Our Staff | En Gedi Retreat

Our Staff

We believe that before you know what our staff members do, you should know who they are, and before you know who they are, you should know the heart they have for YOU! En Gedi Retreat is what it is because of these men and women and their dedicated service to the Kingdom of Christ.

Carl Walker

Carl Walker

Founder

Carl founded En Gedi Retreat in 2006, and has been passionately serving pastors and missionaries since. Carl is not only the founder of En Gedi, but also a full-time pilot. Carl is a pioneer at heart, which will mean En Gedi Retreat will always be on the front edge of innovation. Carl loves snowboarding, photography, hiking, and spending time with his three children and wife in Steamboat Springs, CO

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Gary & Judi Ogle

Gary & Judi Ogle

Directors of Pastoral Support

Gary and Judi serve as Co-Directors of Pastoral Support. They focus on the pastors and missionaries before and after their stay at the En Gedi Retreat. Keeping in alignment with En Gedi’s mission, Gary and Judi do not offer formal counseling, but are always willing to lend a listening ear and establish mentorship relationships with the pastors and missionaries that stay at En Gedi.

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Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

Legacy Director

Steve is the Legacy Director and has been with En Gedi since 2010. As the Legacy Director, Steve is responsible for all things children at En Gedi Retreat. As the son of a pastor, Steve knows well the struggles that PK’s (Pastor’s Kids) face and strives to minister to their individual identities. Steve is married and is the father of three kids and a grandfather to a small army of grandchildren.

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You?

You?

Pioneer

Are you interested in helping En Gedi Retreat expand it’s impact on the Kingdom of God? Are you willing to join us in ministering to the ministers, and impacting the Church at large? Will you consider taking a simple step of faith, and trusting the Lord to use you in a mighty way? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, we want you to join our team and be another critical component of our ministry!