Retreat for Planters and their Families

by Felipe Martinez

The first weekend in August, the NQR commission and Rev. Ramon Celis organized a three-day retreat for the church planters, their spouses and their children. The workshops, worship, and Bible studies were a blessing to them. The time to relax with family and to support each other as families in the ministry became an important time for refreshment.

Here are a couple of comments from some of the planters:

“This was a great opportunity to be together as a family. The opportunity to rest was marvelous. It allowed me to reflect on the past, the present and to do some visioning for the future.”

“These were days to feel renewed for the tasks of ministry. It was especially a renewal of the vision for the work of the church. It was also a time for us to come together as my family.”

A couple of comments from the planter’s wives:

“This retreat was a great blessing for our marriage and the ministry. We learned to value what God gives us and the privilege to be a part of this ministry.”

“It was a great blessing, to be able to get to know the planters and their wives, to establish a beautiful friendship, to feel the unity of love among all these servants. The lessons will help me in my life, knowing how to be with my sister servants and how to help them, and how to support my husband.”

Studying together

Playing together

Supporting one another