MISSION & RETREAT CENTRE

by WT

Both my wife and I realised that many church leaders and pastors are experiencing “pastor burnout,” and as a result, their ministries and churches suffer the consequences. The number of pastors suffering from burnout is growing each day. Many ministers and church leaders need a place where they can go to be rejuvenated to be effective leaders in the areas of their calling or ministry.

God gave us the verse in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” And He planted in us the thought of building a retreat centre for the work of spiritual care for God’s shepherds. This would be the place for pastors, leaders, and mission workers to refresh their bodies, minds, and spirits and be healed before returning to the front lines.

The place for pastors, leaders, and mission workers to refresh their bodies, minds, and spirits and be healed before returning to the front lines.

Ever since God gave us the vision, He has been at work. And we have been ignited hope and excitement about building a retreat centre. God is getting us into shape for the goal He has for us. We sold our apartment in SH and invested in building a retreat guesthouse for pastors, those in full-time ministry or retired from fulltime ministry, and church leaders who need a break and time-out from their rigorous schedules, so that they can escape the rigours of everyday life and use their time at the retreat centre for prayer, study, relaxation, and seeking God.

With this vision, we are completing the building for church leaders, church groups, including staff members, missionaries, and their spouses, that serves to rekindle the fires of their passion for God and ministry. It will also serve as a point of mission for missionaries who come to ZJJ to provide a ministry of spiritual help and encouragement. Moreover, this centre can be used for mission trippers to conduct mission visits or works, and even vacation tours in ZJJ at the same time.

As ZJJ is situated geographically at the centre of East Asia, it is a good location for missionaries going westward for their mission work. We registered the place officially as a guesthouse, which will give us the opportunity to cater to different groups of people who come to this place of rest or for those longing for a vacation with a mission and for exposure to mission work.