“Helping students grow from where they are now into fully devoted followers of Jesus.”

Lifelines staff are both outdoor and spiritual guides!

A special thanks to Keith Davy for developing the CoJourner Material.

Everyone is on a spiritual journey.  We can’t help it.  God created us that way.  Granted, some are moving toward God and others are moving away from Him.  Some pursue gods who aren’t God at all.  Others are stuck and not going anywhere.  There are those who are spiritually open, while others are closed.  Some are spiritually involved; some are not.  But in each and every case, they are on a spiritual journey.

There are four roles Lifelines staff play in another person’s spiritual journey.

The Explorer:  Engage in significant conversations to discover and understand the spiritual journeys of others.  Being an explore involves active listening and asking questions.  The role of the explorer – to discover who the unbeliever is and what his/her story is.  This discovery will determine how we help them on their journey and what might be some road blocks.

The Guide:  Show the way to faith in Christ.  Being a guide involves sharing your life story and articulating the gospel in conversationally appropriate ways.

The Builder:  Build bridges over and beyond the issues and obstacles that hinder others in their journey to Christ.  Being a bridge builder involves prayer and gentle persuasion.

The Mentor:  Encourage