Refresh Retreat: Cove 1 | 2026
- The Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove — 1 Porters Cove Rd — Asheville, NC 28805 Get directions
Refresh Retreats are three-day retreats designed to bring deep encouragement and strengthening to Southern Baptist ministry couples, church staff and lay leaders. Teaching topics include spiritual and emotional health and other topics like godly leadership, prayer, and evangelism.
Prices
$99 individual / $199 couple
The registration price includes two nights lodging, all sessions, conference materials, and meals are covered, Monday dinner through Wednesday breakfast.
Schedule
Friday, August 21
3:00-5:00 p.m. – Registration/Room Check-In
6:15 p.m. – Doors Open for Dinner
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Welcome & Dinner
7:30-8:45 p.m. – Worship & Program
Saturday, August 22
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet
9:00-10:15 a.m. – Session I
10:15-10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45-12:00 p.m. – Session II
12:00 p.m. – Lunch
Afternoon Free
6:15 p.m. – Doors Open for Dinner
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Dinner
7:30-8:45 p.m. – Worship & Message
Sunday, August 23
8:00 a.m. – Breakfast Buffet
9:00-11:00 a.m. – Worship & Message
11:30 a.m. – Dismiss
Travel & lodging
FAQ
Running Late
If you arrive late (after 6:30 p.m.) on Friday evening, please stop by the registration table, and one of our staff members will assist you in retrieving your registration packet and gifts.
Dress Code
Casual dress is fine! Some people will wear slacks and a button-up shirt to the evening dinners, and some will be in jeans or shorts the entire time. Speakers will most likely teach in jeans and even wear them to dinner, so it really depends on what you are most comfortable wearing. It’s a retreat, so please dress casually and enjoy yourself.
Special Dietary Needs
If you or your spouse have serious dietary needs (food allergies, gluten intolerance, etc.), please email Debbie Sills, [email protected], so we can pass on your information to the hotel chef for times that we will have meals together as a group. Keep in mind that if you share a dietary need with us to pass on to the chef, you must still make your table captain, waitress or waiter aware at mealtime, so they know where you are located and how to best accommodate you. They will not otherwise know where you are seated.
For More Information
For any questions concerning the retreat, the online registration process or if you need further assistance, please call the North American Mission Board at (800) 634-2462, Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (ET). You may also email [email protected] for assistance.
