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Clergy-Spouse Retreat
Plan on joining us for the upcoming Clergy-Spouse Retreat February 19-21, 2017 at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, Perrysburg, OH. The theme for the retreat is “Tethered Freedom” (Psalm 78).  Our guest speaker will be Jason Barnhart.  Jason serves as the University Chaplain at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. He is currently completing doctoral work at La Salle University where he is studying Brethren historical theology. Jason is originally from McGaheysville, Virginia, but came to Ashland to attend Ashland University ('04) and then Ashland Theological Seminary ('08). An elder in the Brethren Church, Jason has a passion for the intersection of Brethren thought with current events finding the Brethren way to be a critical voice in American Christianity. He co-edited a book in 2014 entitled, A Brethren Witness for the 21st Century, which brought various Brethren voices together to discuss the historic values of the Brethren movement. He is currently working on a biography of Brethren elder J. Allen Miller. Jason and his wife, Allison (AU, '06), reside in Ashland with their two children, Miles (age 7) and Clementine (age 4).
“ Brethren are a people that look out for the next generation—but what does this look like and how is it central to our witness as a people? Jason will help participants reflect on the intergenerational truths and challenges of Psalm 78. Participants will reflect on those that poured into their lives, identify next generation leaders to journey alongside, and explore how these two paths are interwoven in their respective callings. Young and old will discover that while the church growth movement made the separation of generations a preferred strategy, our future as Brethren depends on how the generations come together to model family to a disconnected world.” – Jason Barnhart