Expanding Crucible to a Fourth Continent

November 2025

For more than twenty years, Crucible has been equipping Redwoods to live with courage, authenticity, and spiritual integrity. What began as a single retreat experience has grown into a movement that now includes 16 retreat-hosting communities across the United States and vibrant international ministries in Australia, Mexico, Kenya, and Rwanda. Everywhere The Crucible Project takes root, people are being set free, marriages are being restored, and churches are being strengthened.

Now, God is opening doors for the next chapter of our mission: expanding Crucible into a fourth continent.

In 2026, we anticipate launching retreats in the Philippines, followed by India and Germany in 2027, and Cuba in the years following. These are not merely new locations on a map — they are communities hungry for transformation, local leaders eager to be equipped, and ministries ready to impact future generations of men and women.

Launching a new international community is both exciting and demanding. Each new region requires approximately $100,000 to establish a sustainable, locally led Crucible presence. These funds provide essential retreat equipment, in-country leadership development, healthy community development, translation and contextualization of materials, and ongoing coaching to ensure long-term health and alignment with our mission.

We do this because transformation is worth it. Freedom is worth it.  Men and Women stepping into their true identity in Christ is worth it.

Scripture calls us to this shared generosity and mission. As Hebrews 13:16 reminds us:

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Join the Global Crucible Movement

As we take these bold steps into new nations, we are praying for a growing army of men and women who will link arms with us in two essential ways:

Volunteer to Staff an International Retreat

Whether you are a seasoned leader or a new Redwood, your presence matters. Every international retreat requires experienced, grounded staff who can model authenticity, safety, and grace. If you love this work, consider taking it global. You will not only serve people in a new culture—you will grow, too.  Let our men's ministry or women's ministry team know which country you are interested in staffing in. If you would like to be a part of a future staff team.

Partner Financially to Fuel International Expansion

Your generosity directly equips in country leaders, launches new retreat communities, and ensures that men and women worldwide can experience deep healing and transformation. A gift of any size makes an impact, but if God prompts you to help underwrite a full international launch, know that your investment will echo for generations. Learn ways to give.

With God’s guidance and the partnership of faithful friends like you, we believe the next twenty years will bring even greater transformation than the first. Men and Women across the world are waiting. Communities are ready. We hear the call. Do you?

Tipping Point Outcomes

October 2025

You can never be absolutely certain what the impact of your outreach efforts will be. In the fall last year, we visioned an effort to let more Christ-following Business owners, Counselors, Coaches and Pastors. God put it on the hearts of generous Redwoods to fund the vision which set in motion activities to introduce referrers to the transformational offerings of Crucible.

Redwoods from all over the United States raised their hands to volunteer to join in. This year we put Crucible’s brand and story in front of:

Results thus far include:

  • 45% of initial retreat participants registering from sources other than a personal invitation.
  • 40% increase in Men’s initial registrations year over year.
  • 32% increase in Women’s initial registrations year over year.

If you know of a conference or gathering of Christian business leaders, Counselors, Coaches, or Pastors that you believe would be helpful in this effort, please let us know. If you want to volunteer in the tipping point effort, please let us know.

Don’t Be a Cruci-Bully

September 2025

Bullying isn’t limited to elementary school playgrounds—it often shows up in more subtle, insidious ways among adults. In church and spiritual communities, adult bullying can look like:

  • Spiritual manipulation: twisting Scripture to shame or control (“You’re not a real Christian if…”)

  • Shaming and exclusion: gossiping, dismissing questions, or sidelining people from community life

  • Power misuse: leaders using authority to intimidate or silence, cloaked in spiritual language

These behaviors corrode relationships and distort the witness of a Crucible community. At its core, bullying erodes trust, fosters isolation, and undermines the grace-driven culture God calls us to. That’s why soulful, Christ-centered healing—combined with clear boundaries—is non-negotiable.

“There is no place in Crucible for bullying, manipulating, or harming others.” – Roy Wooten

What to Do When Bullying Occurs

At Crucible, growth comes through radical honesty and grace—the very tools that break shame and secrecy.

  1. Name the behavior truthfully. Call it what it is. Recognizing that you’re being belittled, isolated, or manipulated is the first step out of silence.

  2. Create safe spaces for honesty and generosity. Leaders must model accountability, openness to feedback, and clearings. Authentic environments invite healing.

  3. Choose compassionate confrontation, not avoidance. Crucible’s model of being seen and known in judgment-free zones is the antidote to shame. If you see bullying, speak up. Leadership needs to know.

  4. Document and share concerns carefully. Bring them to a trusted friend or leader. Don’t carry the weight alone.

  5. Seek healing through connection. As the saying goes, “The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety, it’s connection.” Likewise, emerging from bullying requires community, not isolation.

Prevent Bullying Before It Starts

Prevention isn’t just policy—it’s culture. Crucible’s distinctive approach weaves prevention into its DNA through core values and transformational retreats.

  1. Embed Integrity, Grace, and Courage into Culture

    • Integrity: “No more lies, no more pretense”—truth spoken in love.

    • Grace: safe spaces where people can grow without judgment.

    • Courage: calling each other toward authentic change.

  2. Cultivate Radical Honesty and Authentic Community
    Vulnerability at Crucible spills over into churches. Small groups, leadership teams, and congregations become safer places to be real.

  3. Equip Leaders to Model Wholeness
    Retreats and coaching train leaders to lead from emotional maturity and inner transformation—not performance or control. When leaders embody grace and integrity, bullying loses its foothold.

  4. Sustain Depth Beyond the Weekend
    Follow-up groups, ongoing coaching, and peer support embed authenticity and truth-telling into everyday life—preventing relational wounds from festering.

A Culture Where Bullying Can’t Thrive

By weaving authenticity, grace, and leadership grounded in inner health, Crucible doesn’t just heal individuals—it equips entire communities to resist bullying and spiritual abuse.

  • Encourage leaders to pursue soul work, not just leadership skills.

  • Invite congregations into deeper vulnerability, honesty, and acceptance.

  • Let your church become a place known for healing, not harm.

When grace, courage, and integrity become the heartbeat of a community, bullying loses its power. Together, we can create spaces where people are healed, not harmed, and where the love of Christ is unmistakably real.

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