Wild at Heart
November 13 – 16, 2025
Stoney Creek Ranch in New Ulm, TX
$295 (includes lodging and food)
Optional skeet shooting +$30
The Wild at Heart weekend is not a retreat about the “7 things a man ought to do to be a nicer guy.” It is a 4-day quest into the recovery of your masculine soul, the release of your heart – your passions and your true nature – all given to you by God.
We men have all kinds of ways that we handle what life throws at us; ways that are influenced by our sinful natures and/or the sinful world around us. They transform our perceptions (of ourselves, of others, of God), behaviors and personalities, usually starting at a very young age, and often without our conscious awareness. And over time, all the buried hurts, stifled regrets, coping mechanisms, protective shells, and fake personas leave most men stuck in a perpetual rotation of false and secret identities — with their true, God-created identity, and the freedom of boldly living in that identity, long forgotten.
But your true identity — who you were uniquely created to be — is not lost. Your Creator, who knew you before you were conceived and whose unfathomable love for you has never waivered in all the days since, longs to restore you, and for you to experience the fullness, freedom, and joy he’s always intended for you.
Wild at Heart is a unique kind of men’s event. Every guy there is on his own journey, yet all are journeying together (with the same destination, ultimately). It makes for fantastic group discussions and one-on-one conversations all weekend long, as distorted perceptions are dissolved by one profound revelation after another.
Many guys leave their first WAH weekend and sign up again for the next one; and some even go back though a third time. That says a lot, not only about how uplifting, yet deep-digging, the subject matter is, but also about how important the group format and structured pace of the full weekend is to the process.
If you haven’t experienced a Wild at Heart weekend yet, get signed up – every dude needs at least one.
$295 Event Fee covers all lodging, food, and plenty of snacks
$30 Skeet Shooting (optional)
Location is Stoney Creek Ranch in New Ulm, TX
Check-in is Thursday 4 – 6 pm, followed by dinner, and Session 1 starts at 7:00 pm.
We will be done and headed home by noon Sunday.
Skeet shooting will be during the afternoon free time on Saturday. If you want to join in on that fun, select the $325 “Event + Skeet” payment option when you register.
For any other details or questions call Dave Shannon at 281-300-3342
Stay tuned for the next Wild at Heart event! We’ll let everyone know when it’s scheduled and registration is open!
Our Events
Men tend to build relationships with one another shoulder-to-shoulder — doing stuff together — and tend to regress into isolation without a good enough reason to get out on a regular basis. This is why men’s events are such a big part of Man Stuff Ministry. We want every dude visiting this site to always have a Man Stuff event coming up, where they can not only connect with God, but connect with other dudes too.
Creating strong bonds with other Christian men, through Scrums (small groups) or otherwise, is the ultimate goal in staying on path and maintaining spiritual growth. But regardless of whether you currently have several strong Christian friendships, or none at all, regularly attending men’s events is immensely important — a connection between men at opposite ends of that spectrum is Holy Spirit two-handed slam dunk time, guys!
- Man Skills is a monthly 2-hour session event where guys eat dinner and learn a fundamental manly skill, with each session featuring a new guest expert to teach that month’s skill.
- Wild at Heart is a 4-day weekend event that occurs two or three times a year, where men journey together in discovering their true God-given identities — which is essential for a truly free and full life.
- Man Quest is an annual weekend event with multiple guest speakers and small group discussions, each year having a specific theme to stimulate our thoughts and conversations, shift our perceptions, and draw us closer to Jesus.
- The Annual Dove Hunt is an all-inclusive south Texas dove hunting weekend, with chill accommodations, great food, plus a message and live music each night.
- Iron Fire Jesus is a new blacksmithing weekend event, where each man forges his own blade under the instruction of a professional bladesmith. As we transform these impure hunks of steel, so we are being transformed.
- Scrums are Man Stuff Ministry’s version of men’s small groups, which are more than just Bible study groups. Scrums are tightly-knit, moving together in unity, relying on each other, in pursuit of all being disciples of Jesus. If you’re not in a Scrum yet, sign up to be a part of the next one in your area.
Contact Us
Thanks for your interest in Man Stuff Ministry!
Whether you’re a pastor at a local church, a men’s group leader, or just a guy interested in joining us for an event, I’m pumped to talk to you! The hands and feet of Jesus: God does amazing things through men like us taking steps in faith, however small those steps may seem.
Send me whatever questions or thoughts you have through our Contact Form, or cut to the chase and just give me a call. Either way, I can’t wait to hear from you.
— Dave Shannon
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