This section has information on pastoral or spiritual courses, retreats, events or conferences with pastoral or spiritual themes. These include both global and UK listings, along with other online resources.
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UK based
CCI
CCI is an association of 260 members from Christian conference centres to those running camps and holidays.Website: www.cci.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01908 641641
Claybury International
Claybury International serves the Church by offering encouragement, healing and resources designed to positively benefit Christian leaders in their own lives and relationships. Services include training, consultancy, counselling and resourcing.Website: www.claybury.org
Email:
Tel: 0845 4340021
Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre
The Healing Centre provides for mission partners rest, spiritual refreshment, prayer and personal healing ministry and counselling if required, on their return and/or on home leave.This is a residential centre affording care and ministry in a peaceful, secure and safe environment. Special rates apply and should be asked about on application to come and stay to the centre.
Website: www.crowhursthealing.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01424 830204
Ellel Ministries
Ellel offer various courses and retreats around the theme of 'healing' and these would appeal particularly to those involved in ministry or mission.Website: www.ellelministries.org
Email:
Tel: 01524 751651
Green Pastures Christian Centre, Poole
Green Pastures is a Christian Retreat Centre open to all, a mile from stunning Dorset beaches, a place of peace in the rush of today's world. Come and spend time with us and renew your relationship with God, joining in our daily rhythm of prayer. We offer superb hospitality with single, twin and double rooms and fresh, home cooked food. Our loving team will ensure you experience the best possible time with us here at Green Pastures. Full Board ensuite options, 20% reductions for those in fulltime ministry more>>Website: www.green-pastures.org
Email:
Tel: 01202 764776
Holy Trinity Brompton
Holy Trinity Brompton offers a wide variety of conferences each year, ranging from Dynamic prayer in the local church, to marriage, worship, Alpha for Forces, to Caring for Ex-Offenders, and more.Website: www.htb.org.uk/conferences
Email: htbconferences@htb.org.uk
Tel: 020 7052 0440
Mission Encouragement Trust
MET offer on-the-field encouragement to missionaries through visits and retreats. At every retreat a loving atmosphere is created to encourage and inspire spiritual revitalisation and replenishment. Each missionary will enjoy the rich fellowship and encouragement of fellow missionaries as well as precious personal times of seeking God’s face. Each one is assured of a personal and warm welcome. The quality of personal service and comfort, together with the restful surroundings, ensures each returns to their location of service both renewed and refreshed in body, mind, soul and spirit. Under the leadership of Jan Rowland and Mintie Nel, Directors of MET, an excellent seasoned staff will daily facilitate times of Biblical meditation, prayer, teaching and worship song. Every afternoon MET offers personal relaxation time with the option of benefiting from one to one debriefing and / or counselling.Website: http://met-uk.btck.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 01903 500464
One Accord
One Accord is a nationwide team of Christian couples (from many different churches and denominations) who share a passion for marriage, to be lived and enjoyed as God originally intended. We recognise the strains ministry can impose on married life by its constant demands. We offer 2 day residential courses at low cost to all couples - great for those in training, back on furlough or retired. All have appreciated the time spent together in strengthening their marriage relationship. Details of courses can be found on the web-site.Website: www.oneaccord.org.uk
Operation Mobilisation 'Face to Face' Course
The Face to Face course is about gaining more self-understanding, not about leadership techniques. It is a time for you to step away from your responsibilities. We hope to provide a safe environment for you to be able to look at yourself as a person and if necessary find new ways of relating to God, yourself and to others. We look for people who have been in ministry for at least two years and are committed to continue.Website: www.face2face.om.org
Email: gill.trainor@ict.om.org
Tel: 01228 615120
Penhurst Retreat Centre
The Centre has a heart for mission and is well known within the membercare community. The wardens, Richard and Storm Hann, are trained in listening and debriefing and are usually on hand to support and pray with guests if requested. Set in an area of 'Outstanding Natural Beauty' Penhurst is situated near the south coast but only 90 minutes from London by train. It is a small, peaceful house offering a warm welcome and many home comforts. Mission partners can visit throughout the year for personal times of rest, refreshment and renewal and there is a programme of led retreats run by leaders who have mission and membercare experience more>>Website: www.penhurst.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01424 892088
Society of Mary and Martha, Exeter
Specialist resources for people in Christian ministry including 12,000-mile Service weeks, Linhay Lodges and Family Holidays. Also have a programme of quiet days & retreats as well as provision for personal retreats.Website: www.sheldon.uk.com
Email:
Tel: 01647 252752
2-in-2-1
This is a site all about Marriage. There is information on courses, advice and articles about all aspects of marriage, whether you're needing help in some areas or just interested in keeping your marriage 'alive' and 'on track'.Website: www.2-in-2-1.co.uk
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Global
Barnabas Zentrum (Centre), AUSTRIA
Barnabas Zentrum is an interdenominational counseling retreat program designed for Christian workers serving in Eastern and Western Europe , Africa , Asia , and the Middle East . Barnabas Zentrum offers counseling retreats for singles/couples and for families with children. These retreats are held at Schloss Heroldeck in Millstatt, Austria.Website: www.bzentrum.eomweb.org
Tel: ++ 43 676 935 8316 (AUSTRIA)
Breathe Conference, Switzerland
Breathe is a 10-day retreat designed for the renewal and enrichment of singles, couples and families who serve cross-culturally.Website: www.catalystintl.org
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 805 509 1974 (USA)
International Training Partners
International Training Partners is a US based organisation which provides practical, interactive, biblical training for missionaries and Christians from other countries. They equip these people to relate effectively with family, co-workers, other missionaries, and in cross-cultural contexts. The main topic of these workshops is 'Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills' (SYIS), but facilitator training workshops are also offered. Workshops are run all over the world.Website: www.itpartners.org
Email: info@itpartners.org
Le Rucher Ministries
Le Rucher Ministries offers various Member Care services, including Debriefing (group retreats and individual) and training in Basic Debriefing and Crisis & Trauma Peer Response for member care providers, both at their centre in France and on the field.Website: www.lerucher.org
Email:
Tel: ++33 970 40 52 89 (FRANCE)
Link Care
This US based ministry runs a Missionary Restoration/Personal Growth Programme based in California. It is designed 'to meet the needs of missionaries and pastors having encountered difficulties in their fields of service, desiring to come to Link Care for a time of counseling, seeking to regain perspective on life and ministry'.Website: www.linkcare.org
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 559 439 5920 (USA)
Marble Retreat Worldwide
Marble retreat founders, Louis and Melissa McBurney, are involved in member care in fourteen international mission areas including Kenya, Austria, Malaysia and South Africa. Known as Marble Retreat Worldwide, their program deals with marital issues, sexual problems, depressive illness, spiritual concerns and vocational conflicts. See the website for upcoming courses and retreats.Website: www.marbleretreat.org
Email: marbleretreatworldwide@marbleretreat.org
Mobile Member Care Team
Mobile Member Care Team (MMCT) is a cooperative, inter-mission ministry that provides training, consultation, referral and direct crisis response for missionaries on the field.MMCT exists to strengthen the mission community for healthy, loving service in the midst of challenge, change and crisis through a ministry of equipping, preserving and restoring missionaries.
MMCT-WA was launched in May 2000 and was located in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from that time until December 2002 when the civil war forced them to relocate. They are now centrally located in Accra, Ghana and serve the 14 countries from Senegal to Nigeria.
MMCT-WA provides training through the following workshops:
- Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills
- Peer Response Training (crisis response for peers)
- Member Care while Managing Crises (crisis response for mission leaders)
Website: www.mmct.org
Email: mmctintl@aol.com
Tel: ++ 233 21 77 48 82 or 233 24 77 93 36 (GHANA)
MTO Moyoni Retreat Centre, Uganda
This retreat centre just outside Jinja, Uganda, runs a selection of pastoral courses including:- 'Communion with God' - a short programme on listening to God
- 'Transformation of the Heart' week - an intense week of self-examination and exploration of the things that hinder your Christian life.
Email: office@mto-moyoni.org
Tel: ++256 78 2 4444 78 (UGANDA)
Narramore Christian Foundation
NCF is a US based non-profit Christian organization serving people throughout the world. It is dedicated to the prevention and solution of human problems through literature, radio, the world-wide web, training seminars and counseling. In partnership with other organizations, NCF offers retreats and in-depth training for ministers, missionaries and other Christian leaders. Group and individual counseling is available to help participants work through personal, vocational and family concerns.Email for next missionary retreat.
Website: www.ncfliving.org
Email: homepage@ncfliving.org
Tel: ++ 1 800 477 5893 (USA)
Refresh Retreats
Rest For Your Body, Counsel For Your Soul! Refresh is a 10-day retreat designed for cross-cultural workers. Held in various locations globally. Program includes counseling, medical consultation, massage, dynamic TCK program, meals & lodging.
Website: www.heartstreamresources.org
Tel: ++ 1 717 444 2374 (USA)
Single Vision
"Single Vision" is for those serving single who desire to: Rest and relax in a leisure environment. Spend some quality time in reflective readings and singing. Build skills to enhance service effectiveness. Talk with a counselor about professional / personal development. Experience fun activities in Thailand. Meet others who share their passion to serve. A meaningful way to spend a vacation. Have a little fun in life.Two events are usually organised each year in different places.
Website: www.singlevisioninternational.com
Email:
Tel: ++ 1 630 699 1557 (USA)
2-in-2-1
This is a site all about Marriage. There is information on courses, advice and articles about all aspects of marriage, whether you're needing help in some areas or just interested in keeping your marriage 'alive' and 'on track'. Some courses are available online.Website: www.2-in-2-1.co.uk
Retreat Centres Online
This site lists Christian retreat centres and courses, mainly for the USA and Canada.Website: www.retreatsonline.com/guide/christian.htm