Pastors' Academy

This event is an intensive learning and growth experience offered annually for pastors. Pastors of every denomination are invited to join us as we grow into better preachers and encourage each other in ministry. Enjoy time away at the historic retreat center, speak quietly with God in natural settings, converse with colleagues who may become friends, and come away with renewed energy for your calling.

Life Together:
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Quest for Community 

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of the leading theologians and church leaders of the 20th century.  This retreat will offer historical, theological, and socio-cultural analysis, and opportunities for reflection and community-building centered on the life and writings of Bonhoeffer, with particular focus on the implications of Bonhoeffer’s work on the contemporary church and society. 

Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt

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Rev. Dr. C. Anthony Hunt currently serves as the Senior Pastor of Epworth Chapel UMC in Baltimore, MD. He is a Professor of Systematic Theology and Dunning Distinguished Lecturer at St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore, and also teaches at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH.
Dr. Hunt has lectured and preached internationally, and has been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine, and on National Public Radio, among other national media outlets. He is the author of fourteen books, including his most recent: Hope Sings: Essays, Sermons and Prayers on Religion and Race, Volume 4 (2021), I’ve Seen the Promised Land: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 21st Century Quest for the Beloved Community (2020), and Come Go with Me: Howard Thurman and a Gospel of Radical Inclusivity (2019). For more information on Rev. Hunt, visit epworthchapel.org/meet-the-pastor/

May 23-25, 2022

$300/person

Event Information

  • Event  begins with dinner on Monday, May 23 and concludes with lunch on Wednesday, May 25. Check-in is in Groves Lodge from 3-5pm on Monday. 
  • Pricing includes two-nights stay (private hotel style room with linens), six meals, and course tuition. Discount available for those willing to select or be assigned a roommate. Please contact Olmsted for commuter rates. 
  • Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512.
  • 1 Continuing Education Unit available upon request.