“In a time when too many Pastors are quitting and failing, I am deeply thankful for the leader care ministry of Twelve Stones North Indy (TSNI) that is absolutely essential for pastors’ perseverence. It is no exaggeration to say that we are in a spiritual leadership crisis. In the care of so many others, who is shepherding the pastors? Time and again, Twelve Stones has been life-changing in that regard.

TSNI was used at a critical time in my life and ministry to bring clarity within confusion and hope within discouragement. At a time when it was hard to see the way forward, Garrett gave me a plan to stay on God’s path and to see His light for my future.”

– Robbie Symons | Senior Pastor, Hope Bible Church | Oakville, Ontario

“Thank you for taking soul care so seriously. There are very few experiences that we would consider as powerful and profound in terms of eternal value as Twelve Stones. There is no way we will ever be the same and the ripple effect of this grace and truth will reach to many generations. I feel this experience would be essential for any church leader. Thank you for loving us so well.”

– Church Leader

“Thank you for praying for us and for all of the time and especially for laboring with us and pointing us so clearly to Jesus. We’ll be closer to Him as a result of our time at our retreat.”

– Missionary Family

“After several years of striving to find balance and health in my life and my marriage while under the pressures of a growing ministry, it became apparent that I needed more than what I could do on my own. Part of a sabbatical plan included a Twelve Stones Lead Healthy Retreat. Of all the experiences during the sabbatical, the greatest impact was our time in Leader Care at Twelve Stones. It was life-giving to have someone be able to skillfully unpack all three areas – my heart, my marriage, and my ministry – with both care and experience-filled wisdom. My wife and I left with real hope and clear tools to bring spirit-wrought healthy rhythms to our lives, our marriage, and our ministry.”  

– Senior Pastor in Canada

“There is no person in the world I trust my marriage health or soul care to more than Garrett Higbee. And if any leader ever asked my wife or me where they should get help from, we wouldn’t end the conversation until they signed up for a Lead Healthy Retreat.”  

– Dallas Jenkins, Creator of The Chosen

“Garrett Higbee is a gifted counselor. He is kind and gracious in his approach as he listens and helps each person he is counseling. His laid-back style enables even the most timid person to feel comfortable and allows them to freely share what is happening in their lives. His depth of wisdom and understanding is a rare and unique gift.”

– Pastor’s Wife

“Few people know how to navigate truth and grace better than Garrett Higbee. He has been a source of wisdom and encouragement for me and my wife as we have faced the unique challenges of church leadership. Garrett is more than a trained and experienced counselor. He is an authentic follower of Jesus who shares authentically from his own journey to help others follow Jesus more closely.”

– Pastor

“We didn’t know what to expect heading into our Lead Healthy retreat. We were skeptical and a little bit resistant to the idea of intense counseling. We thought that type of counseling was for the ‘really’ broken people, which couldn’t be us. We were definitely coming in weary and wounded, but how could intensive counseling help in that situation? We couldn’t have been more wrong and naive! The Lord showed up in massive ways through the 3 days. It was exactly what our souls needed. Garrett heard, affirmed, encouraged, lead and challenged us in ways that no one in our lives ever had. He pointed us so masterfully to Jesus and we left equipped and hopeful for what the Lord could do in the next season of our lives. We are thankful to the Lord for His sovereign hand at work through our Lead Healthy Retreat. We would encourage every ministry leader to consider making one of these retreats a priority to attend.”