Rockin’ Retreat theme idea
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
ROCKING INDIANA FOR CHRIST!
“Praise the Lord who is my rock!” Psalm 114:1a
Looking for a good retreat theme? I thought you might like this one:
“Rocking [your town's name] for Christ.”
I’d planned a brief program for the spouses of our Baptist state convention’s executive board yesterday, and it was such fun. It could easily be expanded to plan a retreat for a church group. Here’s what we did. Take the topics, tweak them to your event, and you’ve got a memorable retreat.
Introducing “rock stars” – Just intro game preceeded by Scriptures about Jesus as our Rock + how we must shine for Him = rock stars

“Rock” music – Jesus is the Rock; Rock of Ages; Ain’t No Rock; Praise songs with the word “rock

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Prayer Rocking – Used the porch rocking chairs for meaningful prayer time

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Rock Hound Adventure – a photo scavenger hunt around the retreat center

Rocking Tea Time
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Prayer to the Rock of our Salvation
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Rock Solid Testimonies – each person used a different Scripture containing the word “rock” to illustrate how God has been the rock in their life.

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Rock Formation – a simple rock craft project and devotional

Challenge to “rock Indiana for Christ” – closing devotional.







You should’ve seen all the special ways the host church, Calvary Baptist in Greenwood, enhanced the event. They had gigantic, gorgeous butterflies everywhere, a coffee-house, video games, frame-making, butterfly cookies….
I thought you might like to see the brochure for Metamorphosis–the mom & teen daughter event where my daughter, Autumn, and I will be speaking in May. I can’t seem to copy it correctly, so check it out at



The drive was spectacular. So here I am, driving along these curved roads across the Cumberland Gap. I can hardly stay between the highway lines because I’m gandering off at the spectacular landscape. As I get near a place called Lake City, I spotted a Sonic Drive-In, so–of course–I pull off for my diet limeaid with extra ice.
The past 4 weeks, we’ve traveled to



