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Cale Retreat &
Conference Center "Where People Meet Jesus" |
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Cale Retreat's Mission Statement
Our mission is to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible while striving to be used by God to transform those lives for His purposes and His glory. Vision of Cale Retreat The master plan of Cale is to provide a sanctified place for people of all ages to escape from life's distractions and to experience the life-changing reality of Jesus Christ. (Mark 6:31) Cale's Guiding Principles Since Cale's primary reason for existence is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we have firm beliefs about both the Christian faith and the operation of the Cale facility. This ministry is therefore based upon guiding philosophies that are apparent at every level throughout the organization. These "pillars" are drawn from the wisdom of the Bible and the Judeo-Christian ethic rather than from the humanistic notions of today's theorists. Cale Retreat is a reflection of what we believe to be the recommendations of the Creator:
The Preeminence of Evangelism We believe that the ultimate purpose of life is to know and glorify God and to attain eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. "He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.'" (Mark 16:15) The Value of Children We believe that children are a heritage from God and a blessing from His hand. Parents are therefore accountable to Him for raising, shaping, and preparing them for a life of service to His Kingdom and to humanity. "Has not the Lord made them [a husband and wife] one? In flesh and spirit they are His. And why one? Because He was seeking godly offspring." Malachi 2:15 The Permanence of Marriage We believe that the institution of marriage is a sacred covenant designed by God to model the love of Christ for His people and to serve both the public and private good as the basic building block of human civilization. Marriage is intended by God to be a thriving, lifelong relationship between a man and a woman enduring through trials, sickness, financial crisis and emotional stresses. Therefore, Christians are called to defend and protect God's marriage design and to minister in Christ's name to those who suffer the consequences of its brokenness. "'Haven't you read,' He replied, 'that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.'" Matthew 19:4-6 |
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