July 31 - August 1 • Mineral Wells, TX
The Forge
2026 Men’s Retreat
For years, we’ve watched God move powerfully through our women’s retreats — bringing healing, restoration, freedom, and lifelong community. Now, for the very first time ever, we are excited to launch a weekend created specifically for the men.
The Forge Men’s Retreat is a call to step away from the noise, build authentic brotherhood, and allow God to refine, strengthen, and shape you through the fire. This is more than a getaway — it’s a weekend designed to challenge, restore, and equip men to walk boldly in their faith and purpose.
Set along the Brazos River in Mineral Wells at the beautiful and historic Rest Yourself River Ranch, this retreat will bring men together for powerful worship, honest conversations, meaningful connection, and unforgettable moments in God’s presence.
The Forge Men’s Retreat is open to all men ages 16+ and welcomes every walk of life. Attendance is completely free ($35 suggested donation) and includes all meals, snacks, lodging, and activities throughout the weekend.
Make sure you scroll down for more info about ways to help and overnight accommodations.
Retreat Q&A located at the bottom of this page!
HOTEL & OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Booking a room does not guarantee a ticket
- you must register you & your group!
Overnight hotel accommodations are booked separately from your retreat ticket(s) and booked directly with the hotel.
On-Site accommodations are available at Rest Yourself River Ranch at a discounted ministry rate. Rest Yourself Ranch has a 2 night minimum and will require one night stay + tax at time of booking.
Free retreat hosted by Rest Yourself Family Ministries (501c3).
With gratitude to Rest Yourself River Ranch, an independent business donating event space and offering 40% lodging discounts.
**Please note that we are no longer offering online booking through a registration link. To reserve your room, you will now need to call directly to book and submit your payment over the phone.**
📞 Call: 254-420-7606
📧 Email: info@restyourselfranch.com
Room Options:
Queens / Double - $99
Courtyard Suites - $185
Rec Cabin - $145
Erma Fern - $262
Jaye Bird - $262
King David - $262
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Own a business & want to donate to our gift bag?
Each women who attends our retreat takes home a carefully crafted gift bag with encouragement, a journal, snacks, prophetic words and other items. We are always proud to support small, local and community centered businesses.
If you wish to donate something to the gift bags you can contact us directly for more information!
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Volunteers
Volunteers are an invaluable part of what makes our retreat run smoothly and we couldn’t have it without you. We do a cross of attendee and volunteer so there is plenty of time to be immersed in the weekend while also helping the fluidity of the weekend.
We need assistance with meals, welcome tables and session set-up!
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Want to Sponsor a Meal?
From church groups to a group of friends - the gift of helping host a meal is always appreciated and goes a long way.
You don’t have to take over the kitchen to cover a meal - financial sponsors are also a huge blessing.
Retreat FAQ
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Yes! Our Bi-Annual Retreats are always free of charge for all attendees. Please register you and any friends for a ticket to ensure a spot at the event!
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This is a great question! No, the event registration does not include a hotel room. There are rooms available on property at Rest Yourself River Ranch as well as selection of hotels available in town just 6-15 minutes from the Venue. See the list above for more details!
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You do not have to stay overnight if you dont want to, we have many ladies who commute for the weekend depending on their location to the Ranch.
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Final Schedule & Itinerary will be provided upon arrival, but here is a sample of the weekend. We will also send out a pre-arrival email the week before with additional details!
Friday -
4pm Check-In & Arrival
6pm Retreat starts with dinner following
9:30pm Wrap Up
Saturday -
7:30am-9am Come & Go Breakfast
9am-12pm Sessions & Activites
12pm Lunch & Break
2pm-5pm Sessions & Activites
5pm-7pm Break & Dinner
7pm-9:30pm Final Session
Sunday -
7:30am-9am Come & Go Breakfast
9am-11am Final Sessions
11am Check-Out
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We provide all meals, drinks & snacks and while we do our best to provide Gluten Free options, we are unable to provide for any additional food sensitivities or allergies.
There is access to a microwave and cooler if you need to bring in your own food for the weekend. Please contact us for additional details!
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We have found that when using your phones auto-fill while completing the registration form, it doesn’t always register the email. The simple solution is to simply delete the last letter and re-type it or just manually type out the email.
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When you register you are automatically added to a Retreat Contact List where we can send you emails and texts with important information about the retreat only. So if you are registering a friend, fill in their information so they can stay informed about all updates!
It is okay to fill in your info in their place if they dont have an email.
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If you know you want to bring a couple of people, we recomend you register the amount of tickets you need under your name. Once we are sold out, we are sold out.
We can update ticket information once the attendee is confirmed. If you end up not needing any of the tickets you have held, we can release them back to the public.
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Any tickets purchased under a donation ticket are non-refundable, but are transferable.
If you are unable to make it, you can transfer your ticket to another person or we can pay it forward to someone on your behalf.