- Retreat Wise Vol II Issue 6
Alan Fadling has been Nickie's friend and mentor for 20 years and is currently the Associate Director of The Leadership Institute. Here is one of his recent journal entries that we wanted to share with you.
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Every day, a Google search for "burnout", or "ministry burnout" or "pastoral burnout" leads someone to this blog. My heart is heavy when I imagine the stories and situations that have led someone to make that search. They find my blog primarily because of two posts on the theme: "Ministry Burnout Statistics" ~ "Burnout Isn't Necessary" I've been in ministry over 25 years. I think burn-out is as big an issue today . . .
- Retreat Wise Vol II Issue 5
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Registration is NOW open!!!
Reflection, Rest, Refill, Renew, Recommit...Refresh!
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What does it mean to Refresh?
re·fresh: ri-fresh, verb
1 : to restore strength: revive
2 : to freshen up: renovate
3 : to restore or maintain by renewing supply : replenish
4 : to update or renew
I don't know about you, but when I read the definitions, each one caused me to sigh and say "Yes...that's exactly what I need!"
- Retreat Wise Vol. II Issue 4
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Join us and be "Refreshed"
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When Renee and I started Retreat Suite, right away we began dreaming about fun ways to communicate our passion for retreats. The 4 "R's" almost immediately came to mind; Renewal... Rejuvenation...Refreshment... Retreat, and then a big AHHHHHH!! . . .
- May 2009
“5 Ways to Jump Start Your Retreat Sign-Ups!”
1. Offer an early registration discount.
Everyone loves to save money! If you are able to extend even a nominal price break as an incentive for people to sign up early, then do it. An early bird special will allow you to get the first round of sign-ups, as well as some cash flow into the retreat budget for supplies that may need to be purchased along the way. This of course makes the leaders very. . .
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- April 2009
Celebration of Easter
“Here comes Peter Cotton Tail hopping down the bunny trail, hippidy hoppidy, Easters on its way…. Remember that song? I used to sing it over and over as a child. I remember on Easter when I was probably three or four years old, it was about sunrise and I heard the gate rattling outside my bedroom window. I lay so still I could hardly breathe because I just knew. . .
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