Encounters: US Ministry

Our Mission: Go & Make disciples

OUR VISION: the transformation of each person to love the things of God.

What is the ENCOUNTERS: US ministry

Have you ever wondered why you are not experiencing all the abundant life that Jesus promised

us in John 10:10, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”

Maybe you have tried hard in your own strength to break free, but you just find yourself back in old midsets, habits, and patterns. Maybe there is a trauma you are still reliving on a regular basis? Maybe, there’s a lie that you unintentionally swallowed many years ago through a simple misinterrpretion. You sense there has been something that has held on in your soul for so long, that you have just accepted it as normal.

Are you tired of carrying all that weight that noone sees, but you definitely feel? Constant feelings of inadaquacy, failure, being overlooked, overwhlemed, hopelessness, and every lie the enemy uses to keep you trapped.

In John 8:32 KJV, it says, “You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

That is what Encounter Event is all about! To invest uninterrupted time alone with God through guided sessions led by seasoned Encounter ministers, so the Lord can speak truth direclty to you without the distractions of the world.

Providing God the opportunity to speak truths that will set you free, breakdown strongholds, and change mindsets from despair and hurting to hope and wholeness. This is your opportunity to experience the abundant life Jesus provided for us over 2,000 years ago on the cross.

The Lord says in Jeremiah 33:3, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

Are you ready to walk in true freedom? Don’t let this moment pass you by. Sign up today!

You have all that soulful weight to lose, and all of God’s freedom to gain!

Location: Lake Okoboji United Methodist Camp & Retreat Center

21413 – 154th Street Place | Spirit Lake, IA 51360

Questions about this event, please reach out to Michelle Russell, Media and Communications Director, Clear Lake Open Bible. ph#641-357-3217

GET INVOLVED:

Our ministry is made possible by the many co-laborers God has brought alongside us. In winter/spring 2026, a focused team from Peru will be coming to serve alongside leaders in the Midwest to equip believers to love the things of God. If you’d like to be part of an Encounter, we encourage you to pray and seek God. When we have the dates for the next Encounters, the applications will be available here. If you’d like to be notified of the next Encounters when they are scheduled, please call the office or email us. 

Click below to learn more about the encounters scheduled for MARCH 2026.