In this hour, the Lord is highlighting our great need to live from a place of rest, hidden away in union with the Indwelling Christ. Several years ago, the Lord revealed to us that in the same way that fullness is not found in a single grape, but in a cluster, likewise there are dimensions of His grace and fullness that are given to those who would gather together in corporate times of Beholding. The retreat setting is a wonderful way to experience the joy and fruitfulness of corporate waiting and beholding. These retreats focus on restoring the lost art of communing with the reality of the internal Christ. Those who come will receive life-changing instruction in contemplative prayer and find themselves transformed, as they behold the Lord in times of adoration in communing prayer.
Typical Retreat Schedule
FRIDAY EVENING
Introduction to Contemplative Prayer
Eternal / External / Internal Beholding of the Lord
Personal Testimony
Foundations of the Contemplative Life
Time for Silent Beholding
SATURDAY MORNING
Time of Silent Beholding
Contemplation through Church History
Spiritual Dynamics of Silence and Waiting on the Lord
The Beauty and Power of Mary of Bethany
Becoming a People of Rest: Being vs. Doing
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Time of Silent Beholding
Doors into Intimacy
Dealing with Distractions
The Power and Glory of Corporate Beholding
Questions and Answers
SATURDAY EVENING
Time of Silent Beholding
Eternal Evaluation: Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
Cultivating Daily Times of Silence
Deepening Fellowship with Christ Within (becoming prayer)
The Glorious Transformation in Beholding
Closing Question and Answer Time
