Thrive
Pastors' Wives' Network
The THRIVE Network is designed to gather, encourage and support women in the unique role of pastor’s wife. We acknowledge the joys and challenges of this distinct calling and long to create a nourishing space where pastor’s wives can thrive in their relationship with Christ and His church.
Our goal is threefold…
REFRESH
We want our Charis Fellowship pastors’ wives to feel seen, known, and valued. We long to offer rest and refreshment for your body, mind, and soul as we point you to Jesus.
RESOURCE
We want to provide resources to enrich and equip you personally, relationally, and ministerially.
RELATIONSHIP
We want to cultivate spaces for pastors’ wives to build connections with one another. Our hope is that these relationships would provide camaraderie, mentoring, support, prayer, accountability, encouragement, and enjoyment!
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.”
No Lack: Finding Rest in the Lord of Psalm 23
WHEN: Friday, March 20th – Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
WHERE: The Lodge at Rock Ridge Retreats
Hocking Hills, OH
HOW MUCH: $100 for lodging and meals for the entire weekend (a Saturday one-day option will also be available for $50)
30 Slots Available
You are invited to come away for a weekend of rest, refreshment, and reminders of the provisions given to you in Christ. Our very first THRIVE retreat will include comfortable accommodations in beautiful Hocking Hills, Ohio with a schedule structured to give you freedom in choosing how to rest, 4 sessions of corporate time in the Word and worship with other pastors’ wives, outdoor and indoor activity options, and all of your meals, drinks, and snacks.
FEED
We recognize that as a pastor’s wife you are often the one serving, feeding, or leading. This retreat is for you- not to give you more work, methods, strategy, or instruction, but to bring deep nourishment to your soul, body, and mind. You will be fed God’s Word for your hearts, delicious food for your bellies, and Truth to fill your minds.
FOCUS
Our prayerful goal is that you will leave this retreat with a sharper focus on your Good Shepherd and His leading in your life. We are praying that you get a renewed glimpse of Who He is and who He made you to be!
FREEDOM
We understand that rest looks different for different people. Our THRIVE retreat will give you freedom in choosing how to spend your time, doing what will be most refreshing and restorative for you personally. We want to free you up from your normal responsibilities and expectations and simply let you breathe.
FOSTER
Though rest comes from times of solitude, it also comes in the form of refreshing community. God gives us the grace of what C.S. Lewis described as “You, too?” friendships. We are praying that this THRIVE retreat creates space to foster gospel-centered relationships that will encourage and spur you on well beyond these few days together.
THRIVE Community
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“You Too?”
In his book The Four Loves, C.S. Lewis said:
“Friendship arises out of mere companionship when two or more of the companions discover that they have in common some insight or interest or even taste which the others do not share and which, till that moment, each believed to be his own unique treasure or burden. The typical expression of opening friendship would be something like, ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.’
…It is when two such persons discover one another, when, whether with immense difficulties or semi-articulate fumblings or with what would seem to us amazing and elliptical speed, they share their vision – it is then that friendship is born. And instantly they stand together in immense solitude.”
THRIVE exists to help pastor’s wives develop these “You, too?” relationships with each another. But our main goal is to point them to Jesus, their ultimate “You, too?”
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:14-16)
THRIVE COnnect
Connect with THRIVE Director, Megan Johnson. Find out about upcoming plans and opportunities.
