Stewardship – Modernization – Expansion for Future
The Problem: Growing Mission, Outgrown Space
Summit Ministries has never been more in demand. Students are hungry for truth. Existing programs are at capacity. Families and churches are seeking out biblical worldview training. Our training programs for educators and influencers are growing rapidly.
Yet our facilities can no longer keep pace. Our headquarters building, The Grandview Hotel, was built in the 1890s with the intent of hosting 60 people at a time, for three months a year. For decades we’ve hosted hundreds of people at a time for half of every year.
Our iconic 130-year-old building desperately needs renovation. Over the last 15 years we’ve replaced as much of the infrastructure as we can without an extended shutdown period. This includes a total rebuild of the kitchen, dining, and classroom facilities, heating and insulation of the facility, new windows, outdoor entertainment spaces, parking, extensive fire safety additions, and handicap accessibility.
The Impact: Elevated Facilities, Multiplied Mission
By overhauling the facilities, we will improve the quality of the building to match the quality of the programs we offer. We will also open six additional months of capacity for what we call “multiplier” events with educators, ministry leaders, and influencers. These dramatically expand Summit Ministries’ impact and transform The Grandview Hotel into a nerve-center for biblical worldview leadership for the next 50 years.
Case Study #1:
60,000 X impact. In September we used the hotel to train 20 leading Christian educators. Each of these, in turn, will mentor 20 other educators to ground every aspect of the academic experience in biblical truth. The average teacher has a lifetime impact on 3,000 students. At a minimum, the “multiplier” impact of this one event is an additional 1.2 million students trained in a biblical worldview.
Case Study #2:
500,000 X impact. Dozens of Summit Ministries graduates are best-selling authors and in-demand speakers. They have social media platforms with millions of followers. Imagine gathering them together to help sharpen their message and create synergy. This would be an unprecedented expansion of Summit Ministries’ mission on campuses, in churches, and on the internet.
Grand View: A Century of History
The Grandview hotel opened to the public in 1891. Steps away from some of America’s most magnificent landscapes, guests could expect “every modern comfort” for $2-$4 a day. William Paulson, the proprietor, added a ballroom in 1913 for $30,000. This room became the social center of the town, hosting dances throughout the roaring twenties, embodying the spirit of the times.
The last guest checked out in September of 1961. An ambitious professor with a vision for America’s youth began Christian trainings on June 21, 1962 . The skyline of Manitou Springs, a “Hippie Mayberry” town, now included the Summit Ministries cross. The ballroom, reimagined, became the nerve center of worldview training, equipping four generations of students to understand the times.
Grand View: A Century of History
The Grandview hotel opened to the public in 1891. Steps away from some of America’s most magnificent landscapes, guests could expect “every modern comfort” for $2-$4 a day. William Paulson, the proprietor, added a ballroom in 1913 for $30,000. This room became the social center of the town, hosting dances throughout the roaring twenties, embodying the spirit of the times.
The last guest checked out in September of 1961. An ambitious professor with a vision for America’s youth began Christian trainings on June 21, 1962 . The skyline of Manitou Springs, a “Hippie Mayberry” town, now included the Summit Ministries cross. The ballroom, reimagined, became the nerve center of worldview training, equipping four generations of students to understand the times.
The Solution:
Building a Home for Generations
Summit Ministries is launching a capital campaign to restore, modernize, and expand our campus—ensuring Summit continues to be a beacon of truth and transformation for decades to come.
Historic Hotel and Year-Round Programming
This work overhauls outdated wiring and plumbing and redesigns the layout to include 42 rooms with private baths and five family suites. This enables Summit to utilize every room year-round while giving guests private bathrooms, updated heating and air conditioning, and many other upgrades expected in a modern retreat center.
With God’s help, we’ll begin construction in September 2026!
Staff and Faculty Housing
Directly across the street from The Grandview Hotel, Summit Ministries owns and operates the largest cabin complex in Manitou Springs. It features 25 turn-of-the-century cabins used for guest and staff housing. This portion of our campus needs a total overhaul. Everything from the sewer pipes to the roof shingles must be replaced on 17 cabins that have not yet been renovated. Additionally, we’ll construct new homes and purchase existing homes adjacent to the Summit campus. Providing this housing positions Summit for continued expansion of our programs.
Future Vision: Recreation Center and Parking
On a commercial property that Summit Ministries owns adjacent to The Grandview Hotel, this future phase constructs a first-class recreational facility with sports courts, a large meeting space, a well-equipped gym, and a coffee bar to help keep students active and engaged with one another. Underneath this facility will be two levels of parking for the influx of educators, ministry leaders, and influencers who we will train year-round. This phase requires extensive government and historical society approvals before architectural planning and construction can begin.
Closeup: Leveraged Impact
This project funds the renovation of The Grandview Hotel as a platform for generational discipleship. It elevates the quality of the building to match the high quality of the programs and hospitality that Summit Ministries offers.
- Complete modernization of guest rooms to include private baths and family suites
- Six additional months of expanded capacity to host multiplier events with educators, ministry leaders, and influencers
- Enhanced accessibility
- One year of operating expenses to kick-start year-round multiplier events
- Additional units of housing to accommodate growing seasonal and year-round staff needed to operate our expanded programs
A Firm Foundation
A spirit of revival is growing. Young adults are shaking off the anxiety and confusion that have plagued their generation. They are looking for truth. Interest in Summit Ministries is exploding. Our call, for such a time as this, is to prepare rising generations to embrace God’s truth and champion a biblical worldview.
Timing is critical: if the funds are in place, we can hire contractors and begin the renovation work in September of 2026, opening the newly renovated property in May of 2028.
“Summit is the Navy Seals bootcamp for modern Christian warfare against the lies of the world.”
– Charlie Kirk
Summit’s Team
Our staff and contractors on this project have:
300+
Successfully Finished Projects
100+
Years of Combined Experience
$950M+
Construction Budgets Managed
This is my Generational Gift. I want to build for the next generation.
Through early leadership and generous commitments, $17.2 million has already been raised towards our $25 million goal. We are deeply grateful for this strong foundation. We are joyfully inviting the entire Summit Ministries community to join in securing the future.
P.S. You can sponsor a classroom desk for $2,500
This transformational gift changes thousands of lives for the next four generations!