CastMaster Ministries is multi-dimensional 501(c)3 religious non-profit specifically developed to minister to the corporate body and individual believers. Thomas Cotter IV, James D. Hughes, Jimmie W. Kersh and Kyle A. Patterson founded and serve as the executive directors of CastMaster Ministries Inc. The CastMaster Ministries umbrella covers three separate and diverse ministries: First is the Conference and Retreat Center Ministry that includes the Minister’s Retreat Ministry. Second is the Publishing and Production Ministry. Third is the Ranch Ministry for troubled youth.
The purpose of CastMaster Ministries is to expose children, teenagers, adults and senior adults to their immeasurable worth and identity in Jesus Christ to empower them to impact their community with the life changing love of God.
The philosophy of CastMaster Ministries is to provide ministry tools that will accomplish our purpose. We will equip individuals and organizations with biblically sound, relevant resources to retool and refocus their ministry efforts. We will be the outfitter of choice for churches as they seek to provide the highest quality materials for the teaching and training of their membership.
The vision of CastMaster Ministries is to outfit believers to “fish” in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.
The mission of CastMaster Ministries is to be the premier outfitter of the church, the saints and Christian organizations by providing the highest quality facilities and services.
Camping Ministry
The Retreat is the centerpiece of the Conference and Retreat Center Ministry. The Retreat
is a high-end resort-style Christian Conference and Retreat Center based in the Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas triangle designed to accommodate more than 864 guests. The Retreat has a projected cost of approximately $25 million.
The purpose of our Conference and Retreat Ministry is to outfit individual believers and the corporate body to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean in a setting that promotes community and safety. The goal of the CastMaster Ministries Conference and Retreat ministry is to be a self supportive environment where believers and non believers can come together to experience the love of God in a natural setting which promotes community in a sanctuary of safety.
The Retreat is specifically designed for year-round, multi age, multi group usage allowing the most feasible use of the facilities as possible. The design of the facilities allows for multi age group usage including children, youth, young adults, median age adults and senior adults. The design of the facilities also allows for multi group usage allowing up to six groups to use the facilities at the same time.
The Minister’s Retreat is a gift to Christian ministers. The Minister’s Retreat has two main purposes: First, renewal is for full time ministry staff and his immediate family. Our gift includes up to 7 nights of lodging and meals as well as the use of all of the facilities and amenities of the Conference and Retreat Center. Minister and families are also welcome at all of the evening worship services during their stay. Because The Retreat is centrally located near three of the largest cities in Texas, we are a great hub for day trips for the minister and his family if they so choose to venture out for site seeing. Second, restoration is for ministry staff who are recently terminated or forced resignation and their immediate family, whether or not they have chosen to rejoin full time ministry. We are committed to minister to ministers and their families. Our concern stems from our own personal experiences with the trauma of ministerial termination and we understand the uncertainty associated with this upheaval. Our gift includes up to 12 weeks of lodging and meals as well as the use of all facilities and amenities of The Retreat. Restorative counseling services will be provided during these stays. Contacts for church ministry service will be given upon completion of restorative counseling.
The Publishing and Production Ministry
The Second Phase of CastMaster Ministries is the publishing and production ministry. We will be placing this ministry on the property with The Retreat.
The CastMaster Ministries team is blessed with writers who put together exceptional materials to equip the local body and believers to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.
CastMaster Ministries also wants to train and develop the next generation of writers, musicians and producers to prepare them for their ministries that lie ahead. We will be a publisher for new and emerging talent wishing to minister to the body of Christ. We will focus on a variety of materials for every aspect of corporate and individual Christian life, whether in evangelism, discipleship, worship, Christian educational materials for homeschool and private school, ministry leadership training, marriage and family, youth and children as well as church and ministry consulting.
We also anticipate a Recording/production studio that will be provided at little to no cost as a ministry to up and coming artists. We are committed to ministering to the whole body of Christ in any way that is possible so that we can equip the local body and believers to fish in every mountain stream, pond, lake and ocean so that every person will receive a presentation of the Gospel.
Ranch Ministries
CastMaster Ministries has long term plans to build ranches for troubled teens that will host up to 30 adolescents. This working ranch will have therapeutic horse training and riding instruction, cattle ranching and farming. Our ranch for troubled teens is an outdoor restoration ministry using horse training and riding, cattle ranching and farming to teach self-discipline and life skills. We will use all of our other ministries to fund and develop this ministry.
We Need Your Help
We are currently beginning a Capital Fundraising Campaign. We need to raise $100,000 to begin working with a Professional Fundraising Consultant. We need to raise $25Million to open The Retreat.
