At The Oaks Community Church we invite everyone to attend a Rivers Retreat, which is a part of our Discipleship Pathway and one of the many ways we encourage growing as a Spirit-filled disciple of Jesus. These retreats are held 2-3 times a year and they are a “retreat” in the sense that they are a special designated time where we stop our normal routine and get together to seek God, and specifically His Holy Spirit. Throughout the retreat we integrate worship, teaching on the Holy Spirit, discussion, personal reflection, and responding to God to open ourselves more to the Holy Spirit. We progress towards a unique prayer time that is held at the end of the retreat on Saturday night. We have prayer leaders and small prayer groups where each individual person at the retreat is prayed over and prayed with to experience a unique, personal, and distinct encounter with the Holy Spirit. 

 Ron Walborn, leader in our denomination the CMA, talks about the role of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life. This video is optional to watch before the Rivers Retreat to prime your head and heart for our time together, or you are welcome to watch after the retreat to develop more your understanding of the Holy Spirit.