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MRC Speakers Bureau
Minnesota Renewal is proud to participate in a number of events designed to educate, enrich and renew people from all walks of life. In addition to the many events, workshops and seminars that we organize on an annual basis, our staff members are regularly invited to speak at workshops, seminars, conferences and community groups throughout the year. Click here to find out more.
Recommended Readings
The team at MRC has selected a number of books that are frequently recommended to clients. Click on one of the links below to view these recommendations, which are sorted by subject matter.
Articles
The following articles have been written by members of the MRC team and are available to view as PDFs:
Systems Theory in Church and Organizational Interventions By Patrick Repp, MA, LP, LMFT Minnesota Renewal Center Lessons from Adamu, Shashingo and VincentBy Patrick Repp, MA, LP, LMFT Minnesota Renewal Center Links
Below are links to a variety of organizations offering retreat, counseling, restoration and other resources for ministers, missionaries and their families. Use the scroll-bar to browse, or click one of the links below to be taken to the relevant section.
REST AND RETREAT CENTERS
Faith Mountain, Rosedale, WV - a retreat for Christians and their families. Special rates for pastors, missionaries and other Christian workers. Fully furnished cabins.
Genesee Home, Taylorsville, CA – a secluded retreat for clergy couples located in the Genesee Valley in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of northern California. Genesee Home is committed to building up church ministry by enriching the lives of Pastors and their spouses. Genesee Home is a safe haven where Pastors can reflect upon their calling and rekindle relationships with both God and their spouses.
Missionary Retreat Fellowship, Inc., Poconos, PA - no counseling or therapy, just secluded houses for missionaries on furlough.
Mountain Top Retreat, Bozeman, MT - rest and renewal for pastors, missionaries and their families.
COUNSELING AND RESTORATION RETREAT CENTERS
Blessing Ranch, Livermore, CO - both a working ranch and Christian community that offers structured or unstructured programs for Christian leaders.
Alongside, Inc. Richland, MI – a Christian counseling and retreat ministry geared to the unique needs of Christian leaders, especially pastors and missionaries.
Charis, Wake Forest, NC - a ministry bringing healing and renewal to Christian leaders through two-week retreat programs.
The Cottage on Coronado Island, San Diego, CA – a counseling retreat for the personal, marital and family renewal of Christian leaders.
Fairhaven, Roan Mountain, TN - beautiful chalets for vacation, personal retreat or professional counseling. Ministry marriage retreats offered during winter months.
Link Care Services, Fresno, CA - candidate assessment, consultation, seminars, pre-field and re-entry services, and more.
Marble Retreat Center, Marble, CO - 12-day sessions of group and individual intensive crisis counseling for ministers.
Mountain Learning Center, June Lake, CA - a two-week mountain retreat for pastors and their spouses designed to revitalize relationships with God, self and others.
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI - addressing a wide range of mental health needs of people in ministry, including depression, anxiety, marital and family problems and other ministry stressors.
MISSIONARY CARE ORGANIZATIONS
Barnabas International, Rockford, IL - many services for missionaries and pastors.
Global Member Care Resources - information about emotional care for missionaries, maintained by the task force for member care under the auspices of the mission commission of the World Evangelical Fellowship
Godspeed Missionary Care, Columbia SC - counseling, medical services and pastoral care for missionaries and their families.
Heartstream Resources, Liverpool, PA - a residential community facility for the restoration and healing of full-time Christian workers, especially those who minister cross culturally.
Missionary Care – Resources for Missions & Mental Health, Wilmore, KY – an excellent collection of brochures, articles, e-books and a resource database, written and compiled by Dr. Ron & Bonnie Kotesky, formerly of Asbury College.
Mission Training International, Colorado Springs, CO - a full service organization offering pre-field assessment and training, counseling, re-entry assessment, special MK programs, and more.
Mobile Member Care Team, Accra, Ghana, West Africa
OSCAR, Great Britain - One Stop Centre for Advice and Resources. U.K.-related information about missionary and Christian work overseas.
LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION & CONFLICT TRAINING & CONSULTANCY
International Training Partners, Colorado Springs, CO - practical, interactive, biblical training in interpersonal relationships for Christian workers.
Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Lombard, IL- offers mediation and reconciliation services for resolving conflict. Also offers training and certification in mediation and reconciliation skills through a variety of workshops and seminars. Clinics specifically for clergy and church leaders.
Peacemaker Ministries, Billings, MT - equips and assists Christians to respond to conflict biblically. Workshops, conferences and seminars for church leaders, parents and teachers. Also offers mediation, reconciliation and arbitration services.
SEXUAL ISSUES
Bethesda Workshops in Nashville, TN - hope and healing for those struggling with sexual and relationship addiction. Intensive workshops, counseling and resources.
Faithful and True Ministries in Eden Prairie, MN - provides help and hope for those suffering with sexual shame due to sexual abuse, sin and addiction. Offers workshops, seminars and consulting services.
Pure Intimacy - a Focus on the Family website offering help for those struggling with online temptation and pornography.
Sexaholics Anonymous - operates a 12-step program on the AA model. The website provides self-assessment tests and meeting information.
Stonegate Resources, Peyton, CO - specializes in counseling for sexual issues. Five- to ten-day retreats for Christian leaders.
REFERRAL SOURCES
PastorCare - a national clergy support network, which connects hurting pastors with support ministries.
Claybury International, Edgware, U.K. - offers training, consulting, counseling and resources to ministers and their families.
LOCAL RESOURCES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND FORMATION
Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, Lino Lakes, MN – an interdenominational ministry that provides opportunities for spiritual reflection and direction, training for spiritual directors and retreats, workshops and events addressing meditation and spiritual formation for churches, ministers, missionaries and Christian leaders.
Restoration Ministries, Chanhassen, MN – Spiritual direction and soul care ministries, healing prayer, resources for support and recovery, retreats and 12-step spirituality groups for men and women in ministry and the church at large.
WellSpring Life Resources, Plymouth, MN – offering live events, small group resources and counseling services that call hungry hearts toward a more rich and transforming daily experience of God. Wellspring presents renewal events for leaders and lay people across the country, with small group materials that are refreshing thirsty hearts in over 30 denominations in the U.S. and overseas.
