Admissions

Red River Outpost is nestled on 600 acres of beautiful woodland in Stanton, Kentucky, just an hour from Lexington and two hours from Louisville. The grounds feature miles of scenic walking trails, and nearby highlights include The Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, and the Natural Bridge—perfect spots to explore and enjoy God’s creation.

Our curriculum blends intentional instruction with real-life experience, following the principles of true education.

You’ll dive into core areas like:

• Bible foundations
• Evangelism and leadership
• Health and medical missionary work
• Practical agriculture
• Christian home and lifestyle
• Missional business and entrepreneurship

Everything is designed to equip you not just to know—but to go. To live and share your faith with certainty.

The program unfolds in two enriching stages:

• The Missional Year focuses on the science of soul-winning and the foundations of outpost living, providing hands-on experience and spiritual growth.
• The Mentorship Year is a second-year opportunity for those who feel called to continue—offering deeper leadership development, personal mentorship, and practical experience in mission-focused industries.

Whether you complete one year or both, you’ll be equipped to live with purpose and serve in God’s end-time mission.

Please note: Due to visa application time sensitivity, we are no longer accepting international student applications for 2026, unless you already hold a B1 US visa.

Our school family staff members serve as the core instructors, walking with students day by day in both learning and practice. This daily mentorship—where life, work, and worship blend together—is what we believe to be true education. Alongside this, guest instructors join us for specific modules, offering their expertise and enriching the training with fresh insights.

The total tuition for the initial Missional year is $13,000. To secure your place, a $500 non-refundable commitment fee is required, followed by another $500 at enrollment. The remaining $12,000 is earned throughout the year through fundraising, canvassing, and hands-on ministry projects, making financial stewardship an integral part of your training in self-support.

Tuition for the Mentorship year is being carefully determined to reflect the program’s goal of developing self-sustaining leaders, and will be announced in the near future.

Red River is a self-supporting ministry, operating with the full endorsement and support of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. We are members of both ASi and OCI, and we work very closely with the local Stanton SDA church plant.

Whilst we encourage the growth and development of all ages, this training is designed specifically to equip a generation of youth as outstanding pioneers and leaders in the work for this time. The minimum age should be at least 18, and the maximum age is 35. We will always remain open and prayerful to potential exceptions to these restrictions - this will be considered on an individual basis.

As a general rule, we do expect our students to be baptised members of the Seventh-day Adventist church. However, if you have studied the message and are familiar with our teachings but have not yet been baptised, we will consider your application on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, we welcome students from around the world. International students will need to apply for a B1/B2 visitor visa to attend the program. Contact us to receive a letter of invitation for your embassy appointment.

Each student must be fully fluent in English, as the training will be conducted in English.

We are not currently equipped to house families. If you can provide your own housing (e.g., mobile trailer or RV), we will consider the application.

As a general rule, we do not allow pets on campus.

We expect all students to dress modestly and appropriately for working alongside the Red River family and the surrounding community. As missionaries, we expect you to set an example, and therefore maintain the principles of adventist dress reform as our standard of requirements. Ladies are required to wear skirts or dress, and men are to cover their limbs.

We do not require any formal education, however we expect you to be at an adult proficiency (college) level in terms of reading and writing.

To apply, simply fill out our online registration form and include a cover letter along with a recent photograph. Registration is now open and closes on January 15, 2026.

After reviewing your application, qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview. This is your chance to get to know us better—and our chance to hear your story and heart for the mission.

After the interview, we’ll send our final decision via email.

A willingness to surrender self and follow Christ; a mindset ready to change; a good pair of working/gardening boots; heavy, durable clothing for winter; lighter, modest working clothes for summer; clothes appropriate for church attendance and community outreach projects; a pen and a notebook; a laptop if desired/able.

We do not provide any liability insurance; it is up to you to ensure you have active travel/medical insurance for any health issues or injuries during the program.

Yes! We are enthusiastic about sacred music, and we encourage you to bring your musical instruments and a willingness to participate in our musical ministry both on campus and in the field.

If you’re flying, the nearest airports are:

• Lexington Bluegrass (LEX), KY
• Louisville (SDF), KY
• Cincinnati (CVG), OH

A member of the Red River family will be happy to pick you up from the airport. Please make sure to coordinate with us in advance so we can arrange transportation that best accommodates all arrival times.

If you’re driving, use the address provided on our website and let us know your estimated arrival time so we can be ready to welcome you.

In 2026, students will be provided with simple, on-campus housing, with separate accommodations for males and females. While these initial facilities are modest and temporary, they offer a supportive space designed to foster a family-style environment and a focused, mission-driven lifestyle.

During the year, students will also take part in building the permanent student residences—an exciting project that reflects the self-supporting, industrial spirit of the program. These new homes will be ready for use in 2027.

Our weekly schedule runs from Sunday to Thursday, with Fridays set aside for preparing for the Sabbath.

Each day follows a balanced rhythm of spiritual, practical, and community life. A typical day includes:

• Early morning personal devotion
• Family worship and group discussion
• Breakfast
• Morning walk
• Manual labor and/or classes (except Tuesday, which is dedicated to student study)
• Midday prayer
• Family-style lunch
• Afternoon community outreach or ministry projects
• Evening family worship
• Quiet hour begins at 9:00 PM

All meals will be plant-based health-reform, and delicious. Students will be actively involved in the preparation and ingestion of the meals.