Executive Leaders
Barnabas Landing
+ Fullwell Leadership
December 9 - 12, 2025
Featuring: Dave Blundell
& Brian Buhler
Step away, and share in the restorative beauty of Jesus.
We invite you to a new gathering, created in collaboration with Fullwell Leadership, as an expression of Barnabas Landing’s vision to see Rooted and Flourishing Families and Leaders.
At the heart of this retreat is a simple conviction — that spiritual formation and character development are the foundation of enduring and effective leadership. As we deepen our spiritual lives, values and character, we naturally grow in the competencies that drive healthy, visionary leadership. Together we’ll also explore the Christian use of power, and the truth that our organizations can only be as healthy and whole as those who lead them.
Outside of thoughtful sessions with Dave Blundell & Brian Buhler, you’ll have generous time to relax, seek God’s presence, and connect with others who also carry the unique weight of leadership.
We hope you’ll join us.
DATES
December 9 - 12, 2025
FEATURING
Dave Blundell
Brian Buhler
COST
$375/Person
Single Occupancy: + $100
Upgrade to a room in The Station: + $150
SAMPLE DAY SCHEDULE
7:30am Espresso Bar
8:00am Breakfast
10:00am Morning Session
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm Free Time (rest, leadership coaching, spiritual direction)
5:30pm Dinner
7:00pm Evening Session
8:30pm Free Time
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
4:00pm on Tuesday, December 9 | depart Horseshoe Bay via charter
DEPARTURE
1:00pm on Friday, December 12 | arrive at Horseshoe Bay via ferry
Note: For those flying, we recommend a departure time no earlier than 4:30pm from YVR.
Dave Blundell is the Executive Director of Fullwell Leadership and Hungry For Life. He holds a Bachelor of Theology from Ambrose University, a Masters Leadership from Trinity Western University, and a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from Tyndale University. In 2003 — after serving first as a pastor, Dave and a group of others founded Hungry For Life International (HFL), where he works as the Executive Director of a growing staff and volunteer team. Dave now spends most of his time with Fullwell Leadership, the leadership development social enterprise of HFL, as well as global leadership development with HFL’s core partners.
In addition to teaching at Trinity Western University and Columbia Bible College, he has published two books: Hungry For Life - A Vision of the Church that Would Transform the World and Professionally Religious - The Spiritual Poverty of Spiritual Leaders. Dave is married to Heidi and has two adult children. Dave and Heidi attend Yarrow Alliance Church.
Dave Blundell
Brian Buhler
At the tender age of thirteen, Brian lost his young mother to a brain tumor. Amid this tragic grief, he experienced God in what he calls his “burning bush experience”. Living with loss made room for Jesus, and Jesus began to direct Brian’s life into Jesus-centered living and preaching. He began preaching at the age of 16, and for the past 45 years has served in four pastoral roles, “retiring” in 2019. He currently serves as a spiritual director for pastors and leaders, a homiletical coach, and a freelance preacher. Brian’s ministry has allowed him speaking opportunities around the world, including being an instructor at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism. He’s currently teaching a two-year academy in spiritual formation and direction to a cohort of leaders in Taiwan.
One of Brian’s passions is assisting leaders in developing intimacy with God. As someone who has always struggled with prayer, Brian is a safe place for leaders who desire more of God but aren’t sure how to get there.
He and his wife Myrna live in Cloverdale, B.C., where they spend lots of time with their three kids and seven grandkids. He enjoys walking through the beauty of the West Coast, sipping funky Ethiopian coffee, watching NBA basketball, and painting bold landscapes in oil and acrylic.