Our campus, A Place for the Heart, is located on 52 acres of land in Sophia, North Carolina. We were founded in 1986 by Ken and Linda Helser when God spoke to them about creating a place where people could come away from the busyness of life and encounter His heart. In 2000, Jonathan and Melissa Helser started hosting high school summer camps. In 2008, they created a school for young adults called the 18 Inch Journey. A few years later, they founded the Cageless Birds, a creative collective and missional community that exists to raise up wholehearted disciples of Jesus. They now lead the ministry with over 30 staff.
Our campus includes a farmhouse for cooking and fellowship, studios for our leather, pottery, dance & fitness, art, and music, a coffee roasterie, garden, cabins nestled under the trees, and more. Our grounds were made to be a resting place where communion with the Trinity, creative inspiration, and belonging around the table are everyday rhythms.
The generosity of so many people has empowered us to run our discipleship programs and create a place where people’s hearts can come alive in the Father’s love. We are grateful. If you would like to support our ministry, please head to our Donate page.
