Directed Retreats and Programs

Rock River is place devoted to strategic withdrawals. We are also committed to equipping God's people and leaders to walk with Him in greater authenticity, power and fruitfulness.

We have a heart to share the learning and wisdom from our team's journey as Christ followers and leaders. We also intend to bring some of the Kingdom's wis¬est and most effective leaders to our campus for workshops and retreats.

Would you like to take a personal, group or leadership retreat, but you're not sure what to do?

Let us introduce you to one of our field tested directed retreats or we can customized an experience that is just right for you.

Directed Retreats in Spiritual Leadership

Most leaders in private moments know that there is a significant difference between being productive and being fruitful (John 15: 5). We have designed three directed retreats that can be used individually or in a series to help your board or leadership lead with greater power, wisdom, and fruitfulness. These sessions are:

The Heart of a Leader Does a leadership role bring out the best or worst in you? How do you move from simply being effective to producing spiritual outcomes that last? Learn to lead from a redeemed and restored heart.

The Calling of a Leader What keeps you going when bullets are flying, days are long and progress is slow? Refine your sense of calling and mission in this weekend retreat.

The Skills of a Leader How does a spiri¬tualleader lead? What a the few things they do that make a big difference?

Your coaches Our Rock River Ministry Team is led by Larry Austin, a seasoned pastor with almost a decade of formal leadership development experience in the local church. He has worked for over fifteen years with three different church renewal ministries. We also deploy a cadre of lay and vocational leaders as co-facilitators in these retreats. Call us to schedule a free initial assessment.or to schedule a weekend retreat.

Retreats to deepen Your walk with God

We have designed some personal retreat experiences to help people to learn the "unforced rhythms of grace" (Matthew 11: 27) that are essential an intimate, fruit bear¬ing walk with God.

In His Image Offered in the spring, summer and fall, this Friday through Sunday retreat teaches people the wisdom and value of Sabbath in our life. A weekend of true rest and renewal. Check our web site for a current schedule.

A Weekend in the Word Increase your confidence to read, study and apply God's word through these eighteen hour re¬treats in the different genres of scripture. God always honors un¬hurried time in His word. Check our web site for a current schedule.

Read Larry's Blog "Live the Life" at http://larryaustin.blogspot.com/