Encourage
A One Year journey for Women
Rest. Connect. Be encouraged.
The truth is we all get tired.
We all need a break from the pushing, striving and stress of life. Most of us live life on our own terms and at an unsustainable pace; one that is wrecking our connection to God and others.
Encourage is a one-year, four event experience designed for women who long to find the life that Jesus offers. Step away from the chaos, eliminate the distractions and noise of life, come experience rest for your mind, body, and soul as we guide you on a journey of discovering that a life lived in rhythm with Jesus is a life lived freely and lightly.
Encourage is an invitation to create space to be still, connect with God and listen to His voice and live in rhythm with Him.
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Experience One
October 4-6, 2024
Hanover, Michigan
Learn to slow down, be still, and listen to God. You’ll be staying at Haven where we’ll guide you through four sessions as we teach you to listen for the voice of God and develop spiritual rhythm.
Experience Two
February 7-9, 2025
Hanover, Michigan
Discover that Jesus isn’t the only one who has a plan for your life; the enemy wants to steal your life and destroy you. We’ll teach you how to fight back against the lies of the enemy and reclaim the life you were designed to live.
Experience Three
May 2-4, 2025
Hanover, Michigan
Uncover the deeper motivations of your heart. We’ll help you identify the source idols in your life and how they wreck our relationship with God. Then, we’ll teach you how to crush them through surrender and walk in freedom.
Experience Four
August 15-17, 2025
Hanover, Michigan
Look to the future. We were designed to play an important role in the Kingdom of God; to partner with Jesus in drawing the world to Him. What’s your role to play? Find out as you learn to dream with Him again.
In Between
Between each experience we will gather virtually to connect, pray, and encourage you. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from other voices like Tim Bohlke, Steve Carter, and more on the specific themes and topics of your experiences.
We get to do all of this at Haven, our exclusive property developed and prepared just for you. With plenty of space to rest and relax, incredible food that you don’t have to prepare but rather is prepared for you, and time outdoors in the beauty of Pure Michigan.
The Investment
Cost for each in-experience is $299 plus transportation to Haven. The total for the Encourage journey is $1,200 and covers everything from lodging to food, as well as all materials along the way!
A peek inside Haven
Join us on the adventure and let us show you how to develop spiritual rhythm for a lifetime.
FAQs
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Encourage is recommended for Christian women ages 25 - 55. If you are desperate for Jesus, then Encourage is for you.
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We have developed this process for the careful curation and stewardship of the group. We limit each group to 10 participants and intentionally keep the groups small to allow for authentic relationships, transparency, and maximum community building.
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Encourage takes place at Haven in Hanover, Michigan. For more details about Haven, click here.
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For each experience:
Arrive at Haven on Friday at 5 pm
Depart on Sunday by 11 am
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Encourage costs only $1,200 for the year. (Paid in automated installments of $99 over one year.)
Your investment includes your food, lodging, materials, adventures, and a few surprises along the way. Along with your quarterly experiences at Haven, also included are three unique virtual experiences called The Campfire as well as additional in-person gatherings.
Our program fees are transparent with no hidden costs. You may find yourself picking up a book or two along the way. But nothing that will break the bank.
Financial assistance is available upon request.
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We have a process in place to evaluate each need and help when we can. So if money is tight, please let us know and we can discuss financial assistance.
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If you recognize a disconnect between the life you are living and the life that Jesus talked about, then you may be desperate. We describe “desperate” as a deep desire for something more in our relationship with God. But desire and action are two different things. So, if you will do whatever it takes to act on that desire and pursue the life God has for you then, yes, you are desperate for Jesus.
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It is critical that you fully participate and engage in this entire experience and we ask for your commitment to do so up front. We completely understand the difficulty of scheduling… it can be tough. However, if you cannot make all four experiences, we ask that you select a future group that may fit your schedule at a later time.
Stories From Encourage
Think that you’re the only one? Think again. We have watched God transform hundreds of women through Encourage.
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Questions?
We’re here to walk alongside you and answer any questions!