three days of learning and connection,
designed to build lasting fellowship
among
awakened leaders with a shared calling.
February 27–29, 2024
Ridgecrest Event and Conference Center
Black Mountain, NC
We aren't meeting to learn more about church.
We are gathering to stoke the fires of awakening
and to forge the kind of friendships that
become the stuff of history.
fellowship partners
al gordon
Rector @ SAINT Church (London)
anna grace legband
Associate Director of Experiences @ Seedbed
austin wofford
Church Planter and Lead Pastor @ Arise Church
brenna bullock
Worship Leader @ Harvest (TWMC) and Bristol House
bud simon
New Room Prayer Team Leader
caz talbot
Head of Worship @ SAINT Church (London)
dan wilt
Director of Learning Communities @ Seedbed
david thomas
Senior Advisor of New Room
helen musick
Retired Pastor and Professor, House Church Leader @ Arise Church
j. d. walt
Sower in Chief @ Seedbed
jessica avery
Director of Awakening Project
josh lavender
Worship Director @ Trinity Church
jon tyson
Church Planter and Lead Pastor @ Church of the City (NYC)
lo alaman
Poet-in-Residence @Seedbed, founder of Urban Hymnal
maddie wofford
Church Planter and Lead Pastor @ Arise Church, owner of Beheld and Sanctuary
mark benjamin
Executive Director of Connection @ Seedbed
mark swayze
Executive Pastor of NextGen Ministries @ The Woodlands Methodist Church
matthew hulbert
Associate Pastor of Faithlink @ First Methodist Shreveport
rob lim
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships and Assistant Professor of Business, Asbury University
sam gibson
Executive Pastor of Ministries @ Church of the City (NYC), Director of pray.nyc
zach meerkreebs
Asbury University
Unlike the New Room Conference which gathers several thousand people annually in September, our leaders gathering will bring several hundred leaders together in a more focused retreat environment.
The New Room Leaders Gathering is primarily focused on bringing a smaller group of leaders together into deeper fellowship and connection to sow for awakening.
The Leader’s Gathering offers specialized tracks for different leader categories, including Pastors, Worship Leaders, Marketplace Leaders, Student/Young Adult Leaders, and Prayer Leaders.
These tracks will cater to the unique needs and challenges of each group, and provide opportunities for meaningful connections with others in the same area of ministry.
Pastors
Fellowship
Track
Hosts:
David Thomas, Al Gordon, Jon Tyson, JD Walt, and Helen Musick
Intended For:
Senior, associate, executive, discipleship, or children’s pastors.
Focus:
This fellowship is designed to empower and encourage pastors with a vision to persevere faithfully in their calling, with special emphasis given to fostering connections among one another. This track will dive into a diverse range of topics essential to pastoral leadership, expound on learnings from the Asbury outpouring, and help cultivate sustaining practices of prayer and banding as pastors.
YA/College
Leaders
Track
Hosts:
Jessica Avery and Mark Swayze
Intended For:
Those working with middle school, high school, college, or post-college age groups, as well as those overseeing young staff. Whether you’re a seasoned ministry expert with a heart for emerging generations or someone who’s deeply concerned about the challenges young people face but isn’t sure where to begin, you’re welcome here.
Focus:
This track focuses on discipleship and investment in future generations. Leaders will be equipped to mentor and guide young adults effectively, with love, intentionality, and empowerment. This track is dedicated to fostering connections among leaders working with the next generation, strengthening the Church community.
Worship
Leaders
Track
Hosts:
Josh Lavender, Caz Talbot, Dan Wilt, and Brenna Bullock
Intended For:
All worship leaders or ministers, including those deeply involved in worship leadership as volunteers. This is especially for those needing community, encouragement, and rest. If you are a musician, leader, vocalist, artist, or pastor with a heart for awakening and a desire for fellowship, the worship leader track is for you. All generations and styles of worship leaders are welcome.
Focus:
This track focuses on connecting, encouraging, and equipping those who desire to lead worship faithfully towards an Awakening move of God. Leaders will receive encouragement, support, and accountability in an environment of trust, courage, and empathy.
Marketplace
Leaders
Track
Hosts:
Rob Lim and Matthew Hulbert
Intended For:
Marketplace leaders/professionals, both emerging and established, who have a heart to contend for the restoration and revitalization of God’s kingdom not simply within church walls but in the marketplace.
Focus:
This track focuses on God’s commission to the marketplace, equipping the saints, and redeeming business skills for the Kingdom.
Prayer
Fellowship
Track
Hosts:
Bud Simon, Sam Gibson, Maddie Wofford
Intended For:
Individuals with a strong passion for prayer and a desire to lead prayer initiatives within their church or community. This may include prayer team leaders, intercessors, and anyone looking to deepen or expand their prayer life.
Focus:
This track will focus on various aspects of prayer, such as prophecy and prayer, building communities of prayer, deliverance prayer, healing prayer, prayer and fasting, and altar prayer ministry, and how to lead engaging prayer meetings.
schedule
Tuesday, February 27
10:30 am
Check in Opens
12:00 pm
Lunch available on property
(included with registration)
1:00 pm
Opening session (all tracks)
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Fellowship Tracks
5:30 pm
Break
6:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm
Evening session (all tracks)
Optional
Late-night session
Wednesday, February 28
7:30 AM
Wake Up Call Live with JD Walt
8:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM
Morning session (All Tracks)
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Fellowship Tracks
3:00 PM
Break
3:30 PM
Fellowship Tracks
5:30 pm
Break
6:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm
Evening session (all tracks)
Optional
Late-night session
Thursday, February 29
7:30AM
Wake Up Call Live with JD Walt
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:45 AM
Fellowship Tracks
10:00 AM
Final Morning session (all tracks)
12:00 PM
Lunch (meet with team or on your own)
1:00 PM
Departure
registration
Please note: Your registration fee includes the conference expenses,
2 nights of lodging, and all meals during the conference.
solo
one attendee per room
$599
until thanksgiving
$649
after thanksgiving
shared
two attendees per room
$399
until thanksgiving
$449
after thanksgiving
group
three attendees per room
$369
until thanksgiving
$409
after thanksgiving
faq
The daily schedule includes “All-Track” plenary sessions and specific times with your chosen track. These “Track Times” will have varying structures, with schedules provided on-site. This approach allows us to follow the Spirit’s guidance as we partner with God to bring shape to this inaugural gathering, ensuring a balanced mix of structure and spontaneity. Embrace the journey and the surprises it brings!
Below are the essentials of what you need to know in terms of arrival and departure:
Check-in and start time:
- Check in opens at 10:30 AM with Seedbed, and the gathering begins at 12:45 PM. Lunch will be available at 12:00 PM.
- Room check-in is managed separately by Ridgecrest Retreat Center.
- Departure: On Thursday, the gathering will conclude at 12:00 PM. Lunch will be available on site after the final session ends.
Accommodation for Tuesday and Wednesday night and 7 meals:
- Lunch and Dinner on Tuesday
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Wednesday
- Breakfast and Lunch on Thursday
Ridgecrest Conference Center is located 15 miles east of Asheville, North Carolina, on Interstate 40 at Exit 66.
Physical Address:
1 Ridgecrest Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Asheville Regional Airport – 30 miles (30 minutes away)
Charlotte International Airport – 110 miles (2 hours away)
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport – 90 miles (1.5 hours away)
New Room is a Seedbed Initiative
