Abide Retreat, Port Aransas, TX 251107

Date: 11/07/2025 - 11/09/2025
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 1:00 PM
Price: $50.00
Retreat Type: Couples
Location: 2525 Eleventh Street, Port Aransas, TX, USA

Retreat Description

Retreat Meals

Begin with meal: dinner

End with meal: lunch

Leader

Joel Gunn
Joel operated a consulting company primarily serving the manufacturing sector, which rapidly grew to clients such as GE Aerospace, Harris, and Alcatel, as well as Tier 1 suppliers to Ford, HP, Wal-Mart, HEB, and many others. Joel has been exposed to teamwork, leadership, and management in his early experience at a Fortune 500 company. He is a seasoned corporate trainer on problem-solving, team building, master planning, and personality profiling. Joel is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt who used his acquired skill set to train on techniques to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and implement technology. This combination resulted in his clients reporting millions of dollars of positive benefits. Joel’s primary passion has always been his relationship with Jesus Christ. He is a native Texan whose family’s rich history in ministering goes back three generations. He grew up in a family of ministers but pursued a career in business and couldn’t wait to get out into the “real world.” Several years ago, Joel decided to earn a degree in ministry and pursue ordination. He currently holds degrees in Electronics Engineering, Occupational Education, and Ministry. Joel is married to his first and only girlfriend, Christina, and they have three children (son Nathaniel and daughters Rachel and Noel). He and his family attend Christian Family Church International, where he serves on the Board of Directors and as a Volunteer Pastor. Recently Joel has been teaching various topics on faith and business in the CFCI Bible School bachelor’s program. In his spare time, you’ll find Joel reading the latest book in his stack, hanging out with the family, or enjoying his photography hobby.

Pre-Retreat Questions

Special Instructions

Additional Information:
  • * Please plan to arrive between 1pm and 3pm on Friday afternoon to get settled in, decompress, and breathe.
  • * We will have dinner together at 5pm before spending some time in the Word to setup the weekend.
  • * All weekend will be beach casual, although this time of year can be breezy and cool, so you may want to bring pants and a jacket just in case.
  • * Remember to bring your cross-reference Bible. Many people are unfamiliar with what this is, so please don't hesitate to ask Christina or Joel in advance.
  • * Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch will be at local restaurants, at no charge to you.
  • * All food, drinks, and snacks are offered at no cost to due to the generosity of ministry partners and previous attendees who wanted to pay it forward. The lodging is complements of friends of the ministry.
  • * The $50 registration fee per person helps to cover the costs of materials.

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