__________________________________________                                          Joel Warne   Joel Warne is the founder of WellSpring Life Resources, Inc. and the author of Soul Craving and How to Eat Your Bible spiritual formation group and classroom curricula. These materials draw from Joel's 30 years of leading small groups, workshops and retreats around the theme of weaving a more full experience of God, through Jesus Christ, throughout every area of life.  Joel and his wife of 32 years, Gerri, live in Plymouth, Minnesota and are the parents of three grown children.

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                              What People Say about Joel's Work

      Thank you so much for your ministry at our retreat! Three different attendees referred to the spiritual challenge of this retreat with this comment, "The best speaker I've heard at a retreat."  Pastor

      Joel, I appreciate your style of leadership, your thoroughness, and soft-spoken approach! Several of our men commented that the experience was exactly what was needed in their lives.  Pastor

      I think the Holy Spirit got right down inside our hearts and massaged them through your loving, gentle, unique approach to a very important truth - our belovedness in Christ.  Pastor

      I felt a deep presence of God on the group sharing.  The Holy Spirit truly touched each person's heart...Thank you so much for your efforts in making my day a great experience with God.  Retreat participant

      This retreat has changed my life! I am returning to the practice of spending meditative time with God.  Retreat participant

      I came away refreshed and strengthened in [my] deepest places.  Retreat participant

      I've been a Christian for 15 years.  Before this class I had never spent 20 minutes pondering a single passage of Scripture.  I am so edified by this approach!  Class participant

      You did an exceptional job of presenting in a way that encouraged people's involvement... Your mix of presentation, large group and small group discussion, and individual meditation time was very effective.  Pastor

      I really appreciated the way you offered different venues for the Holy Spirit to work in our hearts rather than just filling up our heads with more information.  I was deeply blessed!   Retreat participant

      As always, Joel's insights, gentle spirit and intimacy with God come through - causing the same attributes to be enhanced in my life.  Workshop participant