A men’s retreat for identity, prayer, and brotherhood
ARISE 2026 is designed to help men step out of the noise, pressure, isolation, and false identities of everyday life and return to God.
This year’s retreat will focus on identity, prayer, and brotherhood — with God at the center. Men will be challenged to live as sons of God, learn to pray with greater clarity and confidence, and walk with brothers who help them remember who they are and stay aligned with God.
This will not be just a weekend away. The goal is for men to return home with a clearer identity, a stronger prayer life, real brotherhood, and concrete next steps.
Identity | Prayer | Brotherhood
The controlling picture for the weekend is simple: God at the center, with identity, prayer, and brotherhood shaping how men live.
Identity
Identity tells a man who he is. We do not earn our identity through performance, success, control, or approval. We receive our identity from the Father.
Prayer
Prayer connects a man to God and His kingdom. Prayer starts with God, not the problem, and leads a man toward peace, clarity, obedience, and trust.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood helps a man remember his identity and stay aligned with God. Men were not made to fight, pray, or carry burdens alone.
A higher standard is calling
The world gives men a low bar: stay busy, stay distracted, stay in control, stay isolated, keep the mask on, and handle it alone.
God calls men to something higher.
ARISE 2026 is an invitation to wake up, return to God, and learn to live as men who are grounded in identity, active in prayer, and strengthened through brotherhood.
Worship, teaching, prayer, brotherhood, and time away
At ARISE 2026, men can expect a weekend that is practical, honest, and centered on God.
- Worship and teaching centered on God, identity, prayer, and brotherhood
- Practical training in the Kingdom Prayer Armory
- Time for personal reflection and honest response
- Small-group discussion and prayer
- Brotherhood, fire, food, rest, and time outdoors
- A clear path for follow-up after the retreat
The weekend will include teaching sessions, worship, small groups, personal reflection, structured prayer, free time, meals, and opportunities to connect with other men.
Men do not need to have everything figured out. Come ready to worship, listen, reflect, pray, and take one faithful step.
Four days. One clear movement.
Out of the Matrix
Men arrive, worship, connect with their small groups, and begin naming the false systems and false identities that pull them away from God.
Daily theme: I need to wake up.
Kingdom Prayer and identity
Men learn how kingdom prayer starts with God, not the problem. They focus on sonship, identity, and learning to pray from who they are in Christ.
Daily theme: I have an identity.
Clarity, alignment, and brotherhood
Men learn to slow down, name what is really happening, align their hearts with God, and receive prayer from brothers.
Daily theme: I am not alone. I have brothers.
Back into the Matrix
Men prepare to return home with concrete next steps in brotherhood, identity, prayer, and obedience.
Daily theme: I am the right tool for the right job.
“Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
Learning to pray with clarity
A key part of the weekend will be learning and practicing the Kingdom Prayer Armory.
The Armory helps men slow down and pray with clarity when life feels confusing, heavy, urgent, or under pressure.
Prayer flow prompts
- Who/where is God in all of this?
- Who/where are you in all of this?
- What is really happening?
- What, if anything, is not clear about the situation?
- Is this ordinary human struggle or spiritual warfare?
The goal
The goal is not to master a system in one weekend. The goal is to help men learn how to start with God, remember who they are, name what is really happening, pray with brothers, seek peace, and trust the outcome to God.
Men were not made to walk alone
Brotherhood is more than friendship, hobbies, or occasional encouragement. Brotherhood is when men walk together long enough to tell the truth, carry burdens, pray honestly, challenge drift, and call one another back to God.
Remember
A brother helps a man remember who he is when pressure, shame, fear, sin, or isolation make him forget.
Return
A brother helps a man return to alignment when he starts drifting, hiding, reacting, or trying to control the outcome.
Pray
A brother helps a man pray when he cannot see clearly alone.
Registration coming soon
Registration is not open yet. A registration link will be added here when available through Crestview’s registration page.
Dates: November 12–15, 2026
Location: Camp Chippewa, Ottawa, KS
Hosted by: CV Men — Crestview Christian Church
In partnership with: Basecamp