Questhaven Retreat

Questhaven is a non-denominational Christian Retreat center nestled among chaparral-covered hills in northern San Diego County. Founded in 1940 by the Reverends Flower and Lawrence Newhouse, it encompasses 655 acres of pristine wilderness with hiking trails inviting the worship and experience of God in a beautiful nature setting. Wandering through these oak-lined canyons and shaded woodland sanctuaries, retreatants are able to release the stress from their outer lives and experience the centered stillness and quiet necessary for awakening to the Living Presence of God. Flower taught that the Lord Christ offers us the greatest pattern to our own future unfolding—to the full awakening of God within. Thus, every inch of this holy ground is consecrated to the Lord Christ forever and His call for the spiritualizing of all life. Questhaven Retreat is home to the Christward Ministry—an Esoteric Christian Training Center for students who seek a deeper study into the universal way of Christ. We welcome individuals and groups of all faiths to come to these tranquil acres and find their way with God. We believe that there are many paths to God— our path is the Way of the Lord Christ. We believe that there comes a time in every true seeker’s life when it is not enough to just believe in God; the greatest need of incarnation is to know God. This is the Way of mysticism— direct experience of God. We who study here are striving along the path of Christian mysticism. We welcome individuals and groups of all faiths to come to these tranquil acres and find their way with God.