Our Story

FORGED IN DENVER

Founded in January 2026 by men who knew they were never meant to walk alone — and wanted to be held to a higher standard than their own willpower.

Our Mission

Why We Exist

Iron Circle exists to raise up men who can be counted on — and then to send them out.

We hold each other to a standard higher than our own willpower: worship, family, fitness, stewardship, and the work of our hands. Then we carry it outside the room — feeding the hungry, standing with the weak, and protecting people who can't protect themselves. A man who is only strong among his brothers hasn't been made strong yet. We're building the men our families, our churches, and our city are going to need.

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world." — James 1:27
The Beginning

The Story of Iron Circle

There was a table I used to sit at. Good friends, good food, and a conversation that never went anywhere. I would put something real on it, an ambition or an idea I actually believed in, and watch it get laughed off before the plates were cleared. I went home full and still hungry.

I couldn't have been the only one. Somewhere in this city were men who wanted what I wanted: to be pushed, to be known, to be told the truth by someone with nothing to gain from flattering me. Men who would fast together, pray together, and build something sturdier than friendship.

So I went looking for that room. What I found were groups that wanted a title I hadn't earned, or a number I couldn't write, or an age I hadn't reached. And none of them were built on the one thing that would have made them worth joining.

It didn't exist. So we built it.

In January 2026, Iron Circle held its first meeting in a Denver office. Not one of us had it figured out. That was the point. Men came hungry, the Word got opened, and iron did what iron does.

We pursue excellence because a man's whole life can be made to glorify God. That's the story. It's still being written, and there's still room at the table.

— Kadin Owen, Founder

"Two are better than one... a threefold cord is not quickly broken." — Ecclesiastes 4:9,12
Our Vision

Where This Is Headed

A circle in every city, and a generation of men the Church can build on.

We're not trying to get big. We're trying to get deep, and then do it again. When a circle fills, we don't stretch it — we send men out to start another one carrying the same standard. The goal was never a bigger room. It's more rooms, in more cities, full of men who are trusted at home before they're respected anywhere else.

Leadership

The Men Who Carry It

Click a name to learn more about the man behind the role.

Founder
Kadin Owen

Founded Iron Circle in January 2026. Carries the vision, the constitution, and the final word on the standard. Works in commercial roofing and exteriors — a builder by trade and by calling.

Iron Circle exists because Kadin got tired of shallow tables. He went looking for a brotherhood of young men built on Christ rather than on networking or a college ministry, found that it didn't exist at any price he could pay, and built it instead — first meeting held at the Berkshire Hathaway office in Denver in January 2026.

He carries the vision and the constitution, and he's the one who guards the standard — including holding himself to it first. A builder in commercial roofing and exteriors by trade, he approaches the brotherhood the same way he approaches a structure: foundation first, and no shortcuts where they won't be seen.

Talk To Him About
  • The vision, the standard, and where the Circle is headed
  • Starting a circle in your own city
  • Whether you're ready to apply
Co-Leader
Zaden Voorhees

Kadin's right hand. Oversees the brotherhood's finances and shared accountability — the man who makes sure the circle's commitments hold in practice, not just on paper.

Every brotherhood has a gap between what it says at the table and what actually happens Tuesday through Monday. Zaden's job is to close it. He runs the accountability side of the Circle — the goals men set, the habits they carry, and whether the numbers on the scoreboard match the words in the room.

He also stewards the brotherhood's money: dues in, expenses out, and a full accounting the men can see. Nobody in the Circle wonders where their $35 went, and that's by design.

Talk To Him About
  • Dues, the budget, and where the money goes
  • Goal-setting and the habit challenge
  • Getting back on track after you've fallen off
Super Connector
Joshua Spivey

The bridge-builder. Opens doors, hosts the circle, and architects the rhythms that turn nine individual men into one brotherhood. Real estate professional in Denver.

Josh is the reason the Circle has a room to meet in and men further down the road willing to sit in it. He opens doors — to rooms, to mentors, to guest speakers most men our age would never get in front of — and he does it without asking for anything back.

He also architected the monthly rhythm: four different meetings, four different rooms, repeating every month. That structure is what keeps the Circle sharpening week to week instead of settling.

Talk To Him About
  • Speaking to the Circle, or recommending someone who should
  • Hosting, venues, and visiting The Forge
  • Real estate in the Denver market
Systems & Operations Director
Kyler Voorhees

Builds the machinery — the systems, tools, and operations that let the brotherhood run with excellence. AI operator by trade; believes good systems free men to do the real work.

Most men's groups die of logistics long before they die of a lack of conviction — somebody has to track the habits, run the applications, and remember what was decided three months ago. Kyler builds the systems that carry that weight so the leadership can spend its attention on men instead of admin.

He built and runs the Circle's member platform: applications, habit tracking, the scoreboard, the calendar, and the operations behind them. An AI operator by trade, he works from a simple conviction — excellence in the unseen machinery is what lets the seen work be excellent.

Talk To Him About
  • The application process and anything technical
  • Access to the member platform
  • Website, tools, and anything that's broken
The Structure

Two Tiers, One Standard

Entry
The Forge

The open door. Anyone can join the Monday-morning Bible study — no application, no dues. Meet the brotherhood, open the Word, and experience the standard before committing to it. The Forge costs you nothing but early mornings and honesty.

Core
The Circle

The brotherhood proper — kept small on purpose, and multiplied when it fills. Weekly meetings, the full curriculum, the habit challenge, the annual retreat, and a seat at a table where your word is expected to mean something.

Meet Us Before You Apply

The Forge Bible study meets Mondays at 6:00 AM, second and fourth Mondays. Come once. See if these are your people.

Apply to the Circle