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N. America 2027 Renewal

Date: June 7-11, 2027
Location: near Detroit, Michigan, USA
Application deadline: April 21, 2027

Before beginning this application, you must read the above PDF, which can be accessed by clicking the red button. We highly recommend you download and save or print this page in order to facilitate your application process. The PDF contains application instructions as well as CbW’s cancellation policy, illness procedures, and our unity covenant.

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IN ORDER TO BEGIN, please sign off on the following requirements of our application process:

I understand that submission of this application does not mean I am already confirmed for participation. I will wait to receive confirmation from the registrar of my acceptance before making my travel plans.(Required)

Please enter your initials.

I understand that, if accepted, I am required to be present for the entire renewal week, from Monday at 2:30 p.m. until Friday at 1:30 p.m., and I will make my travel plans accordingly, taking into account travel time between the airport and the renewal site, airport check-in, etc.(Required)

Please enter your initials.

I have downloaded and read the PDF at the top of this page, which outlines CbW's cancellation policy, unity covenant, and illness procedures.(Required)

Please enter your initials.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name(Required)

First name Last name (surname)

Name you prefer to be called(Required)

First name or nickname (what you like to be called) Last name (surname)

City in which you serve(Required)

State or province in which you serve(Required)

Country in which you serve(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Facebook name (optional)

Cell phone, in the following format (for calls made from outside your country) +[country code][rest of number]:(Required)

Example (for Australia, whose country code is 61): +61 416 067 862. Please use SPACES, not dashes or parentheses, to separate parts of the number as you would typically write it. For a list of country codes, visit: https://countrycode.org/

Check here if the number you entered above is the number you use in WhatsApp.

Do you use a DIFFERENT cell phone for texting other than (or in addition to) the one you already listed above?(Required)

For this additional cell phone that you use for texting, please give the number in this format (for calls made from outside your country): +[country code] [rest of number].(Required)

Please use SPACES, not dashes or parentheses, to separate the parts of the number as you would typically write it.

WhatsApp 2

Check here if the number you entered above is the number you use in WhatsApp.

Birthdate(Required)

Spouse's name(Required)

(If not married, write "None".)

Children's names and ages(Required)

(If no children, type "None".)

Full name of your sponsoring congregation/sending organization (if any)

Please give us the website, mailing address, or telephone number of this church or organization.

Full name of the congregation with which you now worship(Required)

Please include the name of the city where the church is located.

How did you hear about this renewal?(Required)

We encourage women in ministry to share the news about our renewals with their ministry friends. At the same time, we are interested in the way news of our events travels from one person to another. Please help us by providing this information. All applications, regardless of origin, will be evaluated according the same criteria.

If you received a renewal announcement from someone other than the ministry office, please provide us the following information: 1) Name of the person who shared the announcement and 2) City and country where that person lives.(Required)

As stated in the previous question, all applications, regardless of origin, will be evaluated according to the same criteria. Thank you for helping us track the distribution of our announcements.

Do you have mobility issues (e.g., inability to climb stairs, need for a wheelchair-accessible room, etc.) or a health condition that would keep you from participating fully in our daily renewal schedule (approx. 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.)?(Required)

We do our best to accommodate the needs of our confirmed participants with disabilities, given the limitations of the hosting facility.

Please provide a few details to help us understand your physical limitations.(Required)

Come before Winter may accept nursing mothers who want to bring their infants (up to the age of six months). If accepted, do you plan to bring your nursing infant to the renewal?(Required)

If you hope to bring a nursing infant to the renewal, please provide the baby's name and age at the time of the event:(Required)

QUESTIONS TO HELP US GET TO KNOW YOU

Attendance at previous CbW renewals(Required)

Please indicate which renewal(s) and tell us how these experiences have impacted your ministry.(Required)

Of the examples listed in our participant profile, which one(s) would describe you as a Christian leader? Check all that apply.(Required)

Ministers, pastors, and church leaders

Missionaries (current or repatriated) and church planters

Ministry leaders

Bible teachers, disciple-makers, and spiritual mentors

Employees of faith-based non-profits or non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Christian life coaches, counselors, and spiritual directors

Other

If you chose "Other" in the question above, describe your current leadership role in less than 10 words.(Required)

Please explain your answer to the question above about our participant profile. In your answer, 1) describe your current ministry and 2) tell us about your sphere of influence: the people to whom you minister as a servant leader. (Whose lives are you pouring into, intentionally and continually, in the name of Jesus for the advancement of the Kingdom?)(Required)

Years in ministry or service(Required)

Tell us about the formative experiences and/or formal training that prepared you for ministry.(Required)

Which one of the following best describes your feelings about your home in relation to your ministry?(Required)

Explain your answer to the previous question.(Required)

What spiritual disciplines and/or healthy habits do you practice on a regular basis in order to be the “best version of yourself” that you can be?(Required)

Where in your life can you see that God is graciously providing for you? Please list three things you often thank God for because those parts of your life provide spiritual energy, assistance, and hope.(Required)

Type your answer and then click the "+" sign to add 2 more rows.

List three stressors that repeatedly complicate your life and describe how you usually cope with them:(Required)

Type your answer and then click the "+" sign to add 2 more rows.

On a scale of 1-10 (where 1 is “hardly noticeable” and 10 is “more than I can bear”), rate your stress level over the last 12 months.(Required)

Explain your answer to the stress level question above with some detail.(Required)

Please tell us why you believe you are in need of spiritual renewal at this time.(Required)

If you could walk away from this renewal with one spiritual blessing, what would it be?(Required)

Given what you know about our program, what might you share that would help us to better pray for your renewal experience and/or to walk alongside you at that time?(Required)

After you hit the "Submit" button, you should be taken to the "Application Submitted Successfully" page. If you do not see this page, then your application was not submitted properly and you need to check for errors. Again, if you do not see the "Application Submitted Successfully" page, we have not received your application.

** If you experience an error when attempting to submit the form, be sure to save your application by clicking the "Save and Continue Later" link below. Scroll down to find the link (URL) to your form. Then copy and send that link to cbwregistrar@protonmail.com indicating the error you are receiving.

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Come before Winter, Inc.

P.O. Box 323
Round Rock, TX 78680

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IN ORDER TO BEGIN, please sign off on the following requirements of our application process:

PERSONAL INFORMATION

QUESTIONS TO HELP US GET TO KNOW YOU

Come before Winter, Inc.

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