Recent Posts


Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap

BY The CRN Team
5/11/2026

By using the gap intentionally, you ensure your students arrive prepared, engaged, and eager.

Getting Volunteers to Return

Getting Volunteers to Return

BY The CRN Team
4/22/2026

Ideas for ways to show your volunteers some love!

How to Encourage Hesitant Guests

How to Encourage Hesitant Guests

BY The CRN Team
3/11/2026

When fear and anxiety can prevent guests from attending their first retreat, here's some ways to gently encourage them.

Six Modern Retreat Themes for Women's Retreats

Six Modern Retreat Themes for Women's Retreats

BY The CRN Team
1/13/2026

Planning any retreat starts with one key decision: the THEME!

Fall in Love with Jesus

Fall in Love with Jesus

BY Kayla Adkins
10/8/2025

A Fall Ministry Theme

CROSS Fit Retreat

CROSS Fit Retreat

BY Kayla
1/14/2022

A Health and Fitness Retreat Guided in Spirituality

Armor of God

Armor of God

BY Kayla
8/27/2021

A back-to-school retreat theme

Event Tech

Event Tech

BY Kayla
8/25/2020

Time to tech that theme up.

At the Event

At the Event

BY Kayla
8/21/2020

Put that theme into action.

Pre-event Planning

Pre-event Planning

BY Kayla
8/17/2020

Everything that has to be done before the event.

Picking the Theme

Picking the Theme

BY Kayla
8/13/2020

Sample Planning Strategy

How to fully use an event theme

How to fully use an event theme

BY Kayla
8/11/2020

From start to finish