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Cultivating a New Vision of Work

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Who we are

Goldenwood cultivates spiritually attentive communities to envision work that is enlivened by hope and expresses the fullness of our humanity.

What we do

Goldenwood offers a variety of programs and resources to help individuals and organizations reimagine how work could be transformed not just for our lifetime but for future generations.

Goldenwood is committed to a dynamic coordination of people and programs. Each of the following constitutive components plays a vital role in advancing this audacious mission.

Goldenwood’s core community, the Collective, is committed to transforming how we work by embodying a long-term vision for renewal. Supported by the diverse offerings of the Goldenwood Institute, this dedicated group equips and inspires its members to contribute towards a world enlivened by hope and possibility.
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The Institute offers courses, intensives, and retreats designed to broaden our understanding of what work could become. We draw from four streams—spiritual formation, imagination, nature, and justice—to cultivate a holistic and forward-looking vision of work that nurtures both personal and communal transformation.
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CityGuilds are intimate, in-person small groups that support members in navigating work-related challenges and questions. Meeting monthly, these groups apply discernment and spiritual wisdom to re-envision professional growth, fostering a supportive community where members can grow both professionally and spiritually. Launching nation-wide in 2025.
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The DreamForum invites individuals to articulate and explore their dreams within a communal “decelerator.” Selected participants engage in a six-month journey, cultivating both the dream and the dreamer, supported by a community of fellow dreamers and advisors.
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Our consulting services offer tailored journeys designed to cultivate a flourishing work culture infused with purpose, creativity, and enlivened work.  We partner with you to craft unique approaches to organizational challenges that align with your deepest values and aspirations, transforming work environments into spaces where both people and purpose thrive.
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The Collective is a diverse multigenerational community sharing a passion to see work revived by love.  The Collective exists to cultivate a new vision for work that inspires ecosystems of hope and possibility across various industries and communities.  Fueled by the offerings of the Goldenwood Institute, this committed group equips and inspires its members to work towards a hope-filled, enlivening world. 

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The Goldenwood Institute envisions a world where work is not just a means of earning a living but a creative expression of a flourishing humanity—a place where ongoing formation is experiential, integrative, and life-long. Guided by a robust theology of creation, work, and renewal, we believe that spiritual formation, imagination, nature, and justice are critical and often missing elements that expand our vision of what is possible in our world.

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The purpose of the CityGuild is to “Cultivate Ecosystems of Hope” that develop a long-term vision for renewal in cities by building local communities that engage in collaborative work, fostering mutual support, and creating diverse spaces where people can thrive together. These monthly meetings strengthen communal bonds and encourage the meeting of needs through shared resources.

Discover Hope

The Dream Forum encourages people to bring forth their dreams. Dreamers are selected to form four-person “Dream Pods” to walk through a six-month process of “deceleration” to discover how to bring forth a vision that keeps divine presence and abounding grace at the heart of bringing forth something new into the world.

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Programs

We are excited to announce that we will be launching the Goldenwood Institute in the fall. The programs listed below will continue but will soon be housed under the Institute where they will supplemented by increasing offerings.
We will continue to use a systems approach to spiritual formation, to cultivate spiritual ecosystems
wherein people can increasingly discern God’s voice reverberating throughout the entirety of their lives.
Our programs arise from our vision to see our society, particularly our work, revived by love. We begin by focusing upon spiritual formation, creating foundational life-rhythms and providing guided experiences towards a dynamic, integrated, and lived spirituality.
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Nautilus

Goldenwood’s flagship program, this distinctive 7-month experience weaves together elements of coaching, spiritual direction, and communal discernment processes for developing a multi-layered holistic vision for your life. Building upon life-rhythms that are foundational for Christian maturity and growth, Nautilus offers a cohesive, comprehensive and coordinated journey towards spiritual vitality for all of life.

Applications Open in Spring 2025 for the 2025-26 Cohort

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Trellis: A Two-Week Listening Journey

As we emerge from a season of incredible disruption, we need more than ever to be reminded of the things that matter most.  Our days can easily blur with few external structures providing much-needed rhythms in our lives. These paths facilitate daily and weekly rituals to augment our ability to hear God’s voice in the midst of our everyday work lives. The virtual format allows participation from all over the world.

Next Live (Online) Session Starts Sept 22, 2024

Self Guided Sessions Available

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Quarterly Retreats

These getaways create the much-needed opportunity to process important life issues that often go unaddressed in our hurried lives.  The weekends provide a safe environment that allows you to ask God questions as you listen through times alone and with others in prayer and structured dialogue.  Hearing God’s voice provides the liberating clarity to move forward confidently in faith and trust.

2024-25 Dates Coming Soon…

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Dream Forum

This unique “decelerator” invites and encourages people to bring forth their ideas, their dreams, their visions and through a process of curation, 8-12 individuals will be selected to form “Dream Pods”, together receiving access to connections and resources from across the broader community to spur one another on and move from idea to the appropriate subsequent stage of development.

Introducing our 2024 Dreamers! 

Why a Dream Forum? Hear from past Dreamers…

Follow ongoing Dreamer updates on the Goldenwood Portal.

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Testimonials

"Everyone has dreams, and most of the time they go unshared. It's very encouraging to hear other people's dreams and...give the weight to these dreams they should have. I'm so grateful this didn't feel like a pitch night; it felt really God-breathed."
Dream Forum AttendeeNY, NY
“I’ve never experienced such a dynamic prayer life in community. It has been really transformative to my faith. This experience made tangible what it looks like to run the race with others who are spurring you on, exhorting one another to persevere.”
Program ParticipantMarketing Executive
“My concept of prayer is much bigger than it has ever been. The communal aspect of prayer has changed me — seeing that God can speak through me to encourage another — I realize my own brokenness doesn’t get in the way of when and how God wants to work. This is really encouraging to see the Spirit working.”
Listening Retreat ParticipantDesigner
"Coming out of the pandemic, I had been asking so many questions and felt like I'd been stuck. I feel so much more energized and hopeful now, seven months later. Nautilus is a well-planned, very thoughtfully and carefully created program. It is the best curated experience that I've ever had."
Nautilus AlumniSenior Program Manager, Technology
"I am so glad I decided to do more than one of these and I highly encourage and recommend that everyone does the same. There really is something to be said about repetition and building up rhythms. And the structure is so well thought through and designed."
Trellis participantArts Administrator
"The entrepreneur mindset and startup environment doesn't always invite contemplation; there's such a culture of moving fast and a push to keep doing. The Dream Forum gave me space to slow down and listen. I also love that my prayer partner and I still pray together weekly on the phone over two years later--it's been amazing to witness how God continues to guide and grow our dreams!"
Dream Forum DreamerEntrepreneur
“As I get older, I’ve realized that so much of life and community doesn’t just happen organically. You need intentionality and reasons to gather. This experience rooted me in spiritual disciplines and grew my spiritual imagination to leap into new ways of implementing them in my daily life.”
Program ParticipantArtist
"I'm so grateful for the focus on one thing: let's be in the presence of God and hear His voice. I feel restored."
Listening Retreat ParticipantAuthor, Speaker
"Engaging in these rhythms revived my heart for faith and helped me reconnect to God in a fresh and deep way."
Trellis ParticipantLeadership Educator and Consultant
“This was one of the most important things I have entered into over the last decade. It is really unusual to have so much accomplished with not one moment of feeling rushed. The prayerful preparation and God's Presence throughout was palpable. Thank you is a weak way to express my gratitude…”
Listening Retreat ParticipantExecutive Coach
"I have found this experience deeply encouraging for my soul. My heart has been encouraged, my faith has been strengthened, and my ear has been better trained to hear the voice of the Lord."
Trellis ParticipantHomemaker, Mother of 4
"THANK YOU for being so faithful in leading these retreats! It is so life giving for me to have these quarterly rhythms, especially when my work schedule makes it difficult for weekly rhythms. Paired with the daily rhythms, these quarterly retreats provide a really helpful way to reset and get re-energized."
Listening Retreat ParticipantNY, NY
"I always leave After-Work feeling renewed and inspired. We need more spaces like this, especially in New York, a space that is not fast and superficial but instead is focused on meaningful and deep connection."
After-Work AttendeeActor
"I am thrilled to share my testimonial about Goldenwood programming. As someone who has been actively involved in their initiatives, I can confidently say that Goldenwood is an exceptional organization that truly makes a difference in people's lives."
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Hearing the Cries of Earth and the Songs of Heaven

January 1, 2025

It’s that time again to write my year-end reflection. With the magic of Christmas behind us and the cold January month ahead, I find myself weighted by the growing sense of disconnection in our society.  Lingering in my mind has been Gallup’s recent research

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Spiritual Permanence in a Culture of Impermanence

November 19, 2024

We often don’t think about the tension we experience between the visible and the invisible. This space between the visible and the invisible is not merely philosophical; it is subconsciously woven into the fabric of our daily lives. From the mundane choices we make

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