08/23/2026
Men's Retreat Speaker: Joel DeSousa
"I grew up in Hiawatha and began attending Cedar Valley Bible Church around 1973 when I trusted Christ Jesus as my Savior. I met my wife Sue in college in 1976 over a broken leg; the rest is history...Marriage, seminary, CVBC youth director, little kids, CVCS principal, school age kids, CVBC lead teacher on Sundays, adult children and grandkids - these are highlights from life's timeline. Proverbs 3:5-6 really is the best way to live life."
Joel holds a BA in Bible from Faith Baptist Bible College (1978), a BA in History from the University of Iowa (1979) and ThM in Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary (1984).
We are excited to have Joel as our 2026 Men's Retreat speaker! If you haven't yet, sign up to come to our men's retreat at faithb.org/category/registration/