This summer, for the second year in a row, we are gathering men from across the country for the Burn the Ships Men’s Conference—a call to stand strong and never turn back.
 Join us on August 1-2 at The Well Church  in the heart of Boulder, Colorado, as we continue to study God’s design for men who are called to be bold, courageous, and unyielding in the toughest battles of our day.

We're gathering again with the challenge of Hernán Cortés, who in 1519, off the coast of Veracruz, faced a mutiny among his own men. Fearing the trials ahead, some of his soldiers, loyal to a different crown, plotted to seize the ships and retreat. But Cortés, with an unwavering resolve, made a decisive move: he burned the very ships that had carried them there.

There would be no retreat.
The only way forward was through.

Today, we too stand at a crossroads. Will Christian men retreat in the face of cultural pressures, bow the knee to spiritual opposition, and run away from the world’s challenges?
Or will we stand firm, courageously advancing the kingdom of God, no matter the cost? The answer must be clear.
Not one inch of ground that belongs to King Jesus will be ceded to the enemy.

It's time to burn the ships because Christ is Lord.
No weapon formed against us shall stand.

Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for Burn the Ships 2025.
The time to advance is now, and we will to see you there!

Pastor & Author
East River Church | Batavia, OH.

Michael is a serial-entrepreneur who has been in bi-vocational ministry the better part of his adult life. God has blessed him with a beautiful wife and seven children. He is the pastor of East River Church in Batavia, just outside Cincinnati, OH.
Pastor Foster is also the author of, "It's Good to Be A Man: A Handbook for Godly Masculinity."

Pastor & Author
Christ The King Church | Cincinatti, OH.

Michael (M.Div. Southern Seminary) is the lead and founding Pastor of Christ the King Church in Cincinatti, OH. He also hosts the Plain Speech and Current Reality podcasts. He runs the King's Domain cultural equipping ministry and has recenlty authored,
 “God’s Good Design: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Guide to Human Sexuality.” 

Professor & Teaching Pastor
Grimke Seminary / Remnant Church | Richmond, VA

Dr. Doug Ponder is the Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Studies at Grimké Seminiary while also serving as a teaching pastor at Remnant Church in Richmond, VA. Previously, Dr. Ponder served as a Catalytic Church Planter with the SBC of Virginia, where he trained pastors and wrote “Biblical Foundations of Church Planting” for PLANT: Equipping Church Planting Teams. 

Chase serves The Well as the Lead Pastor of Ministry. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Denver Seminary (M.Div & Th.M. Theology).
He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Vrije University of Amsterdam and is the author of "Trinitarian Formation."

Matt serves The Well as the Lead Pastor of Vision and Teaching.
He is a graduate of Western State Colorado University, Fellowship Associates Church planting residency,
and received his Masters from Denver Seminary.

Scott serves The Well as the Worship & Arts Pastor while writing retuned hymns and Psalms under the artist Forgotten Voyage.
Scott holds an M.A. and B.A. in Journalism from the University of Nevada, Reno amongst leading music, arts and media ministries for multiple churches over 15 years.

Hotel Suggestions:
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott - Address: 5397 South Boulder Road, Boulder, CO 80303
Basecamp Boulder - Address: 2020 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder - Address: 2601 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302

Transportation from Denver International Airport (DIA)

RTD Denver this is the local transportation from DIA to The Well Church's direct bus stop "South Boulder Church of The Nazarene"
Use Trip Planner to confirm times of buses - https://app.rtd-denver.com/nextride