Colorado Father Son Retreat

Steve Walker is passionate about ministering to and encouraging parents and children to turn their hearts toward one another for the glory of God. Steve pastors a church in Central California and enjoys dating his wife, running and playing softball with his children, entertaining his eleven grandchildren, and teaching families to love and serve Christ.

Mike Snavely was reared in South Africa, the son of missionary parents. Growing up in an area that teemed with remarkable and diverse creatures, he had a wide variety of fascinating experiences which helped to mold his future. After graduating from Oak Hills Christian College in Minnesota in 1979, he returned to South Africa to work for the National Parks Service in the Kruger National Park. Later, he began a career as an African wildlife artist, followed by serving as a missionary in South Africa with The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) as a teacher at Durban Bible College. Since returning to the U.S. in 1995, he and his wife Carrie founded a not-for-profit organization named Mission: Imperative! — a ministry of teaching creation-oriented issues through a series of seminars covering a wide range of topics. Mike and Carrie have three children — Luke (1986), John (1989), and Laura (1991).

Kevin Swanson has taught in Christian schools, Christian colleges, and Christian homeschool conferences over the last 30 years. With his wife Brenda, they homeschooled their five children (now ages 18-28 years old) out on the eastern plains of Colorado. Their greatest joy is to see their children “walking in the truth.” Kevin serves as an elder in his church and has developed Christian curriculum for 6th-12th grades, which is available at Generations.org. He has also written a number of books on Christian worldview, the Christian family, providential Christian history, popular culture, and Christian education.

Bill Roach has served with CHEC and Generations for over 25 years and has been President of the Board for most of those years. After moving to Denver almost 30 years ago, he started the Bill Roach Insurance Agency and continues in it today. He also enjoys working and serving with his son Chad in various other family businesses and ministries. He and his wife Shalyn are enjoying the wonder of being grandparents to 9 little ones! Living close to most of his married children has been a blessing in so many wonderful ways. Bill is continually amazed at the overwhelming grace of God in his life and grateful to God for so great a salvation.

Chad was homeschooled in Colorado his entire life and feels overwhelmingly blessed by the strong foundation his parents and mentors gave him early in life. He has enjoyed starting multiple businesses and working together with his parents and siblings in operating and growing those family businesses. Chad is passionate about encouraging and supporting families in discipling their children in the Christian faith. He is married to his wife Becky and together they have 4 children in Franktown, CO.

Logan Wilson, recently married to his wife Brenna, is the fifth of seven children and loved being home educated. Now 25 years old, he started the School of Honor at age 17 when his dad challenged him by saying, “You can criticize culture or you can create it.” Logan decided to teach young men to honor God, Scripture, habits, civility, chivalry, and country. He has presented the School of Honor in 12 states for the Family Research Council, Republican policy events, Christian schools, churches, camps, and radio. He was recently featured in the internationally circulated Power for Living magazine. Logan has also consulted with businesses on creating an environment of honor in the workplace. He loves to inspire young men to passionately pursue God and to honor His name.