Christian Adventure Association Conference

The weekend came to a close on Sunday morning as the group that had attended 2012’s Christian Adventure Association’s Conference reflected on the weekend. Many shared from their heart about their joys and their struggles, only in the way that one can share after sharing a weekend of workshops, intense discussions and stories, and exciting skills and thrills. With full hearts, spirits, and bellies, we parted ways to continue to carry out the work needed to be done in our respective organizations.




Mount Shasta

Our team made a decision over two months ago to invest the time and funds (mostly from our own personal finances) into this conference, even though any income looked grim during the time. I don’t think a minute of the weekend was wasted – as it works in the spiritual realm. The drive to and from Santa Cruz ensured beautiful sites, including an up close view of the ever looming Mount Shasta, and the overwhelming vastness of the city of San Francisco.

One of the primary purposes of the weekend is to gather together people throughout the United States that are working to bring God into individual’s adventure experiences. It was great to meet other people working in common circumstances and toward the same goal. Tree of Life differentiated from many of the other organizations in that our service’s focal point is to provide Biblical counseling to our participants and help them to remove any obstacles blocking them from the abundant life Christ wants to give them.

In addition to networking and fellowship, the weekend consisted of a structured schedule of workshops. There were always two different topics available at the same time which made decisions for attendance difficult. Topics ranged from backpacking food menus to communicating with the public to theory on the future of outdoor ministry. In addition, we got to experience “skills and thrills” courses where we got to experience the ocean and Redwoods while developing skills.

We all walked away grateful for the weekend and the opportunity to meet people in the same industry, learn more about new topics, and experience some exciting adventures. Thank you Christian Adventure Association for organizing this annual conference to bring us together and equip us to better bring Christ into our outdoor expeditions. The most important question we will continue to ask ourselves is “are we doing the best we can to really change lives and grown character while we guide people in an outdoor adventure?”

For more info on the Christian Adventure Association visit caainfo.org