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
March 4 through April 8/Consecutive Wednesdays
Transforming Center
Theology that Shapes the Soul
6-Week Live Virtual Course
April 19-21, 2026
Transforming Center
Haven Retreat
Retreat #5—Flesh and Blood Spirituality:
Honoring the Body as a Spiritual Practice
April 29, 2026
Transforming Center
Online Oasis: We Can Talk About Hard Things
May 17-19, 2026
Transforming Center
Transforming Community
Retreat #9—A Rule of Life: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation
May 30, 2026
Hope International
Pursuing God’s Will Together
International Leadership Conference
Mechanicsburg, PA
June 8, 2026
World Vision
Pursuing God’s Will Together
World Vision Board Retreat
Chicago, IL
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 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.
