A sought-after teacher, preacher, and retreat leader, you will always find Ruth teaching and leading the Transforming Center’s two-year Transforming Community experience and other events—such as the Pursuing God’s Will Together Discernment Summit for Leaders and Becoming a Transforming Church retreats and programs. Although she has limited availability for outside travel and speaking, she does give prayerful consideration to requests from pastors and leaders who have participated in a Transforming Community and are seeking to bring what they have learned back to their communities, as well as strategic opportunities with national conferences, denominational gatherings, ministry organizations, and academic institutions.
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upcoming speaking events
September 9, 2026
RAPT Interview
Leading a Transforming Community
September 20-22, 2026
Transforming Center
Leading a Transforming Community Retreat
September 30, 2026
Online Oasis
Leading a Transforming Community
October 7, 2026
Hope Made Strong
Church Mental Health Summit
October 8, 2026
PastorServe Network
Leading a Transforming Community
October 13, 2026
LAUNCH DAY
Leading a Transforming Community:
Foundations, Practices, and Strategies for Opening to God Together
Available for pre-order on both IVPress and Amazon
Wheaton, IL
October 20-23, 2026
TYPE-ish Virtual Summit
Interview with Tyler Zach
October 25-27, 2026
Transforming Center
Leading a Transforming Community Retreat
November 15-17, 2026
Transforming Center
Haven Retreat
Retreat #9—Rule of Life: Arranging Our Lives
for Spiritual Transformation
December 2, 2026
Transforming Center
Online Oasis: Making Room for Advent
January 13, 2027
Ask the Author
Interview with InterVarsity Press
Leading a Transforming Community
January 25, 2027
Next Step Leadership
Leading a Transforming Community
February 23-24, 2027
Abilene Christian University
Teaching and Saunders Center Lecture
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest
March 4, 2027
Teleios Conference 2027
Spirituality and Leadership
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
April 28, 2027
Bethany Community Church
Church Leaders and Staff Gathering
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
April 29, 2027
Urban Impact
Seattle Area Pastors & Leaders Gathering
Leading a Transforming Community
October 5-6, 2027
Western Theological Seminary
Sabbath: Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest
DMin Cohort Intensive
Holland, MI
October 20-22, 2027
Wheaton College
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
Spiritual Formation Intensive
for DMin cohort and MA programs
Wheaton, IL
MAKE A SPEAKING REQUEST
Please note that Ruth is committed to discerning her response to speaking requests with others on her team. We will make every attempt to acknowledge receipt of your request when it comes in, but it may take up to two weeks for us to respond fully. To help us use our time and organizational capacity wisely, please be sure you and/or your leadership group have fully decided upon asking Ruth to participate in your event BEFORE making your official request using this speaker request form. If you need further information in order to extend a firm invitation, please use our contact form.
