Become Entrusted With The Kingdom.
A 4-day, advanced, men’s event curated and distilled over decades
by Morgan Snyder (Hosted locally by Laurence Coppedge and Jeremiah Kuhn, with a group of Facilitators)
Second edition released Spring 2025
What is the Becoming a King Retreat?
The Becoming a King Retreat is a transformational men’s event curated and distilled over decades by Morgan Snyder and the Wild at Heart team. Through powerful video sessions, interactive story groups, and a guided rhythm of engagement, reflection, and relationship, the BAK retreat immerses you and the men in your community in this transforming message.
Why do I need the Becoming a King Retreat?
Every boy knows he was made to be powerful. Yet the headlines often confirm what we know too well from our own stories: the anguished consequences of masculine power gone awry.
Masculinity is in need of restoration. But what is the way, and how can we find it?
The Becoming a King Retreat provides a sacred context to explore the path and process of becoming transformed men God can gladly entrust with power and the care of his Kingdom. During this experience, you will have the opportunity to pull back 50 yards from the pressures of the front lines, explore and share your story, carefully identify and tend to your wounds, recover what makes you come alive, rekindle curiosity, joy, and hope, and strengthen your soul for the seasons ahead within a multi-generational masculine environment that connects older, wiser guides with men who thirst for pervasive transformation.
The Father Heart of God is pursuing you, inviting you to become the man you were created to be.
Receive the good news: you are not alone, and it’s not up to you. All you have to do is say yes and dive in.
Join us as we engage the path and process of masculine initiation and restoration together.
As thousands of the brave like-hearted men who have gone before us can attest, engaging the Becoming a King Retreat will be one of the most rewarding risks you have ever taken.
If you have not read “Becoming a King” by Morgan Snyder, we recommend that you read it and get up to a 30% discount for the book and study guide. To dig deeper, visit Morgan’s site becomegoodsoil.com to immerse yourself in content that is formative for this event.
A Note About Participants:
This retreat is not targeted for a particular age of men but rather for a stage of masculine development through which every man must pass. In the earlier years, this retreat targeted men 25-45. But we have learned this deep dive into Becoming a King has much more to do with the parts in each of us in need of masculine initiation. Regardless of your biological age, be on the lookout for how God is surfacing parts within your soul in need of Fathering, initiation, and care at different stages of development.
Additional Information for this Becoming a King Retreat
Hosts:
This retreat is being hosted by Laurence Coppedge and Jeremiah Kuhn, with a group of Facilitators. Feel free to contact either of us with any additional questions.
Date & Time:
Arrival – Thursday, November 6, 2025 (Check-in between 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM and Dinner is at 5:00 PM)
Departure – Sunday, November 9, 2025 (Around 12:00 PM)
(due to structure and flow of the weekend we ask for everyone arrive on time and not depart early)
Location:
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a landmark destination that shares 3,000 acres of discovery in the spirit of the Kentucky Shakers.
3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg KY 40330
Cost:
$450 per person – Includes meals, accommodations, sessions, and activities.
$150 is due at registration and the remaining $300 is due by September 30, 2025. You are welcome to pay the full $450 at the time of registration. We are able to refund any/all payments before September 30, 2025 if your plans change and you cannot attend the event.
We have some partial scholarships available for the event so please talk to Laurence or Jeremiah if you need help with the cost.
Space is limited to the first 30 men who register.
Sleeping Accommodations:
Most Shaker Village rooms are shared rooms or suites with 1-2 beds per room. Each room and/or suite have a private shared bath.
If you prefer to not share a room, we have single room accommodations available for an additional $150 for the total event.
What To Bring:
Bring yourself, an open heart, a notebook, pen, non-digital bible, and clothes you are comfortable in. Read below about this retreat being a technology-free zone. Remember, the most important thing you can bring is your heart, present to God and to your own life. Ask the Father what your heart needs in preparation, and prioritize time to receive nourishment, care, and provision from God in the days leading up to this event. Read below about this retreat being a technology-free zone.
There will be some afternoon free time each day and the opportunity to be outside. The event includes access to Shaker Village’s daily tours, exhibits, the farm, and hiking trails. You also have access to the gift shops if you want to purchase any gifts for family and friends.
We plan to have campfires each evening. Cigars, pipes, and alcohol are permitted on the grounds of Shaker Village. We will not formally provide alcohol, but you are welcome to bring your own. We ask that you please be considerate of other men and use moderation in your personal liberty.
Practices to help us slow down and receive from God:
1. Technology-Free Zone
The retreat will be an internet device free zone (phones, tablets, smartwatches, etc.). Please store those items in your room/vehicle to minimize distraction. This is to allow all of us, as a community, to experience a technology-free and distraction-free encounter with God. So pack a journal/notebook and a pen! We will provide and an emergency number so your loved ones can reach you, if necessary.
2. Chimney Sweep
Dallas Willard once said, “The most important thing about a man is not what he does. It is who he becomes.” As men, we have so few opportunities to talk about who we are apart from what we do. At the Becoming a King Retreat, we are committed to flipping this script and centering the entire experience around who we are. To this end, we agree to not disclose what we “do” for a living for the duration of the retreat. Instead, we stack hands on one answer to the question of “what do you do?” Our shared answer is simply “I’m a chimney sweep.” The most important thing we can know about every man is that they bear the image of God. That’s a big deal to God and a big deal to us. At this retreat, everyone is a big deal. Welcome chimney sweeps, one and all.
A Note About Language:
Some of the videos and stories contain strong or explicit language. Including this language is not gratuitous but motivated by our commitment to honesty, authenticity, and vulnerability.
Images by Conrhod Zonio Photography, Lexington, Kentucky
Images by Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg, Kentucky