Men of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures gathered their camping and fishing gear and headed to the White Mountains of Arizona for the 28th Annual Men’s Retreat. This year, 107 men attended from May 16th – 18th. After much prayer and seeking God’s wisdom, Mike and the retreat committee were confident of this year’s theme: “Men of the Word.”
Our desire is to equip and challenge men with biblical principles about what it means to be a man who knows, studies, and applies God’s Word in his daily life. We were able to do this through the preparation of our teaching team. Five men faithfully responded to the call to teach and preach at the retreat.
Through prayer and planning, we were ready to teach the Word to both believers and non-believers. Each speaker shared a unique perspective on the importance and power of God’s Word. The men were encouraged to see that everything centers on Jesus and His Word to us. Hearing the testimonies and conversations throughout the retreat confirmed that God was at work. After the retreat, one young man shared this reflection on social media:
“I wanna thank everyone who was there this weekend on this camping and Bible study trip to get closer to God and build a better relationship with Him. I’ve never been the closest person to God, but after this weekend, I felt more connected and close to Him than ever before. That’s thanks to all the amazing scriptures and people who helped me see that God is there for everyone and will always be there to listen. All you have to do is just talk to Him. God loves all of us, and I’m proud to say I am a servant of God.”
At the end of the retreat, we invited every man to join or start a Bible study. We assured them that Corazón Ministries will always be there to offer encouragement and support as they go out to be Men of the Word.