Journey into the wild: Leading a retreat for men seeking to go deeper into life themselves and God

by Mark Cowling, Tony Vino

Journey into the wild (JIW) is about supporting, inspiring and uniting men as they seek to go deeper into life, themselves and God. This booklet is a resource for men to reflect on the JIW retreat they have been on or to equip men to lead their own retreat for men.Drawing on the inspiration of recent men’s movements and more ancient traditions of rites of passage Journey Into The Wild is a led retreat with a difference. Now in its 5th year this retreat takes place in the stunning setting of the Westwood Christian Centre set high in the hills overlooking Slaithwaite and the Peak District. There will be times of intense activity as well as reflection with the sole purpose of enabling men to discover their purpose, life direction and energy to live fully. Some things to expect are walking, feasting, fasting, praying, thinking, teaching, meditating, reading, countryside, watching, waiting....As well as guest speakers the 2 key leaders facilitating the gathering will Tony Vino, a comedian and writer for Sorted Men’s Magazine and serial podcaster on men’s issues. Mark Cowling, ordained minister, chaplain and pioneer of the fit4Life course based around the British Army’s values.

45 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 27, 2020