Our Purpose

"Many of us have become so busy and hurried, so sunk in our troubles and trivialities, that we lose the heart-to-heart intimacy with God's presence that He intends. We miss the core of joy His love can create in our lives, the way it heals our broken place and pulls us toward wholeness. Instead our lives fill up with quiet hungers and empty pockets." ~ Sue Monk Kidd ~

The Be Still Retreat provides time and space for Christian women to be renewed in Jesus Christ through prayer and God's Word. The Be Still Retreat measures success in terms of developing intimacy with God. We believe that a woman who is developing intimacy with God will experience transformation and be ready to make an impact for the Kingdom of God. We further believe that a biblically based retreat program and staff is essential to provide spiritual growth for every woman who desires to make an impact for the Kingdom of God and to have a fruitful ministry. We especially feel rewarded when women who continually give, experience time alone with God to receive spiritual renewal and insight.

Although we provide both spiritual directors and servant staff, we do not focus on the horizontal relationships that traditional retreats have provided in the past.

We provide no "main speaker" for this retreat. We believe that Christ is our main speaker! Although we intentionally introduce, instruct and practice spiritual disciplines, we do not boast in producing any one 'style' or formula for spiritual development. Both the benefit of close community and spiritual growth do occur at the Be Still Retreat. We believe that these two benefits supernaturally occur when an individual develops intimacy with God.

In a culture that values "busy-ness" and "doing," the Be Still Retreat seeks to value prayer and active listening to God through His Word and practicing spiritual disciplines. We will not "do" until we have spent time listening to God's instructions... this is our personal conviction, and our promise to you!