"Deer Ridge Ministries provides free retreats for full-time pastors and their spouses, as God has called us to provide this much needed refuge."

"As the deer thirsts for the streams of water, so my soul thirsts for you, O God. My soul thirsts for the living God." Psalm 42

"God has called us to provide a needed refuge for pastors and their spouses."

A Purpose to Fill

Purpose for Deer Ridge Ministries: Providing Needed Rest and Renewal for Pastors and Their Spouses at No Cost

Drive to Refuge at Highpoint Inn"Contemporary pastors are caught in frightening spiritual and social tornadoes which are now raging through home, church, community and culture.

No one knows where the next twister might touch down or what values the storms will destroy... Something has to be done." *

God has called us to provide a needed refuge for pastors and their spouses. We are here to provide a place of peace, healing and rest for body and soul.

Porch at Highpoint Inn"40% of all pastors in the ministry today will not be in ministry 10 years from now.

81% feel that they have insufficient time with their spouse.

70% of all pastors do not have someone they consider a close friend." **

Deer Ridge Ministries was formed to help reduce these troubling statistics, to encourage pastors in full time ministry, by providing excellent facilities where pastors and spouses can rest and enjoy the presence of God without having to worry about cost.

Deer Ridge Ministries
2440 East River Road
Freeport, Illinois 61032
(815) 248-2480

* Taken from Pastors at Risk, written in 2003 by H. B. London (Focus on Family's Vice President for Pastoral Ministries) and Neil B. Wiseman, (former pastor, author and speaker on the wellness of pastors.)

** Surveys from Focus on the Family, Fuller Institue of Growth - 1992, Leadership Magazine and Barna Research.

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