Ridge Suites
Contact: Oliver Dossmann,President, Mission to Missionaries / EdenRidge
oliver@edenridge.org | (731) 695-1206
Vision
As EdenRidge moves toward the Vision 5000 goal of serving 5,000 overnight guests annually, demand often exceeds capacity. With seven cabins currently welcoming approximately 2,000 guests each year, additional retreat lodging represents one of the greatest opportunities to continue growth and expand ministry impact.
The Ridge Suites project was created to help meet that need through the development of a beautiful seven-suite retreat facility designed specifically for retreat guests, couples, pastors, missionaries, and small groups seeking rest and renewal.
The Ridge Suites represent more than additional lodging. They are an opportunity to extend EdenRidge’s mission, ensuring more Christian servants from around the world can experience rest, encouragement, and spiritual renewal for years to come.
Artist rendering of the new Ridge Suites at EdenRidge
Artist rendering of one of the seven Ridge Suites
Impact
The impact of the Ridge Suites extends far beyond additional lodging capacity.
Every suite represents a place where someone can:
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Experience spiritual renewal
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Process ministry burnout
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Reconnect with God
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Strengthen a marriage
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Recover emotionally and spiritually
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Find encouragement to continue serving
The Ridge Suites will significantly expand EdenRidge’s ability to serve ministry leaders while strengthening long-term ministry sustainability.
Most importantly, the Ridge Suites will create sacred spaces where weary Christian servants can find rest, renewal, and encouragement, and where life-changing ministry moments will unfold for years to come.
Lead Gift Opportunities
The Ridge Suites project is estimated at $500,000, including construction, furnishings, landscaping, and site development. To help make this vision achievable, the initial campaign has been structured around $400,000 in lead gift opportunities ranging from $5,000 to $80,000, creating meaningful opportunities for individuals, families, and ministry partners to help bring this vision to life.
The remaining $100,000, designated primarily for furnishings, landscaping, and related finishing elements, will be raised through a separate general campaign launched once construction has begun.
Donors may choose to sponsor a specific suite in honor or memory of a loved one, missionary, ministry leader, or family member, with recognition opportunities for recognition throughout the Ridge Suites building, while fully honoring requests for anonymity. The following graphic provides an overview of the current lead gift opportunities and progress toward funding this important next step in expanding EdenRidge’s ministry impact.
