We seek to be strategic with our suitable oasis locations, giving careful consideration to accessibility and refreshing R.E.S.T. for our guests. Proposed Oasis locations should be easily accessible by car, train or plane as well as give guests the opportunity to be on “retreat” in a quiet, sacred space.

ORI hosts are expected to raise their own financial support through ministry partnerships in order to receive regular compensation and reimbursement for ministry expenses through ORI. We require that each oasis is fully funded at the start of the ministry (100% of the amount determined by ORI and the applicant).

The amount necessary for full funding will be jointly determined between ORI and the applicant in the process of developing an operating budget. This operating budget will include salary and ministry expenses to be covered by monies raised in financial partnerships. In determining the budget, ORI and the applicant/oasis host will look at the ability to financially operate the oasis and support the oasis staff/family in a healthy way, based on donor support, personal savings/financial resources and other projected earnings.

Due to the sensitive nature of our work, we consider a number of qualifications and criteria as we determine whether an applicant is a good fit.

We’ve listed some of the basic qualifications below, with more detail available upon initial meeting.

• Intimacy with the Lord and growing spiritual maturity.
• Support for the mission, vision and organizational values of ORI: “To give every Christian leader on every major continent access and opportunity to be refreshed through R.E.S.T. (Retreat. Encouragement. Safety. Transformation. ).
• Living Values:
  • Attentive hospitality.
  • Incarnational empathy.
  • Intentional stewardship.
  • Restorative wisdom.
  • Joyful presence.
• Fully funded.
  Ability to fully support operation of the oasis and exercise sound financial management through ministry partnership development.
• Offer to become oasis staff is contingent upon possessing or securing an oasis property suitable for the purpose of fulfilling ORI’s mission of providing safe and caring hosted places of refreshing R.E.S.T.s
• The ability and commitment to provide coaching to Oasis guests is an essential part of ORI’s mission and approach to providing care. Therefore, the applicant must have basic training in coaching.
• Prior missionary/pastoral experience is helpful but not essential.
• Prior overseas living/intercultural experience is helpful but not essential.

If you are interested in becoming a host, contact us at admin@oasisrest.org. We'll respond with a preliminary phone call and, if appropriate, send you an application. We’ll contact three references, run a background check, and have you complete a Core Values Inventory. Our interview process then involves zoom or in-person interviews with three of our staff, so that together we can prayerfully consider if ORI is a good fit for you.