Petite Retreat & She Leads Conferences




She Leads is excited to introduce our new Petite Retreats!

What is a Petite Retreat?
A Petite Retreat is a small custom retreat tailored to meet specific needs of groups and/or individuals. They are ideally suited for 8-15 women and can last anywhere from two to four days, depending on the level of training desired.
What kind of Petite Retreats do you offer?
We offer retreats for:
·         Leadership Teams
·         Women’s Ministry Leaders
·         Pastor’s Wives
·         Writers and Speakers
·         Friend groups wanting to change the world
·         Custom Events –Tell us what you need and we’ll design a retreat especially for you!
What happens at a Petite Retreat?
A lot of what happens over the course of the retreat is determined by the focus of each event. However, each retreat involves a combination of the following:
·         Skills Training
·         Biblical Instruction
·         Brainstorming Sessions
·         Team Building Activities
·         Vision Casting
·         Spiritual Renewal Activities
·         Interactive Assessments
·         Group Discussions
·         Rest & Relaxation
Who organizes and leads these events?
She Leads founder, Janet Ables, has spent the past 20 years in ministry serving in a variety of ways. Most recently, she served as Director of Women’s Ministry at Atascadero Bible Church where she developed and implemented a growing women’s ministry which included Bible studies, Mom2Mom, retreats, conferences, leadership development, mentoring and women’s counseling. She has also authored four books and spoken at conferences and retreats throughout the United States and around the world. Janet has a passion to help other women identify and walk out the calling God has placed on their lives. Petite Retreats are merely the latest way she has developed to accomplish this goal and her team is excited to help you identify and walk out your Kingdom call.
What are some of the topics offered at a retreat?
A member of our team will work with you in advance to create a retreat specifically designed with you and your needs in mind but here are a few sample sessions titles:
  • Awaken the Leader in You
  • Created, Called & Qualified
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritual Leader
  • Overcoming Doubt & Discouragement in Ministry
  • Growing to Love God & His Word 
  • Developing a Vision and Philosophy of Ministry
  • Speaking with Passion and Purpose
  • A Story Worthy Telling
  • Discovering Your Spiritual Gift
  • Uniquely Created: Personality, Passion and Purpose in Ministry
  • Discerning the Voice of God
  • Bible Study 101
  • Just Say "YES"
  • Putting it All Together
Where do Petite Retreats take place?
All of our retreats are hosted at “The Nest: a guesthouse” located on the beautiful Central Coast of California.
What amenities does The Nest offer?
The Nest is a 3 bedroom guesthouse which comfortably houses up to 10 guests (additional guests are housed nearby in a vacation rental property). The grounds at The Nest include a swimming pool, hot tub, tennis courts and an outdoor fireplace. She Leads and The Nest will provide housing, meals, and a custom designed program throughout your visit.
How much does a Petite Retreat cost?
Petite Retreats are offer on a “pay what you can” basis and we only ask that each individual and/or group pray over their participation in an event and respond by donating “whatever they can” to the ongoing costs of ministry.

How do I get more information about participating in a retreat?
That’s the easy part. Janet loves to talk ministry, leadership development and especially Petite Retreats. So, email her at jjables@sbcglobal.net to coordinate a time to talk.

She Leads:  Encouraging and Equipping Women Leaders in the Local Church and Around the World


“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” – Ephesians 2:10

She Leads Conferences

If you've been looking for a powerful way to train your leadership team, consider booking a Women in Leadership Summit. This powerful 2 day conference is designed to:

  • Help women discover how they have been uniquely created for ministry
  • Equip women with the skills necessary to grow as a leader
  • Help women answer the question "How does God want to use my spiritual giftedness, past experiences, personality and passion in ministry?" 

Choose from the following sessions to create a summit specifically designed with your leadership team in mind:

  • Created, Called & Qualified
  • Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritual Leader
  • Overcoming Doubt & Discouragement in Ministry
  • Growing to Love God & His Word 
  • Developing a Vision and Philosophy of Ministry
  • Speaking with Passion and Purpose
  • A Story Worthy Telling
  • Discovering Your Spiritual Gift
  • Uniquely Created: Personality, Passion and Purpose in Ministry
  • Discerning the Voice of God
  • Bible Study 101
  • Just Say "YES"
  • Putting it All Together
 Each session includes teaching, interactive assessments and group activities

Refresh Conferences 

I've recently begun partnering with Worship Leader, Kellie Wenzel and Bible teacher, Kristin Miller, to provide one and two day conferences for churches and women’s groups. These events are an excellent way to provide women with a retreat type experience without leaving town. Choose from any of my themes or topics and we'll will help you plan a conference specifically designed to meet the needs of the ladies in your church.

Kristin and I provide the teaching. Kellie handles the worship worship. You simply provide the facility. This is a great, low-cost, low-stress way to minister to the women in your church and community––also excellent outreach events!

Speaking Topics 

For a full list of topics I can teach on at a women's retreat or conference, please go here.

These messages can be adapted to a one-day or weekend long programs. If you have a topic or theme of your own that you’d like to pursue, please email me and we can talk about the possibilities!


To find out more about my speaking or to host a She Leads Conference or Refresh Conference, contact Kele Main at (661) 972-6763 or bkmain5@att.net.

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