Guide

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end. - Psalm 48:14 NIV

The Guide Program is a nine month, adventure and discipleship program for young adults. This gap year program creates space for participants to develop adventure facilitation skills, dive into their faith, and live within authentic Christian community.

Adventure

Learn to lead by tackling the unique challenges that the wilderness has to offer. Spend nine months learning to guide rock climbing, canoeing, caving, backpacking, and challenge course experiences. Watch yourself progress from beginner to expert as you hone your skills and pursue professional certifications in the field of adventure education.

Faith

Who is God? Who am I? Who am I as it relates to God?

Take a step away from the the busyness of life and encounter the Creator in new ways. Wrestle through these questions and build strong faith foundations as you study Scripture, engage in conversation, and share life with others.

Community

Live, serve, and learn within an intentional, Christ-centered community. Share the highs and lows of life together as you cook meals, play games, pray together, and encourage one another.

Meet the Team

2024-2025

Stephen, Leland, Naomi, Ella, Caleb, Abbey, Micah

Caleb Schluep

Adventure Specialist; Guide Director
B.A. Adventure Education, Messiah College


Caleb has a passion for sharing formative experiences with others and seeing them grow into who God made them to be. His experience working with other gap year programs, camps, educational settings, and adventure guiding has uniquely prepared him to lead the Guide Team.

Hear from a Guide Student

“The Guide program has given me the opportunity to explore other interests in my life while also surrounding myself in a community that closely resembles the early church. We cook together, plan spontaneous Goodwill trips, and build one another up through prayer and fellowship. I am grateful to God for leading me to this program and am very excited for all He has in store for this year”

- Joe Lapp, 2022-2023 Guide Team Member

Frequently Asked Questions

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Support the Team

The Guide program is largely adventure-based which takes a lot of gear. If you would like to support the ministry of the Guide program please consider helping us get the equipment that we need.

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