Every person who steps into the Italian Alps with Into the Wilderness encounters something far deeper than adventure. They encounter community. Identity. Purpose. The presence of God.
These life-changing experiences don’t happen by accident. They happen because churches, ministries, and organizations choose to link arms with us and invest in a movement that raises up youth, families, and leaders who walk back into their world transformed.
If you believe in the power of Christ-centered adventure to shape lives, we invite you to partner with us and extend this mission to even more people around the world.
Outdoor ministry is not meant to stand alone. When leaders, churches, and organizations share resources and vision, the impact multiplies.
Partnerships allow us to:
Together, we advance a movement that brings the Gospel into creation—where God often speaks the loudest.
The Christian Adventure Association exists to glorify Christ by supporting wilderness and adventure leaders around the world. They encourage, equip, and connect those who use creation as a space for discipleship and transformation.
Their partnership strengthens our commitment to excellence, safety, and spiritual depth in all outdoor leadership.
Sharing our passion for reaching people in rugged places, Climbing for Christ brings the Gospel to mountainous regions where many missionaries cannot go. Their dedication to remote evangelism mirrors our desire to meet people where they are—physically and spiritually.
This organization equips leaders to help young people encounter Jesus through wilderness experiences. Their vision for global outdoor discipleship aligns closely with our mission to raise up a generation grounded in identity and purpose.
WilderneSS creates structured wilderness-solitude experiences for leaders seeking spiritual formation through silence, stillness, and reflection. Their heart for personal transformation complements our own identity-focused wilderness approach.
Churches across the USA join us as mission partners, supporting summer ITW staff who raise financial backing to serve in wilderness ministry.
Their partnership allows us to:
Church partnerships are foundational to our mission and essential to sustaining long-term impact.
When you partner with ITW, you join a movement committed to:
We believe God uses challenge, creation, and community to shape people into who He made them to be. Partnership makes these transformative encounters possible for more youth, more families, and more leaders.
Support staff missionaries, sponsor participants, or invest in program development.
Invite your congregation into meaningful, life-shaping ministry through prayer, giving, and shared mission.
Join us in training leaders, sharing resources, or developing wilderness discipleship initiatives.
Stand with us in spiritual covering as we guide people into deeper encounters with God.
Train with us, serve alongside us, or help lead future trips.
The mountains offer a place where God meets people in profound ways. With your partnership, we can continue to bring thousands into encounters that reshape how they live, lead, and love.
We would love to connect, dream together, and discern how God might use our shared vision to reach even more hearts through wilderness discipleship.
Contact our team to learn more about partnership opportunities and how your church, organization, or ministry can join us in this mission.
If you’d like, I can now create a Partner With Us landing page, a Volunteers Page, and an Internships Page that match this tone and framework.
The Christian Adventure Association is a professional association and place of fellowship for those who use wilderness and adventure activities to impact lives for Christ. Their mission is to be a community that exists to glorify Christ by encouraging, edifying, educating, and equipping wilderness and adventure leaders.
“The Climbing For Christ mission is to take the Gospel to those visiting or living in mountainous areas of the world where other missionaries cannot or will not go.” www.climbingforchrist.org
“It is our vision that young people in every culture will personally encounter Jesus Christ and have an opportunity to grow in their faith through transforming wilderness experiences.” www.wildernessministry.org
“WilderneSS offers carefully designed Wilderness Spiritual Solitude excursions that provide life transforming spiritual training for the leaders of today … and tomorrow. Below are articles that explain more of the vision and spirit behind WilderneSS.” www.spiritualsolitude.org
Many local churches throughout the country financially support individual staff members who raise missionary support to work full time at ITW. The following churches give to ITW to support the mission, vision, and values of the
ministry.
Partnering churches that have utilized ITW for our adventures include, but are not limited to: