The
mission is about creating a space that provides
opportunities for
experiential learning
and growth.
The idea
(and I emphasize the word
idea because it is in its very
beginning stage) is to create
a space
that is like a combination of a ropes course, camp retreat
center, and art gallery. Our hope is that it will be a
place that evokes a sense of the deep, the sacred, and the
reverenced -- toward the goal of building
Christian
community and
self-intimacy.
It is a place designed to empower those who visit to
draw nigh unto God.
Growing Spiritually and Experiential Learning
We ask a
basic question: what must we do to
grow
spiritually? What
paths can
we take and what
practices can we integrate into our lives to
Renew our minds
(Romans 12),
Draw nigh unto God (
James 4:8a) and
Cleanse and Purify ourselves
( James 4:8b & Isaiah 1:16-17)?
Walking
trails throughout the mission property, and the metaphorical
items along them, are designed to provide examples and
experiential instruction about how to grow spiritually through
various
spiritual paths and
Practices (spiritual disciplines).
These disciplines are represented metaphorically by actual
trails through the woods (See
Map of paths).
(note path construction has begun but most are not yet
built - see status of project).
