FoundersWeekendschedule

2026

FOUNDER'S WEEKEND

2026

Founder's Weekend

Schedule

8:00 AM - Closing Breakfast Gathering

8:30 AM - Worship + Reflection

10:00 AM - Space to Reset Before Returning Home

10:30 AM - Return Home as a Guardian of the Military

Day 3

Sunday, oct 18

3:00 PM - Registration

5:00 PM - Welcome Reception + Dinner

7:00-9:00 PM - Worship + Program

Engagement with Eglin Air Force Base Military Leaders

8:00 PM - Founder Ben Peterson Frames the Weekend

Brotherhood, Worship, and Candid Conversation
Setting the Tone: Confronting Isolation and Reclaiming Responsibility

Friday, Oct 16

Day 1

7:30 AM - Breakfast

8:00 AM - Worship

9:00 AM - Founder Sessions

Combat Infantry Demonstration
Engage Your Destiny Mission
Suicide and Silent Suffering
Rebuilding Men of Conviction
Human Terrain of Warfare for the Great Commission

12:00 PM - Lunch + Afternoon Elective Experiences

Deep Sea Fishing with EYD Operators
Golf on a PGA Championship Course
Weapons Training with Navy SEALs
Ladies Self-Defense Class

6:00 PM - Reception + Vision Dinner

7:30 PM - Impact Stories from the Frontlines

Worship and Renewed Commitment

Day 2

Saturday, oct 17

DOW DISCLAIMER:

The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.

Founder's Weekend is an exclusive elite warrior experience organized by Engage Your Destiny, a national organization founded by Christ follower and veteran Ben Peterson in efforts to reach the military with the gospel of Jesus Christ, deploying a new wave of disciples that understand the spiritual weapons of warfare.

FOUNDER'S WEEKEND