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Rest Stop 1
Rest Stop 2
Rest Stop 3
Rest Stop 4
FAITH FOCUS:

The Bible is full of stories of retreat, stories of persons going off the beaten paths of their lives to listen to God in a more intentional way. Perhaps the clearest example is Christ himself. Before calling the Twelve to be in his close circle of friends, he spent the night in prayer. After feeding the 5000, Jesus went off to a mountain by himself to be alone with God. And in the most grueling retreat of all, Jesus went into the desert for 40 days before his ministry, to do the tough work of trying to figure out what kind of Messiah he would be. If Jesus needed that time and intentional focus, don’t we as well?

MATERIALS NEEDED AND ADVANCED PREP:

• 1 leader for every 4-5 participants
• a place with few distractions and lots of opportunities to be out in nature
• a schedule that is at least 24 hours long and provides at least two meals
• a “What to Bring” list for participants (see sample below)
• a bell or other means of gathering the participants
• one pipe cleaner for each participant
• all props for prayer stations—see Rest Stop #4
• wood, matches and tinder for a campfire, first-aid supplies
• food for two meals and people to help prepare and serve the food
• 3 people willing to share their faith story.

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