Chautauqua, “Experiencing God”
Annual Conference October 1-5, 2025
Glorieta Conference Center, New Mexico 

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Designed for ministers and spouses 55 years of age and up. 

This is not a course just to be studied; its about a love relationship with the heavenly Father. Re-discover the Seven Realities of Experiencing God! Enjoy worship each evening and breakout sessions each morning. Also enjoy free time to see Santa Fe, dining in great restaurants, chatting with friends, and more.

  • CORE 7 ministers, and spouses 55 years of age and up, 

  • Ted Harvey, M.RE
    Worship Pastor  

    Roy Cotton
    Music/Worship Pastor
    Ambassador for Texas Baptist

    Special Appearances by:

    Dr. Michael Dean
    Former Pastor Travis Avenue Baptist, Fort Worth, Texas 

    Dr. Randy Lind
    Worship and Music Ministry Partner for Oklahoma Baptists

    (They will also be leading in Worship and Music 2026 Chautauqua and Music conference)

  • Claude King – M.Div/MRE,
    “Experiencing God” Author, conference leader, retired Lifeway consultant Co-author of Experiencing God

    Steve Stanley, M.Div.
    “Dare to Define Your Destiny”, Living Your Authentic Created Design, Former pastor, founder of MEGA, CORE 7 national leadership groups for ministers, Aspires founder, writer/author in leadership 

    Ruby Stanley M.Ed.,
    Finish Strong, Breakout with Women

    David Apple - “Prayer Encounter” 
    Former Pastor and Lifeway Ministry Specialist

Schedule

Mornings, group sessions and breakout sessions for men and women

Afternoons: open to visit and or dine in Santa Fe New Mexico or visit with the leadership teams on campus.

Evenings:  Worship services filled with worship through the word and music, fellowship with old and new colleagues.  

Chautauqua 2026

Chautauqua and Music Week Together for churches, Choirs, Ministers, spouses, and the new CORE 7 organization designed for ministers and spouses 55 years of age and up. 

After a pause in these experiences sponsored by Lifeway at Glorieta and Ridgecrest, The Aspire International Foundation along with a team of ministers who experienced these inspirational and training weeks have come together to offer these experiences again to churches, choir members, senior adult groups, director of missions, lay and ministerial staff for a time of renewal, worship, inspiration and sharpening gifts in serving and joining together for support in a fallen world.

So, join the gathering of faith leaders, churches, choirs, orchestras, gospel groups and a hymn sing for a Chautauqua Experience in the majestic mountains of Glorieta, New Mexico.