Once in January to prepare for the new year and once in the summer to prepare for the fall.
I have found these retreats (we call them "advances") deepen our relationships, renew our passion, and give us time to dream and plan for the future.
Whether you have 2 or 20 or 200 people on your team, I would encourage you to make some time to pull away together. It doesn't have to cost a big chunk of change. It can be as simple as getting together at someone's house or driving over to the next town and sitting in Starbucks together.
The benefits are enormous and it might be just what you need to help you and your team get to the next level.
If you'd likc a copy of our retreat agenda, feel free to email me at dalehudsoncm2@gmail.com and I'll send it to you.
Believing with you that 2014 is going to be your best ministry year ever!