Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84176 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 193 pages

Customer Reviews

Refreshed by "A River in the Desert"
Whether planning a spiritual retreat for one (yourself!) or a group of 100, Ellen Shepard has provided all the necessary information for organizing a meaningful withdrawal from the everyday world. With her wide experience in ministry and leading women's retreats, Rev. Shepard understands what women of all ages need for faith formation and spiritual growth.

The twelve themes of the retreats, from "Seeking Growth" to "Joyful Heart-Dancing Spirit," cover a wide range of important topics for Christian women. Well-written, easy to follow plans include everything from "ice breakers" to closing worship ideas, with suggested time allowances for each activity.

"A River in the Desert" will help individuals and women's groups leaders as they seek to provide opportunities for community and significant spiritual introspection.

A Piece of Art
I brought this book under the highest scrutiny - and it passed with flying colors. I would reccommend this book to any female I know, whether they lead retreats for a living or are women just seeking to know Jesus more fully. I know the author personally and she is a women of fine character and wonderful personality. A River in the Desert is a five star book, and one that is truly inspirational.

Excellent Resource
This book is a great resource. It has enough material to use directly or for inspiration. It helped me generate a lot of my own ideas along with using ideas from the book. Some of the information can be for any type of retreat.