Every boy should get the experience of discovering who they are and what they were made for."
David Geus
The Goal of Summit Seekers
Summit Seekers is a Christ-centered discipleship programs for boys designed to equip them with social/emotional skill and spiritual tools for life. Our adventures are filled with games, movement, and active talks that help boys discover more about who they are inside, how to relate to God and others, and what a faith-filled life looks like beyond the walls of the church. ​We primarily focus on the age group of 10-14 in our programs to help boys this age make a successful transition form boyhood into young adulthood while being surrounded by male mentors that can help him navigate the 'separation' and 'independence' stage with grace and wisdom. We have recently begun to develop a 'Younger's' foundational program for boys 8-9.
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Summit Seekers gives the boys an introduction to powerful social & emotional tools they can use for life to better relate to themselves, God, and others. Throughout our many sessions, they will discover new ways of solving problems with the Holy Spirit and build a foundation of inter-personal life skills, such as working through fear, setting boundaries, identifying their needs, setting goals for their life, recognizing their strengths, breaking 'lies' off their self-image, & talking with God.
Our Method
We believe in the power of storytelling & doing physical activations to engage boys where they learn best - through their bodies & imaginations. Concepts are taught through first-hand stories by the leaders and followed up with a game or activity that physically reinforces the idea. We seek to make their faith relevant & powerful, connecting what they believe to real-life applications so they understand on a deep level how important and practical their faith is in life situations, relationships, their future careers, and for their own personal health.
Core Values
Value Statement
Our goal is for each boy to know that who they are inside is good & valuable. It's important that they feel loved, seen, heard and known, not just for their contribution to the group, but for who they are and who God made them to be
Courage
We have the courage and everything we need inside of us to conquer challenges, overcome fears, and bring peace to unresolved issues. We can always find the courage we need to break through barriers and find true freedom.
Willpower
Willpower helps us to stay committed to our tasks in life especially as difficulties arise. Expanding our willpower helps us finish things we begin and pushes us forward in life with momentum so we can feel good about ourselves.
Honor
We honor and respect each other in all our differences of personalities, giftings, and characteristics. We celebrate the individual to bring out the best in them. We show our appreciation for each other with our words and actions.
Love
Love is important and everybody needs to feel loved. Love is not just a feeling, it's an action. Love means bringing connection to our family, our city and the nations. As we learn to love ourselves, we can better love the people around us.
Identity
Building self-esteem helps grow our self-confidence, which is important so that we can be proud of ourselves and go after our dreams. As we get know ourselves, we can learn to love how we're made and believe we can achieve big things in life.
Purity
When we know that who we are inside is good, we make choices that make us feel good. When we are mindful of our goodness, we take good care of our body, mind, and soul by doing, speaking, and thinking good things.