“.Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. ”
HOPE JOURNEYS
Travel to Your Sacred Space
Hope Journeys
Retreat meets mission trip meets life change.
Step out of your comfort zone and into fresh perspective with God and others in the learning lab of culture.
Hope Journeys are 9-12 day global trips focused around a particular theme in connection with the trip location - ie. South Africa: Living in the Tension. Where do we find God when we experience tension in our lives?
Each trip includes 3 weeks of Zoom call discussions around our Sacred Space curriculum and community building in the lead-up to departure.
Hope Journeys are structured to take you out of your comfort zone, while inviting you to participate in bringing hope and healing across the nations through various mission projects, as well as introducing you to new friends, all with a concentrated lens of introspection and contemplation.
GREECE
In-Between Places
SOUTH AFRICA
Living in the Tension
ITALY
The Feasting Table
“A change of place + a change of pace = a change of perspective. ”
God is Your Greatest Adventure
What does it look like?
A Journey of Learning and Growing Together.
6-Week Commitment to Journey with God and a small group of other believers through…
3 Online Sessions of working through Sacred Space: The Hope Adventure Pilgrimage Journal curriculum and community building before our journey together
Hope Journey to Global Location
Mission projects and supporting local ministries in their needs
Sight-seeing and cultural excursions
Retreat space and time for introspection with God
Beautiful accommodations
Openness to making new friends along the way
1 Online Session of unpacking our journey together
1 One-on-One Spiritual Direction Session
*Hope Journey price includes all of the above
What is a Hope Journey?
A Journey to a Sacred Space.
It’s about both the geographical destination and the inner transformation that happens along the way.
Historically, pilgrimages have played a significant role in the lives of spiritual seekers throughout history. A Hope Journey, similar to a pilgrimage, is a search for meaning, purpose, values, or truth - as well as a metaphor for the arc of one’s life.
Why go?
We go to feel the presence of a place and God’s presence in that place.
When we step out of our comfort zones and normal routines, we are open to hearing from God in fresh ways.
Who is it for?
Hope Journeys are for believers that long to know more of God’s presence with them.
It’s for those who are open to a unique global experience that will take them out of their normal rhythms to reignite and deepen their faith.
They may come to the table tired, weary, a little dry and possibly burnt-out. They need respite for their soul, a fresh perspective, and a reignited hope to continue life with passion and purpose.
*Must be 21 or older to apply.
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
What have people said about Hope Journeys?
“It’s an introspective adventure with God.”
I loved this new way of seeing God's beauty, not as a tourist, but from a reflective perspective - an ever-present awareness of God - that being on this Journey showed me.
~ Charles (Texas, USA), South Africa Pilgrim
A Hope Journey is something that everybody should do because you're intentional with your time. I went because I wanted a closer relationship with God than what I currently had. A trip like this will strengthen and stretch your relationship with God no matter if it's strong, weak or indifferent. It will expand beyond your wildest imagination. Go!
~ Kathy (Texas, USA), South Africa Pilgrim
“It will expand you beyond your wildest imagination.”
If you want a journey where you purposely put God and your spiritual growth as the goal, a Hope Journey is exactly what you should do! It's an awakening for your soul that will forever change you. I recommend it to anyone who might feel lost in their faith, wanting to grow and build a stronger connection with God. This Journey is for those that God tells to go.
~ Reagan (Oregon, USA), South Africa Pilgrim
“It’s an awakening of the soul.”
