Church Planter Family Retreat 2025

Leading Courageously for the Kingdom

 

THE ANNUAL CHURCH PLANTER FAMILY RETREAT will take place this year on March 26-28 at Fairmont Hot Springs in Anaconda.

We will begin on Wednesday, March 26, with registration at 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5:00.

Checkout is at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28.

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As always, this is a retreat for the entire family, and this year we’ve got some special things planned for our wives, and some great things in store for our children. This year’s retreat is intended to be a catalytic moment to strengthen and advance church planting Across Montana For Montana. We hope that you will allow this 2 day event to act as a refuge for your families, that you will be renewed in your calling and vision, and be able to use this time to reconnect with friends and re-kindle your passion for missions in Montana. This year’s retreat is going to be fantastic!
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Pastor Lane Harrison

Lead Pastor of LifePoint Church in Ozark, MO

Pastor Lane is the founding and Lead Pastor of LifePoint Church, Ozark, MO. Planting LifePoint in 2004, he has been in vocational ministry for over 30 years, and is passionate about preaching, leadership, and church planting.

Lane and his wife, Christin, have been married over 28 years and have two children, Joshua, Combustion Engineer in Tulsa, OK, and Bethany, a sophomore in college pursuing a Child Life and Family Development degree. Lane loves to ride single track mountain bike and gravel trails, hike, hunt, fish, and anything else outdoors.

Pastor Chris Dixon

Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church in Bentonville, AR

Chris Dixon is the Senior Pastor of First Bentonville in Northwest Arkansas. Located in the heart of downtown, First Bentonville focuses on engaging the neighbors and nations to make disciples and reach people with the good news of Jesus. As a pastor, speaker and leader, Chris has a driven desire to influence and encourage the church to reach its full potential.

Pastor Chris and his wife Amy, have three children all serving the Lord and four grandchildren. They continue to impact their community and lead people to a growing and dynamic faith in Jesus Christ.

Pastor Bobby McGovern

Communications Pastor at First Baptist Church in Bentoville, AR

Bobby McGovern serves as the Communications Pastor at First Bentonville in northwest Arkansas, where he also regularly contributes to the worship ministry. With 20 years of full-time ministry experience, including roles as Worship Pastor in churches in both Florida and Georgia, Bobby’s passion lies in leading worship and helping to share the love of Jesus with a lost and dying world through effective communication.

Bobby has been married to his wife Natasha for 14 years, and together with their two children, they find joy in serving the church as a family.

Amy Dixon

First Baptist Church in Bentoville, AR

Sandee Hedger

Bible Teacher and Biblical Counselor Jefferson City, MO

Sandee Hedger, the daughter of a faithful bi-vocational pastor, grew up in the hills of Jefferson County, Missouri. She began following Christ as a young girl, and sensed a vocational call to ministry while still in middle school.

Sandee has been married to her college sweetheart for 44 years, Dr. Rick Hedger. Together they have served in ministry both through the local church and through the Missouri Baptist Convention. The Hedgers are the parents of two grown children, and grandparents of four. Their son, Joshua and family reside in Kansas City, where he has served as a church planter/pastor and Christian counselor. Their daughter, Kaila, and her husband reside in Branson, MO. Kaila is a homemaker and homeschool educator.

Sandee is an avid Bible teacher and disciple maker.  She is also a Biblical counselor, holding certifications through Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary and The Association of Biblical Counseling. She serves in private practice. In addition to the busy life of a wife, mother, grandmother, counselor, pastor's wife and missionary, she enjoys reading, hiking, camping, cycling, and water sports.

schedule
Wednesday, March 26

4:00 pm - Hotel Check-in Begins
4:00 pm - Registration Begins
5:00 pm - Family Dinner 
6:00-9:00 pm Children's Session 1
6:00-6:30 pm Welcome
6:30-7:45 pm - Session 1 - Pastor Brian Boyles
8:00-8:45 pm - Dessert Fellowship

Thursday, March 27

8:00-8:45 am - Family Breakfast 
9:00 am-12:45 pm - Children's Session 2
9:00-10:30 am - Wives' Session - Amy Dixon
9:00-10:30 am - Pastor's Leadership Session
10:45-11:45 am - Session 2 - Couple's Session
12:00 pm - Lunch 
Children will eat lunch in their room.
1:00 pm - Family Free Time
5:00 pm - Family Dinner
6:00-7:45 pm - Children's Session 3
6:00-7:45 pm - Session 3 - Pastor Brian Boyles
8:00-8:45 pm - Dessert Fellowship

Friday, March 28

8:00-8:45 am - Family Breakfast
9:00-10:30 am - Children's Session 4
9:00-10:30 am - Pastor Chris Dixon and Pastor Brian Boyles
10:30 pm - Prayer & Dismiss