Brea Ministries

What Brea Ministries does

Berea Ministries is a Christian nonprofit founded in 1945 operating a family of three camp and retreat centers across New England—Camp Berea on the shores of Newfound Lake in Hebron, NH; Camp Monadnock at the foot of Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH; and Camp Kerith in rural Lyman, ME—plus a fourth initiative called Greenhouse Events. The ministry delivers youth summer and winter camps (e.g., Deep Freeze at Camp Berea and Encounter at Camp Monadnock), family camps, adult retreats spanning mother-daughter, men's, women's, and couples formats, and guest group facility rentals for churches and outside organizations. A year-long Life Discipleship & Leadership (LDL) Program provides residential training for college-aged young adults at Camp Berea and Camp Monadnock, and Greenhouse Events delivers church-leader training, youth events such as The Late Nighter, and networking across New England.

The organization operates with no proprietary technology stack. Its underlying platform is a real-estate footprint of three full-service campuses, each accommodating 300+ guests via cabin- and lodge-style lodging, dining, recreation, and meeting spaces, supported by seasonal staff with relevant certifications (lifeguard, boating) and a program curriculum refined over eight decades. Web infrastructure is provided by an external vendor (The A Group) and merchandise is sold through a third-party Square storefront.

Revenue is generated across four streams: seasonal camp program fees (one-time), retreat center facility rentals booked by a dedicated Guest Groups Manager, donations—encompassing a recurring Guardian partnership program, project-specific giving, matching gifts, and legacy/planned giving—and merchandise sold via Berea Outfitters. Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer registration through three camp-specific websites, field sales for B2B group bookings, and community-led outreach through alumni networks, Guardian donors, and New England church partnerships.

Name

Brea Ministries

Legal name

Berea Ministries

Website

https://berea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berea Ministries is a Christian nonprofit founded in 1945 operating three New England camp and retreat centers—Camp Berea, Camp Monadnock, and Camp Kerith—delivering youth and family camps, adult retreats, guest group rentals, and church leader training through Greenhouse Events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hebron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Summer and Seasonal Camp Programs: Revenue from youth summer camps, winter camps, day camps, and family camps. Programs range from one week to multi-week sessions with cabin-style accommodations and activities.
2. Retreat and Guest Group Facilities Rental: Revenue from renting three retreat center facilities to church groups, organizations, and private groups. Full-service accommodations with lodging, dining, recreation, and meeting spaces for groups up to 300+ people.
3. Donations and Contributions: Revenue from Guardian program (recurring givers), general ministry donations, project-specific giving, stock donations, matching gifts, and legacy/planned giving. Also includes donations for specific infrastructure projects.
4. Merchandise Sales: Revenue from Berea Outfitters online shop selling camp merchandise and apparel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Brea Ministries is a Christian nonprofit organization operating three residential camp and retreat center locations in New England (Camp Berea in Hebron, NH; Camp Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH; Camp Kerith in Lyman, ME), along with Greenhouse Events for church leadership training. It sells youth summer and winter camps, family camps, adult retreats, full-service retreat facility rentals to church and organizational groups, a year-long Life Discipleship and Leadership Program for college-aged adults, and branded merchandise through Berea Outfitters.

Product overview

Berea Ministries is a Christian nonprofit organization operating a family of camps and experiential events across New England. The organization comprises four distinct offerings: three physical camp/retreat center locations (Camp Berea on Newfound Lake, NH; Camp Monadnock at Mount Monadnock, NH; and Camp Kerith in rustic Maine), plus Greenhouse Events for church leadership training. The ministry provides seasonal summer and winter youth camps, family retreats, adult retreats, guest group accommodations, a year-long Life Discipleship & Leadership program, and retreat center rentals. Additionally, Berea Outfitters offers branded merchandise through an e-commerce platform, and the Guardian Partnership Program enables recurring donor support. All programs are unified by the mission to help people encounter Christ and advance the Church in New England through memorable experiences and meaningful relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Camp Berea: High-energy camp experiences on the shores of Newfound Lake, NH offering youth summer/winter camps, adult retreats, family camps, and guest group facilities.
• Camp Monadnock
• Camp Kerith
• Greenhouse Events

Products and services

• Camp Berea Residential camp and retreat center on Newfound Lake in Hebron, NH offering youth summer camps, winter camps (Deep Freeze), adult retreats, family camps, and guest group facilities for up to 300 people.
• Camp Monadnock Retreat center at the foot of Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, NH with lodge- and campground-style accommodations for up to 300 people, offering youth summer camps, winter camps (Encounter), adult retreats, family retreats, and guest groups.
• Camp Kerith Classic New England outdoor camp in rustic Maine offering analog adventure day camps for youth and guest group facility rentals with cabin- and lodge-style lodging for just over 300 people.
• Greenhouse Events Experiential events initiative connecting, equipping, and resourcing local church leaders across New England through youth events such as The Late Nighter and leadership training events.
• Berea Outfitters Online merchandise shop offering Berea-branded camp apparel and goods for campers, partners, and supporters.
• Life Discipleship & Leadership Program Year-long immersive residential program for college-aged young adults offering on-the-job training, mentoring, and ministry experience at Camp Berea or Camp Monadnock, including room, board, and hourly wage.
• Retreat Center Rentals Full-service retreat center rentals across three New England locations with customizable lodging, dining, recreation, and meeting spaces for churches, ministries, and private groups.
• Summer Camp Programs Seasonal summer camp experiences at all three camp locations offering youth camps, day camps, family camps, and specialty programs including youth winter camps (Deep Freeze, Encounter), mother-daughter retreats, and family weekends.
• Guardian Partnership Program Recurring giving program for faithful partners committed to sustaining the ministry through regular monthly, quarterly, or annual donations, providing core financial support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves thousands of campers annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kanakuk Kamps: Network of Christian summer camps and family retreat programs serving youth, families, and church groups. Directly comparable to Berea's multi-site, cabin-based, faith-formation camp and family-retreat offering.
• Forest Lake Camp / Forest Home Christian Camps: Long-running Christian camp and conference center offering youth summer camps, family camps, and church/ministry retreats. Directly comparable multi-segment, faith-based camp + retreat rental model.
• Hume Lake Christian Camps: Christian camp and conference center operating cabins, retreats, and youth programs in a lake/mountain setting. Comparable multi-program Christian camp ministry with similar group-rental retreat business.
• Camp Cedar (Cedarville-related): Multi-site Christian summer camp and retreat operation. Closely comparable in product type (youth residential camps + family retreats + group rentals) and faith-based nonprofit structure.
• Winshape Retreat: Faith-based retreat center and summer camp ministry (Berry College/Berry Resorts related). Operates cabin-style lodging, family camps, and church group retreats — closely overlapping with Berea's three-location retreat-rental model.
• Pine Cove Camps: Multi-location Christian summer camp and family retreat ministry. Comparable to Berea due to its portfolio of camp properties, family-week programs, and church/youth-group retreat rentals.
• Young Life: Global Christian youth ministry that operates residential and day camps as well as retreat programs for teens and church partner groups. Comparable as a peer because it shares the same faith-based youth-camp + retreat-center + church-partnership business model with broad program diversity.
• Camp Cedarville: Faith-based summer youth camp ministry. Comparable as a Christian camp serving youth and family retreat segments with cabin-style lodging.

Others

• MOPS International: Christian nonprofit that convenes mothers and families through group programs and conferences. Adjacent peer because it serves similar faith-based family audiences and partners with the same New England church ecosystem that Berea draws from.

Emerging players

• Joni and Friends Family Retreats: Faith-based retreat ministry for families affected by disability; operates short-term retreats hosted at partner camp properties. Comparable as a faith-based retreat business using camp infrastructure, though more narrowly segmented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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