leadertrek Colorado
领袖行军 – 山前团契
9/24-30, 2023
Overview
The beautiful and challenging San Juan Mountain Range awaits you in southwestern Colorado. This trek will cover about 25 miles through primitive evergreen forests, river crossings, and a peak ascent.
We partner with Voice of Wilderness Ministry as our base camp. They will provide the food, guides, and most equipment for us to take up to 10 Chinese brothers into the mountains.
LeaderTrek is a holistic Christ-centered wilderness adventure that seeks to build a man in his physical, emotional, spiritual and emotional aspects. Our goal is to bring each man into the marvelous love of God.
If you are ready for an adventure and challenges, and if you are ready to open up to other men and become bonded as brothers, then this trek is for you!
Who
10 Chinese Christian Brothers who serve in some kind of ministry. You must be in good health, active and willing to do some training before you come.
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Location: Near Durango, Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. Closest town is Pagosa Springs.
What
6 days and 5 nights of wilderness living, hiking, eating, and encountering various challenges of a healthy Christian man.
Day 1 – arrival and welcome dinner and campfire at Voice of Wilderness base camp in the mountains.
Day 2-6 – backpacking in the mountains.
Day 6 – celebration dinner
Day 7 – return home.
When
Sept 24-30 – you might need to arrive the day before or travel home the day afterward depending on flight schedules and airports. Contact us with specific questions.
Arrive in Durango by 10 AM to 3 PM on Sunday Sept 24. The VOM camp staff will meet you at the airport. Or, if transportation can be arranged, meet in Albuquerque New Mexico (3 hours from the camp).
Leaders
Captain of this LeaderTrek: Ed Wu
Co-captain: Brent Hoover (bio link)
VOM leader: Casey McKown
Activities:
* Staying in a wilderness cabin
* Eating at an outdoor kitchen and table
* Outdoor campfire
* Backpack with 35-40 pound pack for 5-7 miles in a day.
* See waterfalls, mountains, deer and elk and small wildlife
* Ascend a peak
* Sleep in 2-man tents
* Share “life stories” each night
* Memorize a portion of God’s Word
* Do solitude with Jesus for 1/2 of a day
* Listen to brother’s stories and get to know them
* Pray for each other
* Open up about our struggles as a man
* Relax!
* Enjoy!
* Rejoice!
To learn more about what LeaderTrek is, in general, please read here — we are training Christian leaders — body, soul, and relationships. https://www.trailheadfellowship.com/leadertrek/
To register we have a 3 step process:
1) Please fill out this questionnaire.
2) Meet the trek leaders in a video call and answer questions.
3) Once approved by the trek leaders, please complete the below forms/payments in the order listed –
Form 1. Register online and pay the deposit (*) or pay the balance in full.
Form 2. Fill out the registration form online by September 1st.
Form 3. Fill out the medical release form online by September 1st.
