Mission, Vision & Values

"Come away to a desolate place.and rest awhile." Mark 6:31

Jesus understood the value of a strategic withdrawal from the successes, challenges. and pressures of everyday life. He routinely took time to rest. listen to God and recalibrate his heart.

Rock River is the perfect place for a strategic withdrawal. Whether a private or group retreat. leadership meeting, or a training day, our wooded 100 acre campus on the banks of the Boone River is the perfect setting for the renewal of minds and hearts.

Mission: Central Iowa Retreat Ministries (DBA Rock River Retreat) exists to glorify God by helping His people, leaders and churches find fullness of life in Christ.

Vision: Rock River Retreat fulfills its mission by:

• Providing instruction and the setting for individual Christ followers to discover and nurture a fruitful, abiding relationship with Jesus Christ;
• Augmenting the mission and work of local churches through targeted investments in its leaders and people;
• Rescuing and restoring vocational shepherds who have lost their heart, or lost their way in the service of Christ.

Core Values: Embedded in this mission are these core values.