April ’25 Retreat

APRIL 25-26, 2025

Time: 12:00PM Friday - 1:00PM Saturday

Bellwether Farms // 4655 OH-60, Wakeman, OH 44889

The ISI Life™ retreats give you 24 hours away from any distractions, allowing you the opportunity to Reflect, Recharge, Refocus, and engage in Relationships. Over this 24 hour period we challenge one another to grow and develop in the areas of faith, family, fitness, faculty, and finance.

Retreat Price: $250

Included with All retreats:

/ Amazing Lodging / Quality Content / Incredible Food / Stylish Swag / Memorable Connections

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Guest SpeakerS:

Speakers are still being determined. We are excited to bring another stellar retreat your way next April. Stay tuned for more details.

Clinton Longenecker

Clint is an award winning educator, one of “America’s leaders in creating high performance leaders and organizations,” and is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus from The College of Business and Innovation at The University of Toledo He has been recognized by The Economist as one of the Top Fifteen Business Professors in the World and his teaching, research and consulting interests are in creating high performance leadership and great organizations He has been the recipient of over sixty 60 outstanding teaching, service and research awards and numerous industry awards including the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Toastmasters International Leadership Award, The Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service, and numerous “Best Professor” recognitions In 2018 Clint was recognized as one of the top three University Professors in the USA by Baylor University’s Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching and as one of the top thirty 30 ))“transformational leaders” in America by The John Maxwell Organization

He has published over 200 articles and papers in leading academic and professional journals including the Sloan Management Review, Industrial Management, Business Horizons, European Business Review, and Organizational Dynamics among others He is a frequent media source, and his research has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, MSNBC, NPR, and a wide variety of media outlets Clint is also a critically acclaimed professor in The Great Courses Critical Business Skills Series Organizational Behavior Course which has been recognized as one of the top 50 audio books in America 2020 by Newsweek His newest book, The Successful Career Survival Guide is a chronicle of best practices and key research findings designed to help readers improve their personal effectiveness and career trajectory He is also the co author of two best selling leadership books, Getting Results Five Absolutes for High Performance and Two Minute Drill Lessons for Rapid Organizational Improvement from America’s Greatest Game

Clint is an active management consultant, educator and executive coach whose clients include a wide variety of Fortune 500 firms and entrepreneurial organizations including Harley Davidson, ConAgra, SSOE, ProMedica Health Systems, Whirlpool, Eaton Corporation, Cooper Tire, Dana Corporation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and OI Inc among others Clint has been described by Career Publications as one of the top motivational speakers in the U S who can blend cutting edge research, common sense, humor and conviction into a real and inspiring call for better performance that can help us all!” Dr Longenecker is also a regular speaker and program leader for senior US military leaders and members of the intelligence community Clint holds a BBA in marketing, an MBA in management, both from the University of Toledo, and a PhD in management from The Pennsylvania State University

Clint is an active community servant, a committed member of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and an active Bible study leader and Christian speaker He has also invested extensive time working in the country of Haiti managing missionary school and hospital construction projects and medical mission trips Clint is very happily married to the former Cindy Breese and they have three children.

Bill Ryan

Bill Ryan is...

A teacher and coach (high school, college, and international);
Entrepreneur and businessman (sold Master Benefits to National City Bank in 2008 and is currently CEO of Not About Me Music;
Aspiring athlete (swimming silver medalist in the 2013 National Senior Olympics and gold medalist in the 2017 National Senior Olympics;
Author of the book, Intentional Meandering Through the Lord's Prayer: A Meditative Journey with Jesus;
Husband to Vicki, father to Cory and Molly and proud grandfather; and
Disciple of Jesus of Nazareth.
He is involved in many ministries, including CBMC, Alpha, and his church homes in Ohio (Christ Community Chapel) and Kansas (Church of the Resurrection). He is a Paul & Timothy to many (Iron Sharpens Iron), and a Barnabas to all.
He is a second honors graduate of Dartmouth College and an honors graduate of Indiana University.

Epic Location

Bellwether Farm Camp, Retreat, and Education Center offers a model of sustainable living that promotes physical and spiritual wellness, fidelity to the environment, and social justice. It incorporates farming, food production, and eco-stewardship into land-based educational programs for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Our aim at Bellwether Farm is to equip children and adults to become informed, inspired, and empowered leaders for a sustainable future.”

Bellwether Farm is bordered on three sides by the Vermilion River and offers exceptional and diverse opportunities for educational programming.

Our 137-acre property includes farmland, woodlands, meadows, hiking trails, picnic pavilions, playing fields, and a five-acre pond.

This new center exemplifies green building and features super energy-efficient structures, renewable energy technology, water reclamation systems, and repurposed materials. Together the site and its facilities serve as vehicles for teaching the wider community about sustainable living and care of this good earth.