Welcome to CSLI Central Pennsylvania
Discover how discipleship is changing lives Central Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Instructions: Click APPLY to start your application. Please note that unless otherwise indicated you are required to have two recommendation forms, one from your pastor or ministry leader AND one from a non-related person who knows you well. To learn more about the Fellows programs, please click here.
Life, Faith, and Writings of C.S. Lewis
Must be an alumni of Year One to apply. No recommendation forms are required for the Life, Faith, and Writings program unless our team contacts you directly to request one after reviewing your application.
To share the recommendation link with your pastor/ministry leader and friend, simply click on the Recommendation button under the relevant program, copy the link, and paste into an email to send to your recommender. Unless otherwise noted, your application package will not be complete until we receive both recommendation forms along with a completed application.
The C.S. Lewis Institute in Central Pennsylvania is designed to develop disciples who can articulate, defend, share and live faith in Christ in public and personal life. The Institute works in partnership with local churches and ministries to help believers glorify God by becoming mature disciples of Jesus Christ who impact the spheres of influence to which God has called them. This discipleship occurs through:
The Fellows Program
The CSLI Fellows Program offers a year of intensive training that leads to significant life-change. Unlike many discipleship programs, the Fellows program focuses on discipleship of both heart and mind. It involves Bible study, classic readings, lectures, group processing, personal spiritual mentoring and accountability — all in the context of a small group of like-minded believers. This year-long program is designed for those who want to live as fully committed disciples of Jesus Christ and make an impact for him in the world.
Download the Fellows Program Brochure
IMPORTANT DATES:
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0 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 18868 GLOBAL EVENT: Embodied Hope with Kelly M. Kapic – 7:30 PM ET https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-embodied-hope-with-kelly-m-kapic&event_date=2023-04-11®=1 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-04-1111 Apr, 2023Tuesday, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm UpcomingVirtual Online Event
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0 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 18905 GLOBAL EVENT: How God Transformed a Terrorist – What God Can Do! 8:00 PM ET https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=how-god-transformed-a-terrorist-what-god-can-do&event_date=2023-04-28®=1 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-04-2828 Apr, 2023Friday, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm UpcomingMcLean Presbyterian Church | 1020 Balls Hill Rd, McLean, VA 22101 | Fellowship Hall
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0 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 17553 GLOBAL EVENT: 2023 Study Tour of C.S. Lewis’ Belfast & Oxford https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-2023-study-tour-of-c-s-lewis-belfast-oxford&event_date=2023-06-24®=1 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-06-2424 Jun, 2023June 24, 2023 12:00 pm - July 2, 2023 10:00 am UpcomingBelfast, Northern Ireland & Oxford, England
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0 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 0.00 All Booked 18008 GLOBAL EVENT: 2023 Biblical Study Program in Israel https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/?event=global-event-2023-biblical-study-program-of-israel&event_date=2023-10-08®=1 https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr 2023-10-0808 Oct, 2023October 8, 2023 12:00 pm - October 20, 2023 5:00 pm UpcomingBen Gurion Airport - Tel Aviv, Israel
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Broadcast Talks
A quarterly publication that presents ideas to cultivate Christ-like thinking and living.
Reflections
presents an important message for daily living from the thoughts of C.S. Lewis in a one-page format.
Dawn Treader News
Monthly e-newsletter with activities and ideas geared to help parents disciple their children from preschool through the teen years.
Spiritual Check-Up
A tool for assessing one's growth in Christ
Bible Reading Plan
Read through the whole Bible using a plan that has been helpful to many people connected with the Institute.
Our free Resource Library
Offers a variety of recordings from nationally recognized speakers, and our growing audio, video and print library. Featuring free content from past seminars, including names like John Stott, Greg Ogden, J.I. Packer and Chuck Colson.
Give Today!
The discipleship ministry of the C.S. Lewis Institute is made possible through your financial gifts, prayers and volunteerism. It can't be done without your partnership in this ministry.
Central Pennsylvania Staff

Neil Olcott
CSLI City Director, Central PennsylvaniaNeil Olcott, is the Area Director of the C.S. Lewis Institute of Central PA. His desire is for followers…
Team Members

Neil Olcott
CSLI City Director, Central PennsylvaniaNeil Olcott, is the Area Director of the C.S. Lewis Institute of Central PA. His desire is for followers of Christ to continually know Christ in a deeper and more meaningful way. Neil has been in church ministry for over 30 years in a variety of roles including Senior Pastor. He holds a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Barrington College, and both a Masters and Doctorate degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Neil lives in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Pat. They have three adult children, Jocelyn, Emery, and Annaliese.
Contact Us
C.S. Lewis Institute
Central Pennsylvania
Mailing Address:
Attn: Neil Olcott
31 Ken-Lin Drive, Dillsburg, PA 17019
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (717) 856-8050
Meeting Location:
15 East Church Street
Dillsburg, PA 17019
Pastors Network
Pastors Prayer Network
The vision of the Pastors Prayer Network of Central PA is to connect pastors and clergy across our area to come together to pray. We have a desire to see the pastors, clergy and ministers of our area growing in friendship, unity through centering on Jesus and His gospel through prayer, that the people of our neighborhoods, cities and broader region might believe in Jesus.
Brochures
Overview Brochure
The C.S. Lewis Institute offers life-changing discipleship for those who are ready to be intentional about spiritual growth in Christ, and who desire for God to use them in powerful ways for His Kingdom. Read more. . .
Newsletters
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Testimonials
Recent Event
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Recent Podcasts
The Side B Stories – Will Witt
by Will Witt, Jana Harmon on March 31, 2023Former atheist Will Witt presumed atheism was true...Read More
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Questions That Matter Podcast – Research About Prayer
by Randy Newman on March 24, 2023
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How Can I Intelligently Discuss My Faith with Others?
by Joel Woodruff on March 24, 2023
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Recent Publications
Reflections: Herein Is Love
by C.S. Lewis Institute on April 1, 2023In his book "The Four Loves", C.S. Lewis...Read More
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Reflections: God, Animals and Imagination
by C.S. Lewis Institute on March 1, 2023
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Reflections: We Must Be Ready At All Moments
by C.S. Lewis Institute on February 1, 2023