Edge Leaders

All staff men of Edge Venture have a God - given passion to work directly with men on men's issues. We have all experienced significant healing in similar weekend environments. We have been in the trenches of spiritual battle and we will join and fight along side of you with the Holy Spirit as our guide.

Director Bios

Mark Russell accepted the Lord has a young teen. He was brought up in a Christian home, but stumbled along in his walk. Mark has worked with men in several capacities including small group mentoring and staffing various men’s experiential weekends throughout the US. He is active in leading a weekly men’s support group at his home church in Novi, Michigan. Mark has been married for over thirty years and has two adult children.





Michael Dickson surrendered his life to Jesus in 1999. After living his first few years as a born-again Christian luke-warm in his walk with The LORD, Mike began to actively seek God's healing and spiritual growth. He has participated in and led several Christian small groups and retreats and has been an active leader of mens ministry in his home church.
Mike and his wife has been married since 1997 and they are blessed with two children.