Crossing Over Jordan Retreat

A community of men and women following Jesus, encouraging one another, serving others, and stepping into what God has next.

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Crossing Over Jordan retreat — the branded forest sunrise
Next Retreat
Aug 28–30, 2026

Crossing Over Jordan — August 2026

Springville Camp & Conference Center • Springville, AL

The next chance to cross over your Jordan. A weekend journey through prayer, worship, biblical teaching, and testimony — a few days away to breathe and remember who God says you are.

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Oct 16–18, 2026

Crossing Over Jordan — October 2026

Springville Camp & Conference Center • Springville, AL

Step away from the noise and into the presence of God for a weekend that has to be experienced, not explained.

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Nov 13–15, 2026

Crossing Over Jordan — November 2026

Springville Camp & Conference Center • Springville, AL

Arrive as one person and leave as another — a passionate, healed warrior living in the peace of your Promised Land.

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2027 COJ Retreats

Save the date and cross over in 2027.

Springville Camp & Conference Center • Springville, AL

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Retreats fill up quickly. If a crossing closes, don’t worry — there are several throughout the year. Go ahead and register early so you don’t miss out.

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Events & ways to show up.

Crossing Over Jordan Golf Tournament
Friday, September 11, 2026

Crossing Over Jordan Golf Tournament

Cross Creek Golf Course

Faith, fellowship and fairways. A 4-man scramble with 7:00 AM registration and an 8:00 AM shotgun start. All proceeds benefit the COJ Honduras Mission Trip in January 2027.

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Second Annual Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction
February 27, 2027 · Doors 5PM · Dinner 6PM · Auction closes 7:30PM

Second Annual Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction

Charlie's Vineyard

An elegant evening of dinner, testimonies, door prizes, and a silent auction. Every dollar raised helps send more people to a Crossing Over Jordan retreat completely free.

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Your Next Step

Cross over
with us.

Sometimes you need to get away from everything familiar to hear what God has been saying all along.

COJ retreats are meaningful opportunities for men and women to leave the noise behind and find room to breathe. Retreats have always been an avenue to get away with God and to experience Him in a tangible way.

Step away
Connect
Worship
Pray
Build relationships
Encounter God
Laugh
Rest
Grow
Two friends walking together at a COJ retreat
Three friends smiling together by the waterfall at sunrise during a COJ retreat

This Is COJ

A Christian retreat to renew and refresh your spirit.

Crossing Over Jordan will renew and refresh your spirit through the power of prayer, worship, biblical teaching, and testimony. Discover what God has for you as you experience a personal journey through the story of the Israelites crossing over the Jordan river.

01Pray.

02Connect.

03Serve.

Cross over.

About Us

A journey that has to be experienced.

Crossing Over Jordan is a journey to experience Jesus in a tangible way like never before. It is a revival sweeping through the churched and the unchurched. It is for singles (age 15 and up) and married alike. It is a journey that has to be experienced, not explained. The miracle-working power of God will have you arrive as one person but leave as another — a passionate, healed warrior for God living in the peace of your Promised Land.

Based solely on steps contained in the Bible, you will move through the weekend step by step until you enter that Promised Land by crossing over your personal Jordans. God himself meets you in this beautiful nature setting, away from all distractions, making it a conducive environment to reacquaint yourself with Jesus and bask in His life-transforming power!

God is raising up an army in these last days — don’t miss an opportunity to partner with God and thousands of others to be present-day world changers.

A place where a new passion for life is renewed and purpose is found!

Danny and Shannon at a Crossing Over Jordan retreat, standing by the water

Where It All Started

12 women.One trip.The beginning of something more.

Long before that mountain, hundreds of women had already gone before — their prayers and faithfulness quietly paving the way. Crossing Over Jordan wasn't born on the mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. But there, with 12 women on a simple trip, it was rebirthed. What began as a getaway became a holy encounter — as they prayed, worshiped, and opened their hearts, God began doing something none of them expected.

Those women came home changed, and the story didn't stop there. That single weekend grew into a movement of retreats where men and women walk step by step through the Bible until they cross over their own personal Jordans. Today, Crossing Over Jordan gathers at the Springville Camp & Conference Center in Alabama, welcoming crossers completely free — sponsored by those who have already crossed and now help others do the same.

They went on a trip. God started a journey.

12 Women↓
Gatlinburg↓
A Moment↓
A Movement↓
COJ
The first COJ trip — twelve women gathered around the table in Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg, TN

Where the journey began

A weathered log cabin among the trees in the Smoky Mountains
Inside a historic one-room schoolhouse with wooden pews
A hand-hewn log footbridge crossing a mountain stream

The Bobby Pin

Have you
seen one?

Sometimes the smallest things become reminders of something much bigger.

The bobby pin has become a meaningful symbol within the Crossing Over Jordan community—a simple reminder of the presence, power, and nearness of the Holy Spirit. What may seem ordinary carries a much deeper meaning for those who have experienced a COJ retreat.

For Crossers, seeing a bobby pin can serve as a quiet reminder that God is near, the Holy Spirit is at work, and we are never walking alone.

But the full story of the bobby pin is something meant to be experienced. Join us at a Crossing Over Jordan retreat and discover the story—and meaning—of the bobby pin for yourself.

Keep your eyes open.

Bobby Pin Sightings

Little reminders, found everywhere.

Real moments Crossers have shared when they noticed a bobby pin in the most ordinary — and perfectly timed — places.

Bobby pin found in

“Thank you Holy Spirit for Your reminder.”

— Hannah

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“Good way to start the day of riding the motorcycle across North Dakota.”

— Richard

Bobby pin found in

“I really needed this today.”

— John

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“We carry Crossing Over Jordan (COJ) in our heart everywhere we go.”

— Chris & Jennifer

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“I just have to post because God has been doing such a miraculous work in our lives.”

— Shelly

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“Today with the help of my Church and COJ I am truly seeking Him and it is always amazing how He shows up.”

— Gail

Our Mission

The Isaiah 61 promises of God.

We exist to give people free opportunities to experience the Isaiah 61 blessings and promises of God. We believe that through the weekend journey at Crossing Over Jordan, God ALWAYS does the following:

Heals the brokenhearted

Gives liberty to the captives

Opens the prison doors to those who are bound

Comforts all who mourn

Gives beauty for ashes, and the oil of joy for mourning

Trades the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness

Rebuilds the old ruins of their lives and raises up the former desolations

Repairs the ruined cities, and saves the desolations of many generations

People leave as priests of the Lord, and are called the servants of our God. Instead of shame they shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

This is what happens at COJ — through the testimonies of those who have conquered and through the supernatural power of Jesus Christ. It’s not just individuals being transformed; it is families, churches, communities, and generations to come.

All Glory be to God!

We'd be honored to pray

Let us carry it with you.

Share what's on your heart. Every request is read and prayed over by our team. Nothing is too big or too small.

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The prayer wall

6 requests

“My prayer is that God would continue to breathe on Crossing Over Jordan and use this ministry in ways far beyond anything any person could plan or imagine. I’m praying for every person who will walk through the doors of a COJ retreat—that they would encounter Jesus, experience freedom, find healing, and leave knowing they are deeply loved by God.”

Derek Dale

Pray for Our Next Crossers

“Please pray for every person preparing to attend an upcoming Crossing Over Jordan retreat. Pray that God would prepare their hearts, give them courage to take this step, and meet each person exactly where they are.”

Crossing Over Jordan

Provision for the Next Retreat

“Please pray that God continues to provide everything needed for the next retreat. We are grateful that Crossers are able to attend at no cost because of the generosity of those who choose to pay it forward.”

COJ Team

Wisdom for Our Leaders

“Pray for Brenda, Jason, Trish and every person who serves through Crossing Over Jordan. Ask God to give them wisdom, discernment, strength, and fresh vision as they steward what He has entrusted to them.”

COJ Team

Pay It Forward

“Pray for continued generosity so that every future Crosser can experience the retreat completely free of charge. May every gift become part of someone else's story of healing, freedom, and hope.”

COJ Team

In their words

Lives that were changed.

God needed to deal with me. He needed me to be ready to give up the keys so he could begin unlocking doors that bring healing, restoration, peace and freedom. Thank you for giving to the Lord! I am a life that was changed!

A COJ Crosser

The people behind COJ

Familiar faces, open hearts.

Crossing Over Jordan is carried by ordinary people who love God and love people. Here are a few of the faces you'll meet along the way.

Jason & Brenda Johnson
Founders of COJ

Meet Jason & Brenda

Jason and Brenda’s story is one of redemption, restoration, and God’s faithfulness. After each walking through painful seasons of divorce and brokenness, God brought their lives together and began writing a new chapter neither could have anticipated.

Both had previously served in ministry, but through their journey together, God renewed their calling and brought ministry back to life — not simply as individuals, but as one. Today, they have devoted their lives to Jesus, their family, and the ministry God has entrusted to them through Crossing Over Jordan.

Jason and Brenda live in Cullman, Alabama, and are blessed with three children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and five grandchildren. Their lives are a testimony that God can redeem what has been broken, restore what seemed lost, and use every part of our story for His purpose.

“He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6

Howard & Trish Posey

Howard & Trish Posey

COJ Lead Team

Howard and Trish Posey shared 37 years of marriage, building a life centered around faith, family, and serving God together. Blessed with five children, two daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren, they shared a deep love for seeing lives transformed through the power of Jesus.

Crossing Over Jordan became a significant turning point in their own story, bringing spiritual healing, renewed courage, and a work of God that impacted not only their lives, but their family as well. Their experience strengthened their passion for helping others encounter that same healing and freedom.

In December 2025, Howard passed away, leaving behind an incredible legacy of faith, love, service, and devotion to his family and to the Kingdom of God. His influence remains a meaningful part of the COJ story.

Today, Trish continues to help lead Crossing Over Jordan, carrying forward the ministry she and Howard loved so deeply and helping others experience the life-changing work of God that meant so much to them.

Pay It Forward

Every crosser comes free.

There is no cost to attend Crossing Over Jordan. Every Crosser is able to experience a retreat because someone before them chose to give. That's the heart of Pay It Forward.

The generosity of past Crossers, families, friends, and ministry partners makes the way for the person coming next—helping cover lodging, five meals, activities, and the retreat experience so that cost never has to stand in the way of someone saying yes to what God wants to do in their life.

Someone made the way for you. Now you can help make the way for someone else.

A quiet morning at the Crossing Over Jordan retreat

Someone made a way for you.
Now you can make a way for someone else.

When you give, you're not simply giving to a ministry — you're helping ensure the next Crosser can experience God, find healing, and step into what He has for them, completely free.

Pay It Forward→A gift of $160 sponsors a Crosser · $320 a couple

Three ways to give

Choose whatever is easiest for you.

Because COJ is a non-profit, all gifts are tax deductible.

Eventbrite

The easy way to give. Choose a specific type — Agape, Create a Basket, and more — using a debit card, credit card, or bank account.

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Venmo

Give with your Venmo balance or any linked payment method — debit card, credit card, or bank account.

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Mail a Check

Prefer to give by mail? Send a check to: Crossing Over Jordan, 678 County Road 102, Bremen, AL 35033.

Crossing Over Jordan · 678 County Road 102 · Bremen, AL 35033

Make COJ part of your budget

Invest in changed lives, all year long.

Steady giving keeps us from scrambling for donors before each crossing. Set up a recurring gift, receive a year-end tax receipt, and tell us who you'd like your sponsorships to go to. You can cancel any time.

Serve with us

Volunteer to serve at COJ.

Crossing changed your life — now you can help make the way for the next crosser. Tell us how you'd like to serve and our team will be in touch.

Note: for former crossers only

Serve Options

Reach out & share your story

We'd love to hear from you.

Has God met you through Crossing Over Jordan? Your story matters, and it just might be the encouragement someone else needs. Share what He has done — or simply reach out to say hello. Every message reaches our team.

Looking to serve at a retreat? Head to the serve sign-up instead.

Share as much or as little as you like — what God did, how you felt Him near, or what changed.

Good to know

Questions & answers.

Everything you need to know before you come and cross over. Still have a question? Reach out any time.

  • Anyone 15 and up!