Meet the team
Holly Gricks
Retreat Guide
Welcome to a journey of rest, reflection, and renewal, guided by Holly, the heart behind our retreat experience. Holly is passionate about creating space for people to step away from their busy lives and find peace in the presence of our Heavenly Father. Having been on several personal and corporate retreats herself, Holly understands the transformative power of taking intentional time to connect with God. With a background as a high school Christian studies teacher and chaplain for the past seven years, she has witnessed the need for individuals to pause and invest in their relationship with God.​ Originally from South Australia, Holly made the move to the Sunshine Coast in 2022. Prior to her relocation, she facilitated retreats in Middleton, SA, in February 2020, and Myponga in February, July, and November 2021. This upcoming retreat marks her fifth venture into providing a space for people to encounter God. Holly is an active member of the Life Centre in Caloundra, where she and her husband Benjamin, and son Elliot, have found a supportive community. With academic qualifications in secondary education from Tabor College Adelaide and a graduate diploma in divinity from Ridley College, Melbourne, Holly combines her love for teaching and her deep faith to guide others on a journey towards stillness and connection with God.
SHANNON HARRISON
Guest Speaker
Shannon has dedicated her career and personal life to journeying people's hearts into the unique fullness God has for them. She enjoys personally guiding each person through their experience and equipping them with tools that bring long-term freedom. This allows each person to enjoy intimacy with God and the overflow of sharing that with others. Her professional journey spans different platforms, including hosting television shows for the Australian Christian Channel, announcing the Sunday program for Light FM in Melbourne, contributing articles for I am Woman magazine, and appearing as a guest speaker on Be That TV. Shannon has spent years developing curriculum for parenting, marriage, depression and anxiety, where she has witnessed firsthand the transformative impact that these tools have in bringing hope and success to peoples lives. She currently serves as an accredited Pastor at Anthem Church on the Sunshine Coast and at Glasshouse Christian College. She is married to the dream and Mumma to two incredible young adult Kingdom shapers.