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Programme for men

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Time

... alone with God
... together with like-minded people
... to unpack
... to tackle

For many years, young men have benefited greatly from a time at Kanaan. They come here to seek God together with others and removed from the demands of everyday life. They helped with practical tasks at Kanaan.

In reading the Bible together and with a regular daily routine, in conversations with each other or with one of the brothers, they gain new perspectives for their own walk with God. Burdens are lifted and new steps  taken. Years later, we often hear from former teamers that this time in the "KanaanTeam" was an important step in their walk with God.

Do you want to grow in your faith, discover God's will for your life, or if you need to take time out of your present situation and pray about how to move forward, this may be the right thing for you. 

Our innermost longing is to love God above all else,
with all our heart, strength, mind and soul (according to Matthew 22:37)
- and to practise this in community.

Through our experience of a life of faith, we hope we can help you to make a new start in your own life by listening to God's voice and discovering what God wants from you in your life of discipleship.

Impressions of Kanaan

"I spent two weeks with the Kanaan team and can only say how grateful I am for the time. I had had a few exhausting weeks and was longing to spend more time with God again and grow deeper into his peace. Kanaan was just the place for that: While I was there, a new love for God was awakened in me, I was able to perceive God's speaking and I had valuable fellowship with the other helpers and the brothers. It is a place with a very special atmosphere that makes it very easy to get into prayer. I usually spend a lot of time sitting at a desk, so the gardening was also very good for me. All in all, it was a great experience for me. Certainly not the last time either 🙂

Timon20 J.,Theologiestudent
Caleb

"For a long time I had wanted to take some time out to be with the Lord away from it all. When I finally came to Kanaan , it was very refreshing, but also challenging! I highly recommend spending time there, especially if you want to discover Jesus in a new and deeper way.
The daily routine and structure was very helpful for me, but also something I wasn't used to. For example, there is a prayer every day at 3pm. At first, I struggled with doing something at a certain time every day that I can't change and can't be late for. Some days I didn't feel like praying. Some days I just wanted to rest or keep working. But over time, I started to look forward to the 3 o'clock prayer. I began to see it as my special daily time with Jesus that no one could take away from me. Moments to reflect on the incredible things HE had done for me.
I began to discover Jesus in places I hadn't before. For example, walking in the garden or reading good books. I didn't used to have times like that with the Lord. Now I do and it has deepened our relationship.
I really enjoyed working in the garden with Brother Pietro and getting to know his lifestyle, both spiritually and in everyday life. Gardening was so good for my mind and body and helped me reconnect better with the Lord.
The opportunity to step out of "normal" life was invaluable for me to be able to hear God's voice more clearly and help me to better shape my future. I am so glad I was able to be at Kanaan and often think back to my time there.

(Caleb is a talented "clip editor" and he also produced the clips with testimonies from Brothers and Sisters at Kanaan for our YouTube channel. Thank you very much Caleb, it was great to have you here!)

CalebAustralien
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