No matter what you do in this world money is involved in some way. There really aren't many ways around it when it comes to planning a retreat. I have heard several times; "We would love to have a retreat, but we don't have it in our budget" or "Our budget is only this $$ amount". Well there is a certain amount of time analyzing the value of a retreat and the results you get compared to the money you invest, but ultimately if you don't have it, you don't have it.

I was in youth ministry for four years and don't have a ton exper...

But what should I do first?
How long do I need to get this idea to materialize?
Will I even be able to pull this off?

You've got this great idea for an event...

Maybe not everyone's mind works like mine, but when I start to brainstorm it usually leads to a barrage of questions and over thinking of ideas.  Sometimes the thinking and thinking and thinking kills the idea before it even has a chance.  When it comes to pl...