Need an impactful pause?
The life of a pastor or other Christian leader is often marked with long hours, high expectations, and the unending call to meet the needs of others. As joyful and fulfilling as serving can be, the burdens and weight can quietly take a toll on your spirit, your marriage, and your ministry. Sometimes, you need a place where you can step away from the demands, be heard without judgment, and find your way back to freedom, joy, and a renewed connection with God.
Running on empty?
Even the most faithful Christian leader needs time to rest, refocus, and be restored in God’s presence—because you can’t pour into others when your own cup is empty. If you’ve been feeling drained, stuck in uncertainty, or like you’ve lost your spark, now is the time to take a step toward restoration and healing. Your time with us is deeply personal—tailored to your needs, and you will be nurtured in the peaceful and beautiful setting of our Retreat Center.
Navigating a crisis?
Being a shepherd of the flock doesn’t make you immune to hardship. In fact, ministry pressures can often amplify and exacerbate underlying issues. When crisis closes in, it’s time to retreat to a quiet place where the Lord can meet you, strengthen you, and restore your soul with the help of compassionate and qualified guides who have personally experienced ministry life and understand its unique challenges. This is why QuietWaters Ministries exists.
One-on-one counseling and spiritual formation sessions tailored especially for pastors, missionaries, and other Christian leaders
At QuietWaters Ministries, we recognize that every individual’s story is unique—and so is the way each person experiences and processes trauma and life’s challenges. That’s why we focus on an individual and tailored approach to your care. We prayerfully and intentionally match you with a Licensed Professional Counselor or Certified Spiritual Director who understands your specific needs. All of our sessions are private for each individual or couple; we do not do any group sessions.
All of our counselors and spiritual directors have extensive experience in ministry and can understand the unique needs of pastors and other Christian leaders. And together, we design a personalized intensive plan designed to bring deep healing, spiritual renewal, and lasting restoration through the power of God’s presence.
Our individualized and immersive experiences create space for deep and profound transformation that impacts not only the individuals and couples themselves, but also their families and ministries. As a result, over 90% of the pastors, missionaries, and Christian leaders who attend a counseling intensive at QuietWaters return to full-time ministry.
Counseling Intensives deliver results
In today’s fast-paced world, carving out time for weekly counseling can be difficult—and often, traditional one-hour sessions aren’t enough to foster deep, lasting change, or require months or even years of commitment before change is seen. QuietWaters’ Counseling Intensives offer a different path: immersive, Spirit-led healing that takes place over several focused days in a peaceful retreat setting. This is a powerfully transformative model that offers pastors, missionaries, and other Christian leaders a focused and comprehensive experience for achieving profound emotional and spiritual healing.
Far from the distractions of daily life, through 2 to 3 consecutive hours a day over a period of 5-10 days, this continuous nature of our Counseling Intensives allows individuals and couples to engage deeply with trained Christian counselors, inviting God into every step of the healing journey. What might take months in a conventional counseling setting can often be accomplished more quickly and effectively through our Christ-centered Counseling Intensives devoted to your restoration, healing, and renewal.
The immersive, uninterrupted nature of a Counseling Intensive is highly effective in delivering lasting transformation. Even research supports the impact of this model. A recent study published by the National Library of Medicine found that 26 patients diagnosed with PTSD experienced a significant reduction in symptoms after a six-day remote intensive, with those improvements sustained at a six-month follow-up.
Whether you’re experiencing burnout, would like to make your sabbatical more impactful, need hope in your marriage, or are simply seeking to strengthen your overall well-being, there’s a Counseling Intensive for you.
Nestled on a peaceful three-acre property outside of Denver, Colorado, the QuietWaters Retreat Center is surrounded by sweeping rural views of gently rolling prairie with a mountain backdrop, offering a gentle invitation into quiet, prayerful reflection. Walking trails on and around the property encourage unhurried conversation with God, your spouse, and your calling—far from the clamor of daily ministry.
You’ll have easy access to some of Colorado’s most breathtaking outdoor experiences. A short drive takes you into the legendary Rocky Mountains where you can trek alpine meadows, gaze upon majestic peaks, or explore panoramic vistas that lift the heart in uniquely Colorado ways.
Colorado is a paradise for hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Water lovers can spend an afternoon canoeing or kayaking on nearby lakes and reservoirs, while winter visitors can enjoy world-class skiing and snowshoeing in the mountains.
For a more relaxed pace, take in the beauty of red rock formations, stroll through botanical gardens, or simply enjoy a picnic by a sparkling stream. Local parks and open spaces offer abundant wildlife viewing and photography opportunities.
Whether you spend your time outside of sessions in quiet reflection or exploring Colorado’s natural wonders, QuietWaters offers the perfect balance of rest and renewal.
It’s simply a place where grace happens.
Few gifts are more meaningful than the gift of rest and renewal for those who tirelessly pour themselves into serving Christ and His people. When Christian leaders spend day after day filling the needs of others without taking time to replenish their own souls, exhaustion can quietly build until it becomes full-fledged burnout. Without intentional seasons of rest, even the most devoted servant can find their passion dimming and their resilience wearing thin.
Through QuietWaters Ministries, it’s easy to gift your pastor, missionary, or Christian leader—and their spouse—a Counseling Intensive, Spiritual Formation Retreat, or sabbatical experience that brings healing and refreshment, helping them return to ministry with renewed joy and fresh vision.
At our serene retreat setting—a place designed for prayer, reflection, and restoration away from the demands of daily ministry—they can enjoy time with their counselor or spiritual director, unhurried time with the Lord, meaningful connection with one another, and the quiet beauty of God’s creation.
Arranging for their time at QuietWaters is easy—just contact us, share who you’d like to bless, and we’ll take care of the details. It’s a thoughtful way to give back to those who have poured so much into the Kingdom.
