Menuha Retreat
M​inistry​​
ABOUT US
Our Ministry
The mission of Menuha Retreat Ministry is to provide a peaceful, comfortable, and affordable retreat to Servants of the Lord in their Christian ministry. We welcome these Servants who seek to refresh themselves before the Lord Jesus Christ, to grow and continue in service for His Kingdom.
Quotes on the Need for a Sabbatical Rest
Quotes on the Need for a Sabbatical Rest
"Pastors need time of uninterrupted study. It doesn't usually happen in the study at church or home. There is always the crisis or need of the moment. Church members expect sermons that reflect much prayer and study. The pastor's schedule often works against the ideal. the sabbatical can offer much needed, and uninterrupted, study time." - Thom S. Rainer
"Our health is like [that] truck. We can't keep running forever without fuel and maintenance. For a season, we may be able to continue on the fumes of adrenaline or sheer willpower, but eventually we will wear ourselves down....It may seem costly to make time for margin, rest, and proper nourishment; but in the long run, it is wiser to maintain health than to regain health. Maintenance is an investment. " - Paul Chappell, Stewarding Life (Striving Together Publications, 2012)
"Too often church leaders are reluctant to arrange periodic times when a pastor or staff member can become a student and worshiper for the purpose of refining and updating professional skills and refreshing the spiritual life and calling." - Charles Dickson
"I'm convinced that what a lot of pastors on the verge of quitting need is not a new context or a new vacation but a substantive break - a sabbatical. But so many pastors are in churches where that's a foreign concept or a tough sell or otherwise unfeasible....It's time to reintroduce the traditional observance of the sabbatical to our ministerial practice." - Jared C Wilson
Scripture
Scripture
"And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:" Mark 2:27
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
"And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they departed into a desert place by ship privately" Mark 6:31-32
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OUR STORY
OUR STORY
"Men​uha" is a ministry and answer to the prayers of Tim and Victoria Rosen. Tim travels both domestically and internationally, teaching at churches and conferences the Biblical principles of money; he knows full-well the blessing of having a peaceful place to stay, read, and study.
Coming to Springfield, Tennessee, during the pandemic and quarantine of 2020, we had hoped to buy a parcel of land on which to build our home and a guest home. The Lord led us to a wonderful new neighborhood and home less than a mile away from our church, South Haven Baptist Church.
Almost two years later, we noticed a new neighborhood development with houses that reminded me of homes one would see in the mountains. We prayed over the prospect of buying one of those houses, but all had been sold .
The Lord intervened, allowing us to met the builder's son-in-law, who informed us of a new house he would soon be building. God provided for us to purchase the yet-to-be-built home. We excitedly watched each construction phase of the future ministry home, and have prayed for those whom the Lord would send in the future. We pray that they would be refreshed and give glory to God.