March 4, 2026, 1-4 p.m.
MTSO presents a Graduate Theological Education Discernment Retreat
Get away for an afternoon, a day, or several days. Make this retreat what you need it to be. MTSO offers participants free on-campus housing and meals, and travel assistance may be available.
Methodist Theological School in Ohio will host a Graduate Theological Education Discernment Retreat lasting from one to three days for aspiring faith leaders. Participants will explore graduate theological education and discern its potential role in helping them to become change agents in their communities.
Guided discernment programming will take place Wednesday, March 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern. Additionally, participants are invited to create a customized retreat according to their needs and availability beginning Monday, March 2, through Thursday, March 5. Options include arriving Monday evening, Tuesday or Wednesday and staying through Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
This retreat is offered at no cost to participants within the United States. It will take place on the MTSO campus, 3081 Columbus Pike in Delaware, Ohio. Free on-campus housing and meals are provided, and travel assistance may be available.
Participants will have options of attending classes on Monday or Tuesday and are invited to attend MTSO’s annual Schooler Institute on Preaching March 3 and 4.
The Graduate Discernment Retreat is part of MTSO’s project “Connecting Pathways: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Strengthen and Sustain Current and Future Faith Leaders,” funded through Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.
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Registration for this event has closed, but please check back for future discernment retreats. Feel free to reach out to Richard Hinkelman (rhinkelman@mtso.edu) if you would like to connect or schedule a visit to MTSO.