“Do you know the impact Thrive is having?” one global woman said at our gathering this morning. “You need to know that investing in me lets me go back to the field, to invest in the people there, to continue sharing the love of Jesus.” 

One of the chief challenges—and one of the joys—of a Thrive retreat is figuring out how to pour a maximum amount into these global women in only a few days. So we focus intensely on the five love languages—words of affirmation, physical touch, gif...

Women in global ministry are called to tell people about the love of Jesus. Some have arrived here feeling strong and secure in Jesus’ love. But some are in a season of Satan screaming in their ears that they are not lovable—not doing enough.

Twenty-four women serving in sixteen countries, traveling to Melbourne from five different continents.