Author: Adventures

An adventure awaits you in Oklahoma! Oklahoma is home to 52 American Indian tribes, more than any other state. Yet the Osage is their lone reservation. It appears the 51 tribes without reservations do better than any others. However, the reservation system has led to the loss of dignity, self-respect, self-sufficiency, honor, and means of supporting themselves, in addition to the nationwide devastation of Native people groups. The resulting hopelessness and bitterness have spilled over into American Indian people everywhere, even in Oklahoma. Alcoholism permeates even relatively healthy...

Prepare your team for a camping adventure with Potawatomi and Chippewa kids. Who said missions can’t be fun? After this trip, your team will have stories to tell for years to come. Ministry: Camp Ministry: You’ll spend four days camping in the Wisconsin forest. Enjoy hot suppers at the camp, friendships built swimming and canoeing in the rivers, hiking and exploring forest trails, and sharing lives around the campfires. You’ll also have three days at the mission base, two of which can include more time with the friends you made while camping. Relational Evangelism:...

Dusty Pines Camp, out in the forest between Gallup and the Zuni Nation, provides a safe and loving haven for a group of local, Native youth who have chosen to follow Jesus – in spite of the verbal and sometimes physical persecution they know awaits them from family, former friends, and the community in general. But, with the support of Christian teachers, mentors, and each other, they are able to persevere and grow in their faith. One day, they will be leaders in their community. Ministry: The camp provides a refuge for the hundreds of Native campers who flock here each summer, and it...

Create a four-day kids’ Bible camp in the heart of the reservation. Ministry: For the June 6 mission: As many as 40 kids and teens a day will join your team at our partner church for 2-3 hours, Mon-Thu afternoons. This is your chance to provide substantial manpower, a boatload of youthful energy, and a lot of Jesus to a successful Bible camp, right in the center of the reservation. You’ll canvass nearby housing neighborhoods to invite the kids, learn where they live, and meet their parents, brothers, and sisters. A couple of evenings will be dedicated to follow up with...