The fight isn't
coming. It's here.
Most men are carrying weight they were never meant to carry alone. Wearing borrowed identities. Swinging swords they don't know how to use. Trying to win battles in armor that doesn't fit.
This retreat isn't a getaway — it's a gear-up. Three days at Zachari Dunes to lay down what isn't yours, take up what God has actually given you, and walk back into your home, your work, and your calling ready to stand.
You weren't built to drift. You were built to hold the line.
What's waiting for you.
No fluff. No filler. Three days designed to put steel in your spine and brothers at your shoulder.
Worship That Moves
Loud. Honest. Unapologetic. Worship led for men who came to encounter God, not perform.
The Word, Sharp
Teaching that doesn't dance around it. Scripture preached straight, with the edge left on.
Meals That Matter
Every meal included. Every table a place to crack open the things you usually carry alone.
Brotherhood Forged
You're not building a friend group. You're forging the men who'll show up when the call comes at 2am.
Where the real work gets done.
Sons Before Soldiers
Before God called you to fight, He called you His. We tear down the performance machine and rebuild from the cross — where the Father's voice over you was settled before you ever swung a sword.
No. 02Cover, Don't Crush
Ephesians 5 leadership for husbands who've been doing it wrong, doing it weak, or not doing it at all. Sacrificial covering, honest repentance, and how to fight for her instead of with her.
No. 03The Blessing You Withhold
Sons and daughters are starving for words from your mouth. Practical fatherhood from Deuteronomy 6 — what to speak, when to speak it, and how to bless instead of break.
No. 04Kill It in the Light
Lust, porn, fantasy, and the secret rooms men try to manage instead of crucify. No shame parade — just honest Scripture, accountability that actually works, and the freedom Christ already paid for.
No. 05Where Are the Men
Too many men are sitting idle when God has an assignment with their name on it. This is for the man ready to stop spectating — to see his calling in Scripture, own it, and take the next step into the leadership God built him for.
No. 06Money or Master
Debt, generosity, provision, and the lies money tells men. Biblical stewardship for guys who want to break the cycle and leave something real behind.
No. 07Goliath Must Fall
Fear. Rejection. Comfort. Anger. Addiction. Every man has internal giants quietly running his life from behind the scenes. We name them, break their grip, and learn to stand in the victory Christ already won — not striving for it, standing in it. Based on Louie Giglio's Goliath Must Fall.
No. 08Pray Like You Mean It
Most men don't pray because nobody ever taught them how. We strip away the performance and learn to talk to God like the Father He actually is — out loud, honest, expectant.
No. 09The Enemy Is Real
Not folklore. Not a metaphor. A biblical, Spirit-filled view of the unseen war — and how to walk in authority instead of fear. Prayer, fasting, deliverance, and standing your ground.
No. 10The CALM That Kills
It isn't always the storm that takes a man out — sometimes it's what he ignores when everything feels fine. Comparison, Anxiety, Lust, Mismanagement: the silent battles men manage in private until they detonate in public. We bring them into the light before they break ground.
No. 11Lead Where You Stand
Drawn from the 3D Leadership framework — relational, organizational, visional. For men leading at home, at work, and in the church who are tired of winging it.
No. 12Armor Bearers
You weren't built to fight alone, and the man next to you wasn't either. This is brotherhood with skin in the game — covering each other, calling each other up, and stepping in when one of us is bleeding out.
No. 13Out of the Pit
Addiction, relapse, and the long road back. Honest stories, biblical hope, and a roadmap forward — whether you're in it, climbing out, or trying to stay out.
No. 14The Name You Leave
Generational blessing, generational sin, and the inheritance you're building right now whether you mean to or not. For the man who wants the line to change with him.
No. 15Discipline Beats Discouragement
Time, body, schedule, and the small daily yeses that decide who you become. Practical, biblical, and honest — for the man tired of starting over every Monday.
The details.
Everything you need to know before you commit. Bring a Bible, a notebook, and a willingness to be honest. We'll handle the rest.
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DatesOctober 22–24, 2026 Thursday evening through Saturday afternoon. Plan to arrive Thursday by 4:00 PM.
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LocationZachari Dunes On Mandalay Beach · Oxnard, CA. Roughly a 3-hour drive from Bakersfield.
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LodgingRooms hold up to 4 menWant a private double? Add $120 per person at registration.
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MealsAll Included Friday breakfast through Saturday lunch. Eat well, talk honest.
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Cost$600 All-In$100 non-refundable deposit due at registration. Full balance due by October 1, 2026. All payments are non-refundable.
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BringBible · Notebook · Open Hands We'll send a full packing list a week out.