For over 85 years, Forest Home has been a movement of God, seeing the winds of revival blow throughout Southern California and into the farthest reaches of our world.
Since 1938, millions have come to Forest Home and had their lives epically marked by God.
Our chapel is filled with thousands of pages of written history from campers documenting their life changing decisions, prayers, and cries to God.
Forest Home exists for people to Encounter Jesus, Experience Transformation, and Engage the World.
Forest Home Ministries will partner with the Church to create a revolutionary Christ-centered experience in which people of all ages hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, explore the Word of God, pursue God’s call for their life, engage in Christ-centered relationships, and connect with God through His creation.
Paul Preston | Bruce Beals
Howard Booker | Callie Carson
Joe Colace | Tim Crow
Richard “Monty” Curtis | Ted Haberfield
Chris Pavlovic | Jane Sciarro
Sue Wirick
“Dr. Henrietta C. Mears … has had a remarkable influence, both directly and indirectly on my life. In fact, I doubt if any other woman outside of my wife and mother has had such a marked influence… She is certainly one of the greatest Christians I have ever known!” – Dr. Billy Graham
In 1937, our founder Henrietta Mears visited Forest Home–then a privately owned resort in the San Bernardino Mountains. She declared, “Don’t bother to stop … we can’t afford all of this.”
The property was appraised at $350,000 in 1937. Where would that kind of money come from?
After the 1938 floods, the Forest Home Resort was sold to
Henrietta Mears for one tenth it's asking price.
It took an act of God to make that possible.
It wouldn't be his last...