To learn about the retreat read the magazine article and look at testimonies from past participants. You may also view the four-minute video. The retreat schedule includes worship, life-changing speakers, small group discussions and prayer, Q&A with missionaries, bookstore, personal reflection and prayer.

The retreat fee covers handouts, three light meals Saturday, Sunday continental breakfast, and sleeping accommodations.

The retreats in 2009 cost $100 per full-time student, $120 per nonstudent if paid at least ten days in advance. 

Less than ten days before a retreat the cost increases an additional $25 per person and space may not still be available then, either.

Cancellation policy: when necessary the retreat will refund all fees paid minus $20 processing charge.

To register please complete our Contact Form.

Everyone who participates in the retreat will stay overnight on site even if you do live nearby. Each single will have a bunk bed and share a room with others. Married couples will have a private room. Pillow, sheets and blanket are provided.

Is the cost a hindrance to you coming? Don’t let money keep you from discovering your journey into God’s plan. If you don’t have the funds, but you do have the desire to learn more about missions and how to bring the glory of God to the nations, then ask the Lord to provide.

Go to your pastor and request a meeting. Share your desire to explore becoming a missionary and ask for financial help you go to the retreat. Even if you have only been attending for a short time, they will probably still want to help you. Also consider a friend in your church. Invite them to invest in you and your potential life in missions.

Cast a large vision; don’t just ask them to pay for a retreat. You are a worthy investment. They are not giving you a handout, and you are not begging. The Great Commission is the most worthy vocation on the planet, and investing in potential missionaries is a strategic investment in God’s Kingdom. This is their offering to the Lord, and you receive it from the Lord. If you have this perspective then you will understand why the Apostle Paul asked the Lord to provide and then asked people to give. The body of Christ is God’s instrument.

Checks are tax-deductible when made payable to Finishers Project and mailed to the attention of Paul Erdmann, 3303 S. Lindsay Rd, Suite 108 Gilbert, AZ 85297.

Special thanks for the above comments from John with The BodyBuilders, a ministry that gives vision, equipping, and mobilization to the body of Christ to help fulfill the Great Commission. For more attend their training seminar "Boot Camp for Personal Support Raising." Visit www.TheBodyBuilders.net.

You can tell a friend using our example email, handout, or video.

Prospective missionaries come from a variety of ages and life stages. A key part of the retreat are the small groups which meet four times during the weekend with the same missionary coaches. We have discussion groups for high school seniors, college students, young adults, mid-lifers, baby boomers – anyone willing to explore becoming a missionary. We do not have accommodations or a program for children.

Ask God to prepare your heart. Read most or all of the first nine articles in the workbook Send Me: Your Journey to the Nations. If you have the book see pages 15-32. Or read these articles online in the section titled Charting the Course. Or you can download the entire book as a 17 MB pdf file and print pdf pages 7-24. Invite friends and family to join you in prayer:
- Pray for the prospective missionaries coming to connect with the Lord, experienced missionaries, and each other.
- Pray for clear minds, open hearts, and physical health and endurance of each participant.
- Pray for safe travel for all involved.
- Pray for wisdom, grace, and patience for the speakers and staff.
- Ask the Lord of the Harvest to send forth workers into His harvest fields.

This is just a weekend so be practical, but don't forget your basics. These items you will certainly need.
- Bible
- Notebook & Pen
- Soap, Shampoo, etc.
- Casual clothes only
- Any questions you want to ask the missions coaches
- Money to buy snacks or books (checks or cash, no credit cards). If you have already have the workbook Send Me bring it. (Send Me may also be available at the retreat to purchase.)
- If you offered to bring and use a sleeping bag this is not needed unless we contact you to accept your gracious offer.
- Optional: a digital camera if you're willing to take some shots that could be added to our website.
- Coaches who have been asked to lead part of the concert of prayer bring thumb drive with one slide. Here is an example.
- Print this page with directions below to the retreat location
(Hint: click on all answers you need on paper and then use your browser print button.)

Everyone who participates in the retreat will stay overnight on site even if you do live nearby. Each single will have a bunk bed and share a room with others. Married couples will have a private room. Pillow, sheets, blanket and towel are provided.

The retreat begins on Friday at 7 pm with check-in 5-7 pm. (Missions coaches check-in a little earlier and meet together Friday at 5 pm.) Dinner is not available Friday night so eat before you come. The retreat concludes around 12.30 pm on Sunday after cleanup and Sunday lunch is not provided. (Missions coaches debrief and leave Sunday at 2 pm). We will all have three light meals together on Saturday and continental breakfast together on Sunday.

Please select a flight that arrives Friday before 5pm and departs Sunday after 3pm.  (Missions coaches should select a flight that arrives Friday around 3pm and departs Sunday after 4.30pm.)

For the Texas retreat select a flight to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) or Dallas-Love Field (DAL). Both are equal distance to our conference location 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd in south Dallas. To request a ride from the airport to the retreat center please indicate your interest via your registration form and be ready to give money for gas. We will email you a list of volunteer names you may contact directly.

For the Pennsylvania retreat select a flight to Philadelphia (PHL). After collecting your baggage ask for directions to the SEPTA Regional Rail lines (local metro line). You will take the R1 Line (towards center city Philadelphia). Look for a R1 train that goes past downtown Philadelphia all the way to Glenside (next to end of the line). You will pay the conductor on the train – you need to tell him that you are going to GLENSIDE – the cost is $10.00. When you know your arrival time at the Glenside Station (the conductor can tell you) call Bob Gerdsen (215) 485-7807 or David Hall (215) 692- 2481 and he will arrange for someone to pick you up. The order of the last four stops: Melrose Park, Elkins Park, Jenkintown-Wyncote, Glenside.

For the Georgia retreat select a flight to the Atlanta airport (ATL). To reserve a seat in the volunteer vehicle between the airport and retreat center please indicate your interest via the Contact Us form and be ready to give some money for gas. An OM staffer cell (770) XXX-YYYY will be picking up the Journey Deepens participants at the airport Friday. Please call IMMEDIATELY after your plane touches down. Then proceed to pick up your bags and meet at the curb of the terminal you flew into.

About a week before the retreat begins we'll send email addresses of others coming from your area so you can consider sharing a ride together.

For the Texas retreat we are using the conference facilities at Wycliffe and the International Linguistics Center, 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Rd in south Dallas. If it looks like you will arrive Friday after 8.30 pm or if you need directions please call Brian Post (972) 762-8060. Dinner is not served Friday so you may want to eat in advance. Remember: space is limited at the retreat and pre-registration is required.

Enter by turning south at 7500 W. Camp Wisdom Road. Directly in front is the Mahler Building. Turn right at that point. After turning the corner, immediately on the right is a large parking lot facing the Pike Bldg. Park there for the weekend. Then walk west to the Activity Center for registration and the Friday evening session. Because the center has many buildings please print and use the first page of the Texas TJD Map.

For the Pennsylvania retreat we are using the conference facilities of WEC International in Fort Washington. If it looks like you will arrive Friday after 8.30 pm or if you need directions please call Bob Gerdsen (215) 485.7807 or David Hall (215) 692- 2481. Dinner is not served Friday so you may want to eat in advance. Remember: space is limited at the retreat and pre-registration is required.

Note most GPS directions will not be correct since Pennsylvania Avenue in front of WEC has new construction. Use these instructions instead: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike and go to Exit 339 which is the first exit East of the Blue Route (I476). Take Exit 339 - Fort Washington Ambler/Philadelphia. When you exit the toll booth, get into the left lane and make a LEFT at the first light on Pennsylvania Ave. (sign says to Oreland) which is 0.03 mile after the booth. Pennsylvania Ave. will curve around and go under 309 (a huge underpass) – the WEC entrance will be the second driveway on the left (0.6 mile after the turn). If you come to a light, you missed the driveway. The driveway has two large stone pillars at the entrance. Follow the road up to the top of the hill.

For the Georgia retreat we are using the conference facilities of Operation Mobilization just 20 minutes from the Atlanta, Georgia airport. For driving directions enter your starting address from inside this link to 285 Lynnwood Ave, Tyrone, Georgia. Their office phone is 770-631-0432.

If you're driving from Birmingham take I-20 east. Then exit #10A onto I-285 south. Then take I-85 south. Take exit #61 which is highway 74 and then proceed south. Exit onto Senoia Road and continue south. Turn right onto Lynnwood Avenue. Follow signs to Operation Mobilization and The Journey Deepens.

If you're driving from the north or east sides of Atlanta take I-285 south towards Atlanta International Airport. Then take I-85 south. Take exit #61 which is highway 74 and then proceed south. Exit onto Senoia Road and continue south. Turn right onto Lynnwood Avenue. Follow signs to Operation Mobilization and The Journey Deepens.

If you're driving from Montgomery take I-85 north. Then exit #56, turn right onto Collingsworth/Palmetto Road. Turn right onto Senoia Road and continue south. Turn right onto Lynnwood Avenue. Follow signs to Operation Mobilization and The Journey Deepens.