Leave with the complete plan to call your son into manhood, and the confident heart of a father who knows he has what it takes.
November 13-15th, 2026
Beersheeba Springs Assembly, TN
Ticket price includes lodging, all meals and materials.
A message from our guest speaker, Daniel Grose
$995 Early Bird ends September 30th then goes up to $1,250
WHY THIS RETREAT EXISTS
Too many young men leave home without ever being told who they are.
When a man doesn't know who he is, he spends his life trying to prove himself. And when none of the arenas he chooses can hold the weight of his identity, the wounds deepen, passivity, escapism, addiction, anger, apathy.
God has entrusted fathers with the sacred work of bestowing identity. It is a father's honor and responsibility to tell his son: this is who you are, and this is what you were made for. When that work is neglected, sons are left to let the world tell them who they are — and the cycle of brokenness continues.
Without that blessing, they spend their lives trying to earn what can only be received.
What You Will Leave With.
This weekend is for you, the father or mentor. Sons don't attend. You'll go home equipped to design and lead the rite of passage your son walks through. Daniel Grose and the Meeks brothers walk you through the heritage passed to them by their father, Stephen Meeks.
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Expose the Lies
Uncover the lies your son may already believe about himself, and replace them with the truth of God's Word, the identity he was made to receive.
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Cast the Vision
Invite your son into manhood by crafting an ethos and code of conduct, a clear picture of the man God is calling him to become.
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Design the Rite
Build a transformational Rite of Passage using the four essential elements that turn a father-son trip into a defining milestone.
This isn't a weekend where you merely learn why to call your son into manhood. You leave with a practical plan and the confidence to do it.
MATERIALS
The Save the Boys! book, the Manabouts Field Guide, and a special gift.
LODGING
Two nights' lodging in shared rooms at Beersheba Springs Assembly
MEALS
Five shared meals, Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast
KEYNOTES
Four keynote sessions with Daniel Grose and the Meeks brothers
CHALLENGES
Optional outdoor challenges, hiking and a cold plunge
STORYTELLING
Fireside storytelling, worship, and a brotherhood of twenty men
THE BACKSTORY
A Note from Daniel
I have had two fathers: my biological father, who went to prison for murder when I was ten, and my stepfather, who battled addiction through my adolescent years. All I knew as a boy was that they didn't choose us — and over time that became the story I believed about myself: they didn't choose me because I wasn't worth choosing.
I became a Christian at seventeen, and I meant to become a different man than my fathers. But when the pressures of life came, the old voice returned. I got defensive. I shut down. I buried myself in sixty-hour weeks because success gave me something to point to. By the time I came home, there was little of me left for my wife or my sons. My identity wasn't rooted in being a beloved son of God — it was rooted in my own strength, and my strength failed.
Everything changed with the simplest prayer I've ever prayed: "God, I don't know how to do this. I am failing. Please help me." The last decade has been God teaching me who He created me to be — not by trying harder, but by receiving the identity He had already given.
I don't want my sons to spend decades untangling the lies I carried into adulthood. I want them to know, while they are still young, whose they are, who they are, and the men God is calling them to become.
THE BACKSTORY
A Note from the Meeks Men
"When we were boys, our father took each of us, one by one, on a rite of passage. We didn't understand it then. We just knew something in us was different afterward.
Years later, as men, we can see what he gave us. Not a weekend trip, but a marker — a place we can point back to and say: that's where I stopped being a boy and started becoming a man. We had a picture of what a true man was. That's rare. Most of our friends never got that.
Our dad's greatest gift wasn't the trip itself. It was how he used it to point us to our true Father — the One who was actually initiating us into who we are.
And now we are taking our sons on their rites of passage.
We don't want your sons to wait until they're grown to know whose they are and who they're becoming. We want to pass on what our dad gave us — so you can start them on that same journey into who they are made to be."
November 13–15, 2026
The Weekend at a Glance
Arrival, Check-in & Dinner
Settle in and share a meal with the men you'll spend the weekend alongside.
Session 1 — Why Rites of Passage
The purpose of a rite of passage, and the stories of the men leading you through it. The tone for the weekend is set around personal testimony.
Bible Study, Quiet Time & Session 2 — Your Son's Story
Family history, forgiveness, the father wound, the core lies your son may believe — and the identity-giving truths that replace them.
Outdoor Challenge & Lunch
An extended experiential block — hiking and an optional cold plunge challenge.
Session 3 — Approaching the Crossing
Identify the commitments you'll call your son to make, what childishness he'll be asked to sacrifice, how the crossing will be symbolized, and how you'll affirm his new identity. Solo time and breakout discussion follow.
Supper & Fireside Storytelling
Vulnerability practice around the fire — retelling the moments each man stepped into manhood.
Worship & Session 4 — Planning, Commissioning, Community
Put the plan on paper, be commissioned to lead it, and leave connected to a brotherhood that will hold you to it.
Departure
Head home with your son's rite of passage in hand.
THE SETTING
Beersheba Springs Assembly
Nestled in Beersheba Springs, Tennessee, the Assembly features comfortable lodging, welcoming meeting spaces, shared meals, dedicated prayer areas, campfire sites, and both indoor and outdoor worship spaces. With wooded grounds, quiet porches, and sweeping views from Vesper Point, it's an ideal environment to step away from daily distractions, build community, and focus deeply on preparing to guide your son into manhood.
Address: 566 Armfield Ave, Beersheba Springs, TN 37305, USA
Early Bird Price expires 09/31/2026 then goes up to $1,250
$995.00
per attendee · all lodging, meals & materials included
15 Spots Left
This exclusive event is only limited to 20 fathers.
YOUR GUIDES
Who's Leading the Weekend
Daniel Grose
Honest Fatherhood · 380,000+ on Instagram · 167,000+ on Facebook
Daniel is a Christian men's, marriage, and fatherhood coach. Having grown up in a broken home, he often felt as though he was groping through the dark, trying to figure out how to be the husband and father he longed to become. As God began healing the wounds of his past, it transformed the way he showed up for his wife and his own sons.
In June 2022, Daniel started an Instagram account called Honest Fatherhood to share the struggles, lessons, and victories from his own journey. As the page grew, fathers began reaching out for mentorship — and through their stories, many mirroring his own, Daniel sensed God calling him to disciple and coach men in their marriages and fatherhood. Today he coaches men full-time through small groups, one-on-one coaching, and online courses.
Daniel lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with Rachael, his wife of 17 years, and their four sons.
The Meeks Brothers
Sons of our late founder Stephen Meeks
At thirteen, each of Stephen Meeks' four sons walked through a rite of passage their father built with intention. Today, the brothers carry his legacy forward — not just in what they teach, but in how they live: faithful to God, to their wives, and to their own children.
Having stood on both sides of that passage — once as sons, now as fathers — they're here to help you build the one your son needs.
Before You Ask
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No — this weekend is for you. You'll design the rite of passage here, then go home and lead your son through it. The workshop is built for men with sons or mentees ages 11 and up.
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Yes. The summit is for men raising or mentoring boys, fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles, and mentors are all welcome. If there's a boy age 11+ in your life who needs a man to show him the path, this weekend is for you.
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Yes, your registration covers two nights at Beersheba Springs Assembly (shared rooms with twin and queen beds) and five meals: Friday dinner, three meals Saturday, and Sunday breakfast.
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Outdoor hiking clothing, swim clothes for the optional cold plunge, bug spray and sunscreen, toiletries, a Bible, and a journal.
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Yes, unapologetically. The summit is built on the conviction that identity is received from God, not earned. We'll work from Scripture to help you understand who you are in Christ and invite your son into his place as a son of God.
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Full refunds are available up to 60 days before the event, through September 14, 2026. After that, contact us and we'll do our best to work with you.
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