Inspiration Point Ministry Summary

2/1/2022

Inspiration Point is an established and healthy Christian camp and retreat center that was dedicated in 1963. Attendance has grown steadily in the past decade at this biblically-based ministry, while a flood forced the closing of the Spitzer Lake property, a new property at Twin Oaks opened in June of 2020.

Inspiration Point is a non-profit organization owned by the Central and Western Regions of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. A nine-member board of directors oversees the organization. Campers and guests arrive from communities scattered primarily throughout a five-state region.

The 1,000-acre site consists of: an office; Twin Oaks Center that houses dining, large meeting space, five sleeping rooms, a gameroom, and gift and snack shop; a shower house; outdoor swimming pool; two residences; ten cabins; two dorm-style buildings; two outdoor amphitheaters; a sports and recreation area; a craft building; the Octagon, with some indoor recreation space and seating for 400; 12 miles of hiking trails; four lakes; a canoeing pond; staff housing; the spectacular, 10,800-square foot, Twin Oaks Lodge; and many other unique features. Total guest capacity is currently 270.

Recreation options include: basketball, tennis, sand volleyball, frisbee golf, Octaball, 9-Square, climbing tower, zip line, swimming, paddleboating, canoeing, hiking, low ropes/teambuilding course, gameroom, slingshot range, and in the winter, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, tubing hill, and broomball.

Inspiration Point at Twin Oaks lies in west-central Minnesota, 25 minutes north of Alexandria (pop. 15,000), 35 minutes east of Fergus Falls (pop. 13,000), 90 minutes southeast of Fargo-Moorhead (pop. 170,000) and 2 ½ hours from Minneapolis-St. Paul (pop. 3,200,000). The small towns of Parkers Prairie, Henning, and Battle Lake all lie within 15 minutes of Twin Oaks, providing shopping necessities.