What is the vision of The Potter's Wheel?

Or put more simply - what is the goal of this ministry? Or even more simply - What you doin'? Our major focus is to partner with churches in developing their own retreat ministry. Very few churches offer sustainable retreats that challenge their members to grow deeper spiritually. Both Linda and Joe have a passion to help men and women in ministry lead such retreats. While there are many retreat speakers available, we know of no ministry which is dedicated to training retreat leaders within the church. The big vision is that in 5 years there will be 25 churches who have their own retreat ministry which will mean that thousands of people are being impacted each year.

How is the ministry funded?

For the first two years, as we begin to develop partner churches, the majority of our support will be from individuals who believe in the vision of developing retreat ministries in local congregations. As our partner churches begin to lead their own retreats, they will will be asked to support our ministry in an ongoing basis as we partner with new churches. A portion also comes from fees collected for speaking and retreat leading.

How can I support The Potter's Wheel?

Your contributions are welcome and greatly appreciated! Please visit our support page for more information.

Are all your retreats held at Country Lake?

While we use Country Lake Christian Retreat as often as possible, we also make use of several smaller retreat facilities as well as leading retreats closer to our partnering churches.

How can I pray for The Potter's Wheel?

We covet your prayers. Here are a few special requests:

• The development of our partnership with churchers. Pray for boldness in initiating and patience in developing.
• Boldness in fund-raising mixed with trusting in God for our support.
• Praise and thanksgiving that God has called Joe & Linda (and their families) to do a totally new ministry. Who are we to be so blessed?
• Thanksgiving for God's provision.