Counseling and Care Retreats
Helping people in ministry live out their calling with passion and hope.
REST
CONNECTION
CARE
Ministry can be rewarding—and demanding.
If you work in Christian ministry, then you spend a lot of time caring for others. Chances are, you’ve made significant sacrifices to love and serve those around you. Sometimes, the cost feels too high. You may find yourself:
- Overwhelmed by the needs around you.
- Isolated and alone.
- Missing the passion you once had.
- Exhausted or burnout.
- Stuck in survival mode.
We can help.
Find hope and healing in a peaceful setting.
Alongside exists to help missionaries, pastors, ministry leaders and their families grow in personal wholeness, healthy relationships and ministry effectiveness. We offer counseling and care retreats so people in ministry can find the help and tools they need to thrive. Over the past 25 years, we’ve helped thousands of people find healing and move forward with hope.
Rest
physical, mental, and spiritual
Connection
counselors who understand ministry
Our retreats are facilitated by onsite, licensed counselors who come from a variety of ministry backgrounds. They’ve experienced many of the complex challenges of ministry, including those unique to cross-cultural settings. They offer compassionate care from a biblical perspective while providing practical guidance and helpful skills.
Care
serving your whole family
Our programs have been carefully and thoughtfully designed to include personal counseling, group counseling and growth-oriented seminars. And our programs for kids and teens provides intentional, age-appropriate care for our younger participants.
“We came to Alongside feeling hopeless, frustrated and unsure how to even move forward. We are leaving changed people full of hope and excitement about the future God has for us. Somehow, all the issues that seemed insurmountable before we came now seem smaller. We feel like we have the tools to address them and make progress.”
“I came to Alongside unaware of the depth of refreshment I needed. Long walks in the woods provided me with a space to meet with God to uncover what had been hiding below the surface in my heart. The seminars and group counseling sparked thoughts and feelings that I was able to unpack with my counselor. I am leaving Alongside feeling more in tune with who God made me to be.”
“We were close to burning out before we came to Alongside. We had significant wounds from a life of ministry. We appreciated all the work of Alongside to help us process trauma and events that have occurred over our whole lives. After Alongside, we are feeling much more hopeful and encouraged to move forward and seek the rhythms that will be healthy for us.”
Alongside Retreats
Renewal & Growth
MedRetreat
Marriage Rekindled
Shepherd’s Way
3 steps to find your way forward in ministry:
- Apply. Select a retreat and complete the application. We’ll help you figure out if one of our retreats is a good fit for you.
- Unplug. Once you’re accepted, go ahead and set an “out of office” reply and equip others to handle things while you’re away.
- Grow. Embrace a new rhythm of hope and healing as you learn, rest and grow with others who understand the unique challenges of ministry.
Flourishing in ministry is possible.
At Alongside, you’ll find the care and support you need to continue living out your calling with passion. You’ll be equipped to reconnect with the people who matter most. And instead of being stuck in survival mode, you’ll grow in your health, joy, and effectiveness as you learn how to move forward with hope.