Our fall retreat will be October 17-19, 2023 at the Montserrat Retreat Center in Lake Dallas, TX. All Midsouth pastors, spouses and staff are invited to this year’s retreat. We’ll begin with dinner on Tuesday and conclude with lunch on Thursday.
We are delighted and honored to welcome Dr. Dennis Edwards as our guest presenter. The timely theme for his presentations will be “God’s Peculiar People: Faithful Living in a Chaotic Society.” Dr. Edwards is a veteran pastor and church planter. He is also Dean of North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, the seminary of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Dr. Edwards is a noted educator and New Testament scholar, having recently written a commentary on 1 Peter and about to release an important new book published by IVP entitled “Humility Illustrated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character.” This will be Dr. Edwards first visit to the Midsouth Conference, so let’s get the welcome ready. We are also delighted to have Dale Lusk, Covenant Missionary + Director of Merge Ministries + Midsouth Camp Exec. Camp Director + Midsouth Associate, present a special session on “What I have learned from the Global Church.” Josef Rasheed will be leading worship. Midsouth Spiritual Directors will also be in attendance.
Good rest, nourishment, friendship, a change of scenery and a change of pace are all on the horizon at our 2023 Midsouth Pastors Retreat. In Mark 6:31 we read that there were so many people coming and going that the disciples of Jesus (maybe like Midsouth pastors?) did not even have a chance to eat, so Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” That invitation was for them then…and for us now.
Cost
Tuesday night lodging with meals = $150 per person
Wednesday night lodging with meals = $150 per person
Meals only = $60 per person
Registration deadline: October 3, 2023
* Scholarship funds are available for retired ECC pastors. Please contact kim@midsouthcov.org for more information.