STANDING STONE
RETREATS
Did you know that Standing Stone hosts retreats for ministry couples?
We are passionate about breathing new life into ministry leaders on retreats!
If you, or a ministry couple you know would benefit from a retreat, make sure you click the button below to learn more.
Standing Stone Retreats are designed to help strengthen and encourage ministry couples (a husband and a wife) in a safe and caring environment. They are private, highly personalized and for only one ministry couple at a time. They are hosted by one couple – our retreat-trained shepherds. We prayerfully match our shepherds with ministry couples based on similar ministry and life experiences.
A RETREAT WEEK IS:
– 6 nights & 7 days
– Devoted to rest, fun activities, great food and pampering care
– Discussions on important issues facing the ministry couples including:
Marriage – Ministry – Balance – Margin – Finances – Hopes & Dreams
– Designed to encourage, edify & help restore ministry couples with a renewed awareness of God’s work in their lives and strengthen their marriage
WHAT MAKES STANDING STONE RETREATS SO DIFFERENT?
Every Standing Stone Retreat is held in a beautiful location, where the ministry leader and spouse are truly showered in an atmosphere of faith, hope, and love. We do our utmost to create a genuinely relaxing environment. Those being cared for arrive at beautiful properties that have been loaned to us and that are not in an area where they are likely to be recognized in public. These homes are normally vacation properties located in serene locations that are peaceful, picturesque, and loaded with natural beauty.
A retreat setting means that there are no distractions from family members, church members, or other obligations. The goal of our shepherds is to make the couple feel “exclusively cherished.” No children are allowed. However, we promise to send these couples home as more rested and better parents.
A bonus of a Standing Stone Retreat is that the ministry couple and the shepherds form lasting friendship. Even after the retreat has ended, the shepherds will reach out to the ministry couple they served to love and to encourage them and to be an ongoing resource for them.
WHAT DOES IT COST TO ATTEND?
The current cost for a week-long retreat is $2,900 per couple, which includes all meals and activities. This fee does not include travel expenses.
We understand that each couple is unique and is coming from different financial situations which means that some of you may be unable to pay the full amount. However, we do believe the week will be more valuable to you if you can pay what your income level will allow.
Some ministries/churches set up special funds to attend this type of retreat, but many do not. We do not want to be an economic burden on any ministry couple, but there is only limited scholarship assistance available.
Interested in learning more about our retreats? Fill out the form and we will connect you with one of our Retreat Coordinators.
Retreat Shepherds
David & Emma Bredeman
Bob & Pam Brown
Brad & Margie Fogal
Bobby & Rebekah Jackson
Darren & Joy Mettlers
