Going on Retreat

Going on Retreat
Author: Margaret Silf
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2002
Genre: Spiritual retreats
ISBN: 9780829419948

"Covers such information as why people go on retreats, what types of retreats are available, what role the retreat companion plays, how people prepare for retreats and subsequently sustain their retreat experience, and how to find a retreat center that is nearby."--from amazon.com.

A Travel Guide to the Christian Faith: Tour Leader

A Travel Guide to the Christian Faith: Tour Leader
Author: Dawn Weaks
Publisher: Chalice Press
Total Pages: 34
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0827237006

A Travel Guide to Christian Faith has three components. The Before You Go booklet gives first-time seekers an easy-to-understand synopsis of the Christian faith. If they wish to learn more, The Traveler's Edition serves as a student workbook, while the Tour Leader is used by the instructor. Tour Leader is intended for pastors and lay leaders who will guide the new Christian into baptism and discipleship. At the same time the leader is reading this book, the student will be reading a The Traveler's Edition (sold separately). This book will guide the leader along as the student learns and grows in faith.

The Christian Travelers Guide to Italy

The Christian Travelers Guide to Italy
Author: David Bershad
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310225736

Experience a wealth of art and architecture stretching back to the early church and the age of martyrs, travel where Christians died in the arena, and see where such great artists as Michelangelo depicted unforgettable scenes of biblical truth.

Short-Term Mission

Short-Term Mission
Author: Brian M. Howell
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-08-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830863400

Brian Howell provides an anthropology of short-term mission (STM) among American Christians. Providing a history of STM along with an ethnographic case study of a trip to the Dominican Republic, Howell argues that the movement is sustained by a uniquely Christian travel narrative that borrows from the anthropology of tourism and pilgrimage.

The Complete Leader's Guide to Christian Retreats

The Complete Leader's Guide to Christian Retreats
Author: Rachel Gilmore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780817015466

"This practical book offers church leaders a comprehensive resource for planning faith-based retreats to renew and refresh the spirit. In a down-to-earth, conversational style, experienced retreat leader Rachel Gilmore covers everything one needs to know about: forming a retreat leadership team; determining a planning timeline; choosing a theme; identifying a retreat center - including a state-by-state listing; handling publicity, pricing, registration, room assignments, and supplies; and developing session activities and assigning leaders." "The book includes complete and creative sample retreats for women, men, youth, families, older adults, and even personal getaways."--BOOK JACKET.

Guide To Monastic Guest Houses

Guide To Monastic Guest Houses
Author: Robert J. Regalbuto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre:
ISBN: 9780965631747

How in its third edition and newly expanded, A Guide to Monastic Houses offers detailed information on accommodations in state across America and in each Canadian province. For place listed, Regalbuto includes a description and history of the site, directions, and points of interest, as well as information about meals and lodging, charges or donations, a helpful map and illustrations. Settings range from mid-town Manhattan to the Hawaiian rain forest, from the Canadian woodlands to southwest deserts. The monasteries and convents listed span the spectrum of Christian traditions, yet each is open to those of any faith.