About
What began as a few students in Maine wanting to take their non-Christian friends on rafting trips has grown into a full-fledged outdoor and experiential ministry. With more than 12 years of experience, Lifelines has a rapidly growing team of more than 25 full-time guides, a proven outdoor curriculum and locations in six different states.
Lifelines is part of the interdenominational Christian ministry Campus Crusade for Christ, which has a presence on more than 1,000 campuses in the United States. Our purpose is to help people grow in relationship with God, in relationships with each other, in character and in leadership. Our main audience is college students (though we also take faculty on trips) and as of 2008, there are more than 18 million college students in the United States.
The outdoors has historically been an effective venue to connect with people and it continues to be so.
With Lifelines, the outdoors becomes our playground and classroom (though many of our concepts can be adapted for any venue, including “the great indoors”). In short, we take people on adventures like rock climbing, snowshoeing or whitewater rafting—not just for adventure sake, but also to help challenge how they think about themselves, others and God. Our programs encourage participants to take physical, emotional and relational risks, placing them in a position to grow.
We believe that all people have the same needs: physical, emotional and spiritual. This provides common ground for us to reach out to all types of students and faculty. It is our goal for people to experience the grace and truth of the Gospel as they connect with each other and God. Learn more by following the links on the left.