The Journey Deepens

The Journey Deepens.
Do you need help along your missions journey?

These weekends help prospective missionaries explore what it is like to be a missionary, discover whether a missionary or sender role is God’s fit, and connect with mission agencies. This is for high school seniors, college students, young adults, mid-lifers, baby boomers – anyone willing to explore becoming a missionary.

Each retreat of 50 participants and 10 missionaries from multiple agencies is highly relational with extended worship, small group discussions, personal reflection and much prayer. Discussions include guidance, finances, singles/families, etc.

In spring and summer 2009 the dates and locations are:
- Apr 24-26 near Chicago, Illinois at the ITeams conference center
- May 29-31 in Dallas, Texas at Wycliffe Bible Translators conference center
- Jun 26-28 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the WEC conference center

The Journey Deepens is presented by Finishers/MissionNext and co-sponsored by ACMC, Caleb Resources, Perspectives and the U.S. Center for World Mission. Here are comments from those who came to one of the nine previous retreats:

“The retreat helped me focus my passion into reachable goals. Maybe I can’t leave for the field tomorrow but I can pursue what will prepare me now for what God has in the future.”

“You should be aware of some items that were lost. We lost our fear of being missionaries. We lost our pride and entitlement to be comfortable. We lost our rights of security and safety. Most important, we lost our preconceptions of what we thought God had for our future and discovered a new direction.”

“This weekend gave me a clearer view and vision for what I would like to do and how I can get there. It brought people into my life to help me along the journey in many ways.”

See the online promo video http://www.thejourneydeepens.com/ret_video.asp. Come with an open heart -- willing to connect with God, with one another, and with a missions agency. Meet others and compare maps on the journey. Discuss your compass with missionaries and missions coaches who have traveled this way already.

At this retreat you will not be overwhelmed with overchoice!
Here’s some of the subjects that will be covered:
I feel a pull from God to the nations. What should I do next?
Which of my gifts and interests could I use in another culture?
How can I deal with school loans?
What’s involved in raising prayer and financial support?
How do I discuss missions with my family and my church?
If God leads me to stay and send others what would that involve?
Registration is now open. Because space is limited please register soon or ask for more information via www.thejourneydeepens.com.

May God unfold all He has for you and through you!