For missionaries, the weight of service can be overwhelming. Whether you're processing field experiences, navigating transition, or seeking renewal, our Harbor Haven program provides the space and support you need to:

• Process your experiences with trained debrief specialists
• Find healing and clarity in a supportive community
• Reconnect with God in a peaceful environment
• Prepare confidently for your next season

The debrief was a delightful week of thinking over the last 7 years of ministry, acknowledging the losses, grieving the pain, and celebrating the goodness. They made space for all the processing that needed to take place as I said goodbye to one season and hello to the next. I was thankful for the freedom to both laugh and cry as I talked through what had been very good and what had been very hard.

Debriefs are vital to our work in the field. Too often our stories go unheard in the rush of the needs we are faced with. It takes a special person to hold space for those stories, someone who understands our context and work… Jesus stayed at the center of all the work we did and I appreciated the continual focus on connecting my work, emotions and thinking back to His character, love, and presence.

In addition to looking at the past, they were so helpful at equipping me with tools to help make the transition to my new field easier. I have referred to them so often in this last year and have shared them with others on my team and who I work with in Asia and the Middle East. So many people besides myself have now benefitted from their wisdom and help.

Coming off the mission field after years of service in northern Uganda was both a season of difficult transition and an opportunity for deep reflection. Our missionary debriefing experience played a crucial role in our sabbatical time and helped in our adjustment into a new community in our home country that felt foreign to us.

As individuals, it allowed us to process the highs and lows of our time on the field in a safe and supportive environment. We were able to grieve the losses, celebrate the victories, and identify areas where God had grown us. The intentional space to unpack our experiences with skilled facilitators gave us clarity and healing that we didn’t even realize we needed.

As a family, the debrief provided tools and language to better communicate and understand each other during this transition. It allowed our kids to share their own stories, feelings, and challenges, which strengthened our family bond in ways we hadn’t anticipated.

We walked away feeling deeply cared for, equipped for the next season, and with a greater sense of peace and gratitude for the calling God has placed on our lives. The investment in debriefing has truly been a gift, one we would recommend to every missionary family making this transition.​

• Professional debriefing services
• Accommodation
• Meals
• All retreat activities
• Follow-up support

September 2025

January 2026

April 2026

Limited to 40 participants per session.

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