Refuge Ridge Men’s Work Camp is an immersive work and discipleship program that shapes young men through hard work, physical training, spiritual discipline, and brotherhood. This is not a vacation, and it is not a paid position. It is a demanding season of formation where responsibility is learned, strength is built, and character is proven through daily practice.

Cost

Free to attend 

No wages paid

Meals, lodging and gear provided

Acceptance based on attitude, effort, and willingness to serve

Work Projects

  • Trail cutting & brush clearing

  • Trash removal & land stewardship

  • General construction assistance

  • General farm labor

UPCOMING EXPERIENCES

Activities

  • Hiking

  • Fishing

  • Swimming

  • Rappelling

  • Airsoft

  • Team challenges

Upcoming Retreat

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Winter Forge is a seven-day work and discipleship retreat designed to sharpen young men through hard physical work, structured discipline, and daily spiritual formation. Set during the winter season, this experience emphasizes grit, responsibility, and resilience.

Each day begins with devotions, physical training, and shared meals, followed by hands-on labor including trail cutting, land clearing, construction assistance, and animal care. Evenings are reserved for worship, Bible study, and brotherhood, reinforcing the connection between faith, work, and character.

This is not a vacation and not a paid position. Winter Forge is a forge for young men willing to be challenged, to work with their hands, submit to structure, and grow stronger—physically, mentally, and spiritually. February 1–8 Limited to 8 Young Men.

Upcoming Retreat

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Summer Forge is a 30-day immersive work and discipleship intensive designed to form young men through consistent labor, physical training, spiritual discipline, and brotherhood. This is a structured environment where responsibility is learned through repetition, accountability, and service.

Participants follow a daily rhythm of devotions, mandatory physical training, shared meals, and multiple work blocks, contributing to real projects such as land stewardship, trail building, construction support, and animal care. Afternoons and evenings include outdoor recreation, team challenges, worship, and Bible study, reinforcing unity and purpose.

Summer Forge is not a vacation and not a job. It is a month-long commitment to growth, designed for young men willing to work hard, submit to leadership, and be shaped into disciplined, capable men grounded in faith. May 1 – June 1 Limited to 20 Young Men.