ABIDE AND ADVENTURE RETREAT

  • Em’Seni, Winterton, KwaZulu Natal
  • Heinz Spindler
13 – 19 December 2026
R6500 per person

(10% early bird discount if you register before 31 August 2026)

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UPCOMING PROGRAMME

Join us for a one-week discipleship retreat set in the foothills of the Drakensberg mountains on the banks of the Tugela River. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and close to some of South Africa’s most spectacular hiking and outdoor areas, the programme provides opportunities for outdoor adventure alongside time in God’s Word and fellowship with Christian community.

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INCLUDED

  • Accommodation
  • All meals (from dinner on 13 December to breakfast on 19 December)
  • Daily tea/coffee and snacks
  • Daily teaching sessions from an international guest speaker
  • Facilitated daily activities (including transport to any offsite activities)

TRANSPORT SHUTTLES

  • Shuttles can be arranged on the programme start and end date at an additional cost, depending on demand.
  • To and from OR Tambo International (Johannesburg) airport
  • To and from King Shaka International (Durban) airport.
  • Contact us for additional information and any other queries.

ACTIVITIES

  • Daily Bible teaching session
  • Worship
  • Outdoor and recreational activities
  • Personal reflection and prayer
  • Community meals and fellowship.
  • Facilitated activities: hiking in the Drakensberg, trail running, mountain biking, paddling on the Tugela River, and a dairy farm tour.
  • Alternative activities: walking trails along the river, swimming in the river, fishing (bring own gear), soccer, volleyball, frisbee, swimming pool, and quiet spaces for reading, prayer or reflection.
Hiking
Trail running
Mountain biking
Paddling
Dairy farm tour

guest speaker

HEINZ SPINDLER

Heinz and Ute Spindler have been connected to Torchbearers International for over 26 years. They have worked at Bodenseehof as well as Tauernhof and are invested in the centers in India, Greece, and Germany. While they are currently employed as consultants responsible for personnel development and HR at a German company, they are released to pursue their ministry calling in various ways. This includes speaking engagements all over Europe as well as evangelism and pastoral care in Serbia where they have previously lived and been part of church planting, drug rehabilitation programs, and ministry to the Roma people. 

Heinz and Ute have been married for 41 years and are blessed by their three grown-up children as well as 9 grandchildren. Their desire is for people to discover the beauty and joy of life with Christ as eternal life begins here and now.