The Rekindle Project
A Spirit-Led Life
"I have come to cast fire on the earth..." — Luke 12:49
The fire was never gone.
It was waiting.
Every parish carries gifts it has half-forgotten. The teacher who doesn't know they're a teacher. The intercessor praying quietly in the back pew. The hospitality that makes a stranger feel like family. The Rekindle Project exists to help your community see those gifts again — and put them to work.
We're not here to add another program to your calendar. Over a single immersive weekend, we create the space for encounter: honest prayer, clear teaching, and the kind of stillness where the Holy Spirit can be heard. What follows isn't hype. It's renewal that lasts, led from within your own pews.
Founded by Leanne Bennett, The Rekindle Project has walked alongside parishes across Australia who felt they had more to give but didn't know where to start. The answer, every time, was already among them.
Manifestations of the Spirit
Gifts of the Word
Teaching, wisdom, knowledge, encouragement. The gifts that help a community understand its faith and speak it with confidence. We help you find the people already carrying them.
Gifts of Power
Faith, healing, intercession, discernment. The quieter, deeper gifts often hidden in your most faithful parishioners. A Rekindle weekend gives them room to come forward.
Gifts of Service
Hospitality, mercy, leadership, administration. The hands and feet of the parish. We help your community honour these gifts as ministry, not just tasks.
The path to a Spirit-led life
Step one
Stirring the embers
We begin where you are. A conversation with your parish leadership to understand your community, your hopes, and what's holding the fire back.
Step two
Catching the Fire
The immersive weekend itself. Teaching, prayer, and guided discovery that helps parishioners name their gifts and
experience the Holy Spirit together.
Step three
Lighting the Way
The weekend ends; the mission begins. We leave your parish with the tools, structure, and ongoing support to keep the fire burning long after we've gone.
TWO WAYS TO JOURNEY
The prayer weekend — two formats
The same six sessions, delivered the way your parish needs.
Full weekend retreat
An immersive 15-hour journey
Friday evening
6:30pm — 9:00pm. Sessions 1 & 2.
Saturday
8:30am — 5:00pm. Sessions 3 & 4.
Sunday
8:30am — 4:00pm. Sessions 5 & 6.
Fortnightly sessions
Six sessions across 12 weeks
The same six sessions as the weekend retreat, delivered as two-hour fortnightly gatherings across three months. Suited to parishes where a single weekend isn't viable.
Week 2 ▪ Week 4 ▪ Week 6 ▪ Week 8 ▪ Week 10 ▪ Week 12
The Spiritual Gifts Handbook
By Randy Clark & Mary Healy. Chapters 1–3 before you begin.
Bring The Rekindle Project to your parish
If you're a priest, coordinator or parishioner who senses there's more, let's talk.
We'll help you discern whether a Rekindle weekend is right for your community — no obligation.
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Pay It Forward — fund the fire elsewhere
Not every parish can carry the cost of renewal. Through our Love Offering, you can help bring a Rekindle weekend
to a smaller or struggling parish that couldn't otherwise afford one. Every gift, large or small, sends the fire further.
One hundred percent of donations support the mission.
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