18 Inch Journey

Campus Campaign

Our Campaigns & Goals

$360,000 - 3 New Cabins

We are dreaming into building three new cabins so that future guests can have in-house bathrooms and live in these beautiful loft-style cabins.

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$15,000 - Art Education Supplies

These funds will go toward much needed equipment for our studios: printing press, darkroom supplies, art tables, and more.

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$15,000 - Grocery Transportaion Vehicle
GOAL COMPLETE

Thank you! We have met our goal for this project and have used this vehicle during our 2025 schools and camps. More updates are to come!

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$10,000 - Outdoor Furniture
GOAL COMPLETE

Thank you! We have met our goal for this project and have updates to come of the beautiful outdoor furniture that we made!

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We believe discipleship can change the world.

The mission of the Cageless Birds is to respond to the commission of Jesus and make disciples of all nations. One of the ways we do this is through our 18 Inch Journey discipleship programs focused on spiritual formation. We do all of this at “A Place for the Heart,” our 52-acre campus in North Carolina.

Over the past 10 years, our staff, schools, camps, and retreats have nearly doubled in size. Our vision for the 18 Inch Journey Campus Campaign is to develop our campus to host more people on our property, provide resources for their deep spiritual formation, and equip our staff to serve a generation in a greater capacity. Below you will find what we are dreaming into for our campus and ministry and the goals that have been completed with your help and support. This page will always be updated with our most immediate needs. We invite you to partner with us as we expand our campus and continue to grow the Kingdom of God.

To learn more about our vision for discipleship, the history and mission of the 18 Inch Journey, and how discipleship can transform the hearts of men and women, check out this episode from the Jonathan & Melissa Helser Podcast: