Encounter Youth Retreats 2025
Brent Finchum is the National Director of youth ministries for Word of Life. He and his wife, Stacy, and their four children live in Birmingham, Alabama. Through his ministry, he trains ministry leaders and helps them implement strategic discipleship efforts within their local church.
Jeff Chiasson, a New Brunswick Bible Institute and Prairie Bible College graduate, is the Pastor of Youth and Family at Faith Baptist Church in Fredericton, NB. He and his wife, Jenny, have four adopted children. Jeffrey has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has extensive ministry experience, including serving in camps and prisons and as a national speaker on creation and evolution with Answers in Genesis / Creation Ministries International. He also owns a leading Minecraft content company in partnership with Microsoft, blending creativity with his passion for ministry.”
Minimum age is 21. We can accommodate on campus 1 for every 5 youth.
To ensure as many participants as possible, please register for only one of the events. Thank you for your understanding! If you register twice, you are automatically on a waiting list until the week of retreat.
We do not have a gluten-free, dairy-free or nut-free kitchen. Special diets (gluten-free, dairy-free or nut-free) cannot be handled through our kitchen. You need to bring your special diet food. We'll provide a fridge for storing and microwave for preparing.
