Joy, Peace, and Cypress Trees
At Cypress Ministries, we value rest, restoration, spiritual growth, and intentional pursuit of God. We support the ministries of churches, mission agencies, parachurch organizations, and mission-minded business organizations by providing solitude retreats, small group retreats, pastoral counseling, and business/life coaching for pastors, missionaries, ministry workers, mission-minded executives, leadership teams, church groups, couples, and families. Our ministries create unique space for quiet, solitude, reflection, and seeking God.
Our vision for ministry is based on the proclamation in Isaiah 55 that God blesses, heals, and restores as we come away and seek Him.
Isaiah 55:12-13
For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you shall break into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Deep Woods Immersion is a guided group retreat experience that weaves together solitude, scripture meditation, and fellowship.
Cypress Hollow is a dream in the making: A dedicated space in Eastern Iowa set apart for solitude and restoration ministries. Coming soon.
On Solitude
"Withdrawing from the presence of all but God affords an excellent occasion for focused thinking about gospel truths and realities, freshly applying the gospel to our souls again, and reflecting on the blessings and hopes that are ours through the gospel... Seek at least a few minutes of time alone with God daily, and seek some extended times occasionally, but seek solitude for the sake of your soul."
Donald S. Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
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