TAKE A RISK FOR YOUR HEART
WILD AT HEART BASIC | MEN'S RETREAT - 12-15th September 2024
Feedback from the retreats
"I have come away with a genuine first experience of what it means and feels like to have brothers."
Attendee, 2023
"I felt contained and safe from the beginning, which is quite massive for me. My primary internal message for my life has been don't trust anyone".
Attendee, 2023
"It really lit a spark in me that had long died. Grateful"
Attendee, 2023
"What an amazing experience to have had the time and space to share my story and to be loved by some amazingly good men. I am amazed at how free I feel now."
Attendee, 2023
"To have men span across generations, all come together in this powerful way is an experience I will never forget. It's built meaningful connection and community in a way I didn't think was possible."
Attendee, 2023
Retreat intro...
How to register...
What is a Wild at Heart BASIC event?
Simply put, a Wild at Heart BASIC is a men's retreat led by John Eledredge and his team in Colorado through powerful video session and facilitated locally by trusted allies.
Our hope is that you will be able to step away from the frontlines of your life for 3 days and enter into a culture and environment that awakens your heart and your intimacy with God.
Why do it?
"A man needs a deeper understanding of his masculine heart—and why God made him just like that. What if those deep desires in our hearts are telling us the truth, revealing to us the lives we were meant to live? A man must know he is powerful; he must know he has what it takes. The way we handle the heart is everything. Basic is not a retreat about the “seven things a man ought to do to be a nicer guy.” It is a four-day quest into the recovery of a man’s masculine soul, the release of a man’s heart—his passions and his true nature—all given him by God."
John Eldgredge
Format of the event
Surrounded by nature and away from all distractions, the event centres around powerful video sessions, guided rhythm of engagement, reflection, and relationship.
Who will be facilitating the event
Rob Porter – Rob has been walking closely with men for decades and has recently founded Let’s Keep Rising, a global platform that is pursuing the hearts of men. Rob is also a facilitator and guide for Become Good Soil events around the globe and is a close partner and ambassador for the Wild At Heart team in Colorado, here in New Zealand.
Philip Kelsey – Philip has been tracking the Wild at Heart message for more than 10 years. He has lay ministry experience using this material both in mentoring men, and in prison ministry. A follower of Jesus since the late 1970s, he has found the Wild at Heart message so orientating for a calling in the marketplace.
Location
Hunua Falls Presbyterian Camp, 203 Falls Road, Hunua.
The camp is adjacent to the Hunua Regional Park, just south of Auckland.
Dates
ARRIVAL: Thursday 12th September from 5:30pm
DEPART: Sunday 15th lunch-time
What will I need to bring
Bring yourself, an open heart, something to write with, the scriptures and clothes you are comfortable in - there will be some free time and the opportunity to be outside, including walking tracks in the Hunua Regional Park.
More specific details will be emailed to you closer to the event.
Costs
We don't want any man to be put off by the cost - so if you need to talk to one of our team about what is affordable for you, please do and we will try to help.
Also, if you would like to subsidise another man, please let us know.
Otherwise, costs are as follows:
$290 per person (NZ dollars)
INCLUDED: This gets you everything you will need once you arrive - all meals, materials and a place to rest your head for 3 nights.
We encourage you to prayerfully be all in from day one. If something comes up after paying that prevents your attendance, we will do our best to refund the costs.
Registration
Please confirm your attendance by…
Emailing: letskeeprising@gmail.com with the following details…
Full name and age
Email address
Contact phone number
How familiar you are with Wild at Heart? (eg this is all new to me / I've been tracking for years)
Dietary requirements
Emergency name and number
If you would be able to subsidise another man to attend
Send your payment in full to one of the below payment options...
👉 Via New Zealand:
Acc name: Mr R K Porter
Reference: WAH BASIC event 2024
Acc Number: 06-0193-0967161-01
👉 Via Austrailia:
Acc name: Mr R K Porter
Reference: WAH BASIC event 2024
Acc Number: 06-0193-0967161-01
Residential address: 6 Eastglen Road, Glen Eden, Auckland 0602, New Zealand
Swift: ANZBNZ22