The Retreat at Prestonwood

Monday–Wednesday, April 20–22, 2026
Prestonwood Baptist Church
6801 W. Park Blvd.
Plano, TX 75093

If you currently serve on staff in a worship or media ministry, please join us Monday-Wednesday, April 20-22, at Prestonwood Baptist Church (Plano, TX) for The Retreat at Prestonwood! This retreat will allow you to connect with other worship and media leaders, expand your network, and enjoy a time of rest and reflection. Over these three days, you will hear from our team and a number of creative leaders as we discuss important topics such as your spiritual health, staff development, maintaining a healthy culture, NextGen and Adult choirs, worship planning, the creative process, and project management. We would love to host you this coming April at The Retreat at Prestonwood!

Registration Information

The Registration Cost for The Retreat at Prestonwood 2026 is $450 per person, and includes your registration fee, lodging, meals and any materials needed or distributed at the retreat. You will need to secure travel arrangements to/from Plano. Once you are in town, we will provide a shuttle to/from the hotel. The Registration Cost for those sharing a hotel room is $350 per person. For those commuting to The Retreat, the Registration Cost is $250 per person, and includes your registration fee, meals and any materials needed or distributed at the retreat.

You can view The Retreat at Prestonwood 2025 Attendee Booklet to find out more about this experience.

The total cost for the retreat is $350 per person, and includes your registration fee, lodging, meals and any materials needed or distributed at the retreat. You will need to secure travel arrangements to/from Plano. Once you are in town, we will provide a shuttle to/from the hotel.

For those who are local and do not require lodging, the total cost for the retreat is $200 per person, and includes your registration fee, meals and any materials needed or distributed at the retreat.

Extended Retreat Experience

This year we are offering an extended experience for retreat attendees who wish to stay for our Midweek Rehearsal on Wednesday evening. This experience will be an additional $60 per person (includes lunch, dinner and lodging Wednesday night) or $20 per person (lunch and dinner only).

Registration

To secure your spot for this year’s retreat, please click on the link below and complete the online registration form. Payment will be processed at a later date.

Guest Worship Leaders & Session Leaders

Coming Soon

Amber
Peairs

Amber Peairs has served in full-time worship ministry for more than 30 years as a worship pastor, vocal coach, speaker and mentor. With a degree in music, she is the founder of The Worship Life, an international ministry and training hub that equips and empowers worship pastors and teams with the tools they need to lead with clarity, excellence and kingdom impact. In addition to consulting with churches and mentoring leaders, Amber provides online content, courses and practical resources through The Worship Life Collective community. She is also a songwriter with five English albums and one Spanish album.

Andy
Chrisman

Andy Chrisman is a worship pastor, consultant, radio host and artist who has dedicated his life to helping others follow Jesus and worship God forever. He’s been a full-time worship pastor more than 20 years (most notably at Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma). He is also the host of the internationally syndicated radio show “Worship with Andy Chrisman” and the “1 Degree of Andy” podcast. And … he is a member of the musical group 4Him.

John Marc
Kohl

John Marc Kohl is a songwriter, artist and worship leader. From songwriting for artists, labels and churches to his own original music, he is passionate about making “Jesus songs” in the “Jesus way.” His first original worship record, “Still,” was released in 2022. He has led worship for Breakaway and The Porch, and is a worship minister at Citizens Church in Plano, Texas. John Marc also helps lead The Way of Worship, which aims to deepen the worship of the Church by discipling songwriters, worship leaders and creative communities in the way of Jesus through cohorts, retreats and pathways.

David
Marvin

David Marvin is the Teaching Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church, and previously he served on staff at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, where he helped lead The Porch – a weekly ministry to thousands of young adults. David is a graduate of Texas A&M University and Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Calli, have three children: Crew, Monroe and Bear. He has a passion for helping people understand how the Bible speaks to modern life and seeing Christ transform their lives.

Hayden
Browning

Hayden Browning serves as the Worship Director at Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas, and as the worship leader for The Porch, Watermark’s young adult ministry. He has been a part of Watermark for 12 years and has served in worship ministry for more than 15 years. Hayden is passionate about leading people to respond to the Gospel through singing, and equipping worship leaders and teams to serve the local church with faithfulness, humility and excellence.

Jon
Abel

Session Speaker

Schedule

Monday, April 20
3:00–4:00 p.m.	Check-in at Hotel
4:30–5:00 p.m.	Meet & Greet/Welcome
5:00–6:00 p.m.	Dinner
6:15–7:30 p.m.	General Session 1

Tuesday, April 21
8:30–9:15 a.m.	Breakfast & Worship
9:30–10:30 a.m.	General Session 2
10:45–11:45 a.m.	Breakout Session 1
12:00–1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:15–2:15 p.m.	General Session 3
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Breakout Session 2
3:45–4:45 p.m.	Breakout Session 3
5:00–6:30 p.m.	Dinner
7:00–8:00 p.m.	Night of Worship

Wednesday , April 22
9:00–9:45 a.m.	Breakfast & Worship
10:00–11:00 a.m.	Breakout Session 4
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.	General Session 4
12:00 p.m.	Dismiss

*Schedule subject to change