Becoming a Community of Disciples

Resources for Application

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Event

Type

References

“He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.”

(#106) Matt 14:22–23 Mark 6:45–46 Luke 6:14–15 (#121) Matt 17:1–8 Mark 9:2–8 Luke 9:28–36a (#226) Matt 26:36–46 Mark 14:32–42 Luke 22: 40b–46 John 18:1

Habitual Half Day/Night

“He brought them up to a high mountain by themselves.”

Friend Retreat

“And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and began to pray.”

All Night Vigil

#xx refer to episode numbers in A Harmony of the Gospels , by Gundry and Thomas (1978).

Jesus spent time in “solitude” multiple times during each year of his public ministry (at least eight times in a three-year period). He also participated in the three pilgrim festivals (spiritual retreats in Jerusalem for worship) every year, adding an additional nine corporate retreats during his three years of ministry. Use the table below to create a plan for the personal and corporate retreats you hope to take in the next one to three years.