REFRESHING OASIS
Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. You will find refreshment and rest in me. Matthew 11:28-30
Just Between us is a retreat getaway for the credentialed women and pastor's wives of NDMN to connect, grow, and recharge.
SCHEDULE
Monday, May 3
5:30pm | Registration
6:00pm | Dinner (included in registration)
7:00pm | Evening Session with Gail Johnsen
Tuesday, May 4
9:00am | Panel with Local Women in Ministry
11:00am | Morning Session with Gail Johnsen
12:30pm | Lunch Groups at Various Restaurants (available for add in during registration)
Free Afternoon
7:00pm | Evening Session with Gail Johnsen
Wednesday, May 5
9:00am | Panel with Local Women in Ministry
11:30 | Retreat Close
ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of double queen rooms (perfect to share with a friend!) is available at the Wingate under the name North Dakota Ministry Network.
FEATURED SPEAKER | DR. GAIL JOHNSEN
Dr. Gail Johnsen holds a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. She is an ordained Assemblies of God minister, pastor, mother of four, author, certified life coach, popular speaker, and founder of Keeping Company With Jesus, an online spiritual formation tool that, in practical and engaging ways, helps us keep our lives centered on Jesus and develop authentic faith. Her desire is to encourage others no matter where they are in their faith journey to recover their life and to know there is more of God than what they have already experienced.
Gail and her husband Darrel have served in full-time pastoral ministry for over 30 years. They currently serve as pastors at Faith Tri-Cities in Pasco, WA where Gail is the Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Women and is involved in preaching, teaching, mentoring and leadership development.
Gail has authored three books: Her most recent, All There: How Attentiveness Shapes Authentic Leadership is for ministry leaders who desire to live and lead from s place of spiritual and emotional well-being and authenticity in a skeptical culture. LEAD: Leadership Equipping and Development, A Year-Long, Turn-Key Approach to Leadership Training for busy ministers. And An Advent Devotional: Advent Reflections: Let the Weary World Rejoice!
A note from Gail…
Whether I am speaking or writing, my passion is to invite others into what I have discovered…the being a Christian is not so much about doing, as it is about noticing invitations. I hope you will join me on this life long journey of keeping our hearts attentive and open to the creatively dynamic work of grace in your life!
I am blessed with an incredible husband, four amazing adult children and ten darling grand babies. When we are all together, I call it my wild, crazy, wonderful! Life is full in the ways I want it to be full. I love to travel (my favorite place is the place I’ve not been to yet!); I am an avid reader (okay, a little bit more than avid) and I struggle to not let my books take over our home; I love gardening and grow all sorts of berries because my family loves my homemade jam; I enjoy shared meals with good friends, and I especially love riding on the back of a motorcycle with my husband (because you get to wear leathers!).