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A pastor’s fitness experience.

July 13-15, 2026 - Austin, TX

We're back again!
2025 was phenomenal... so what was a one-time event is now a long waiting list.
Heat 2.0 is on deck.

Think of it as the anti-men’s retreat.

Except we’re not calling it a retreat.

And we’re definitely not sitting around eating Little Debbie, smoking cigars, debating politics, or venting about the teams we’re unwilling to lead.

This isn’t escape. It’s exposure.

It’s sweat. It’s ownership. It’s recalibration.

THAT'S ALL I NEED TO HEAR

You Don’t Need a Break. You Need a Burn.

There are endless options for pastors to:

• Shake hands with strangers
• Buy boots no one will remember
• Hear shortcuts from leaders quietly shrinking
• Be sold a “system” that solves a problem you don’t actually have
• Watch highlight reels curated by interns
• Eat boxed lunches under fluorescent lights
• And get told you need the right lanyard to access the “real” room

You can skip one of those this year.

Because you don’t need another conference.

You need friction.
You need honest conversations with men who are actually building something.

You don’t need a break from leadership but a burn that sharpens it.

  • 3 days, 2 nights in Austin.
  • Plenty of sunshine and a psuedo-sauna all day long.
    This is planned in Texas and in July on purpose (although last year our hottest at Heat was 95).
  • You'll have plenty of trails to run, water to paddle, and grass to enjoy.
  • Come early or stay late and enjoy some of the famous BBQ spots, comedy clubs, or music venues. 
  • Single family homes in one of downtown Austin's quintessential neighborhood.
  • 6 programmed workouts and physical challenges.
  • Pool, sports, ice baths, and even plenty of nap time to recover.
  • Plenty of protein, healthy fruits and vegetables, and we'll probably have to see a famous Austin meat spot. 
  • Like-minded Church-building men focused (or want to be) on their physical fitness.
  • No programmed churchy stuff. You can do devotionals and ask strategy questions if you want but it's not programmed.
  • Programmed workouts and planned meals so you just show up and get fit!
  • Plenty of free time, hang time, alone time, and quiet time. 
LET'S GO!

Hosted by these leaders
and your new friends:

Ryan Cavinder

Lead Pastor in Austin. Veteran runner and competitor in marathons nationwide. 

Josh Crawford

Executive Pastor in Tennessee. Ultra-marathoner and gym owner.

Greg Basch

Leadership coach from Charleston. Soul health specialist. Loves wandering

Swebb

Church trainer and coach in Austin. Definitely not a distance runner.

FAQs

REGISTER

VIP

$1997

  • VIP level
  • A King room.
  • Arrive a day early (Sunday) and leverage time with your hosts.
  • Sunday accommodations provided.
  • Meals and snacks.
  • Curated workouts. 
  • Exclusive dinner at one of Austin's finest.
  • In-Austin transportation provided.
Register as VIP

Regular

$1497

  • You're locked in.
  • Accommodations 
  • Some meals and snacks.
  • Curated workouts.
  • No church office hassles.
  • A network of like-minded church builders.
  • You leave a stronger man and better leader.
  • A core memory in Austin.

 

Register

The fine print:

  • Registration is non-refundable. It is transferrable to another person or future event.
  • Attendees will have to sign a liability waiver form prior to arrival.