to learn from non-churchy humans.

Retreat Location: Mt. Olivet Conference and Retreat Center, Farmington, MN (south of the Twin Cities)

Retreat Dates

Essential to the Prairie Fire experience are retreats. Be sure these dates work in your calendar before you apply to be part this program. Each retreat begins with lunch at noon on Monday. You are invited to arrive the night before if this would help you arrive and settle in well before the retreat begins.

Oct 27-29, 2025

Jan 12-14, 2026

May 18-20, 2026  

Aug 17-19, 2026