Retreats
We come to you. Lifted Arms Ministry holds spiritual retreats for missionaries in the countries where they serve.
Rest Where You Serve
Missionaries carry a heavy load, and traveling home for rest isn’t always possible. That’s why, since 2012, we’ve gone to them, setting aside time for rest, spiritual renewal, and encouragement in the places they call home.
What a Retreat Looks Like
When attendees arrive for our retreats, they receive a gift bag with small gifts from home, plus letters from their home church.
We have six sessions during the retreat. The first night is a time for get-to-know-you games, unwinding, and laughter. The next two days each include two worship sessions, separated by free time and an optional craft time. The last worship session takes place on the last morning of the retreat.
Goals of Our Retreats
- For missionaries to have fun and be able to relax. We want there to be times of laughter and rest during our time together.
- To provide worship and teaching times in English that will minister to the missionaries’ spirits.
- To communicate to missionaries that they are loved and not forgotten by those of us in their home country.
- To bless missionaries by bringing them gifts from home.
- When possible, to help build connections between missionaries’ sending churches in the United States and the missionaries.
Our Principles
- We treat missionaries not as super-saints nor as people who need our help, but as brothers and sisters in Christ just as we are.
- We go because we love Christ and want to make Him known over the entire world. We strive to encourage those who are on the front lines.
- We desire to build bridges between local churches in the United States and their missionaries serving all over the world.
- We believe that prayer is essential to any ministry, and we endeavor to have as many people as possible as part of our prayer and giving teams. Telling missionaries how many people are praying for and giving to the retreat reinforces the message that they are loved and not forgotten by those back home.
Upcoming Retreats
To protect the missionaries we serve, we share only general regions here, not exact locations. If you’re a missionary interested in a retreat, please contact us for details.
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Request a Retreat
Are you serving overseas, or caring for a team that is? We’d love to talk with you about bringing a retreat to where you serve.
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Past Retreats
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