Author: Adventures

Join us at Dusty Pines Work Camp! 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. This place of safety is beloved by the youth in spite of the verbal, and sometimes physical, persecution they know awaits them from family and former friends for deciding to attend. With the help of Christian teachers and mentors, and supporting each other in the family of Jesus, they are able to persevere and grow in their faith. One day, they will be leaders in their community. Your...

Build pow-wow camps, friendships, and faith among the Dakota. In May, you could help our ministry partners kick off the summer with a week of fun and fellowship for reservation youth. You could join the church’s youth to fan out across the reservation, inviting teens, distributing flyers, and meeting the people the Father puts in your path. After that, it’s all about sharing good times and talking about your struggles and victories in Jesus. In July, your team could deliver an extra reach into the tribe for our partner church. The construction of tents and tipis on the pow-wow...

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. 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. Local Native children are taught that although some...

Learn love’s power in the ethnic diversity of the body of Christ. Join our Navajo pastor/partner and his family as they minister at Native Bible Fellowship, an ethnically diverse congregation in Gallup. You’ll love the people of this church — warm, friendly, and open to meeting new people. Spend time with them and make new friends. These folks have wonderful stories and a unique cultural background and heritage. Your team will bring joy, perspective, and encouragement to share with this church and the people of Gallup. You’ll spend time in the parks in recreational...

Experience successful cross-cultural ministry with Apache teens. The Fort Apache Reservation can be a daunting place. But for many years, an established youth ministry has helped illuminate the darkness there. God has used youth workers and their unconditional love for Apache teens to soften hearts at the Fort Apache Reservation. This has allowed our partners to share the hope and purpose they have in Jesus. Why take your team to the White Mountain Apaches? Here’s what our partner says:  “A mission team can give us the man-power to accomplish community evangelism and...