Build friendships and faith among the Dakota. Your time in Spirit Lake can make a lasting difference in the lives of local church leaders, who sacrifice every day to bring a sense of hope and purpose to their neighbors.  A life of ministry among America’s Indian peoples is demanding in every sense of the word, and often disappointing and discouraging. Plan on pouring love, encouragement, and joy into these warriors.  Be creative.  Make it such a beautiful week that the memory of it will energize the local Christian leaders until you come back next year! You’ll...

Invest in New Lives Freed from Addictions by the Power of Jesus In spite of their rich cultural heritage, Shoshone and Arapaho people struggle to maintain families and live as healthy communities. They deal with widespread alcoholism and drug abuse, diabetes, and limited economic opportunities.  Too many reservation residents, adrift without a moral compass, fall prey to a relentless enemy who whispers hopelessness. Stand with our partner ministry, Set Free.  Reinforce their message of hope and strength through Christ. Invest time in former addicts and convicts, male and...

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...

  Invest in Kids’ Lives in Rural Mississippi   Mornings – summer day camp for kids in Mashulaville. Want to work with a ministry that you know will make a huge difference? Sign up for one of these weeks! Monday through Friday, 30-40 young people show up early at the dorm (your lodging), hungry for breakfast and attention. Prepare to be swept away by their infectious laughter and wide-eyed joy. These kids will watch you and your team model Jesus. Afternoons – the kids of Crystal Ridge, Choctaw reservation. After lunch and a break to catch your breath,...

Create a four-day kids’ Bible camp in the heart of the reservation. As many as 40 kids a day will join your team at our partner church for 2-3 hours every afternoon, Monday through Thursday. 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 benefit as kids are drawn to board presentations by Kurt Schafli, an incredibly talented partner whose Wind River ministry connections go back 25 years (see picture). You’ll canvass nearby housing...

Impact the Lives of Rural Mississippi Kids through Day Camps and Bible Camps! Every year, a veteran Adventures in Missions project leader gathers missionaries to share the Father’s love. The teams love openly, laugh a lot, and meet the Choctaw and Mashulaville people where they are. Here’s what this week will look like for your team: Summer day camp — Monday through Friday, 30-40 young people show up early at the Mashulaville Dorm, hungry for breakfast and attention. Prepare to be swept away by their infectious laughter and wide-eyed joy. These kids will watch you and...