At the heart of our leadership opportunities is the hope & prayer to empower the next generation of leaders who are not only confident and on fire for pursuing their faith but also ones who can authentically reflect Christ. In an ever-changing culture, good leadership is often misrepresented. Leadership within a ministry setting teaches us to look and learn from how Christ led his disciples and how we can reflect that in our roles. We have a few different opportunities below based on your age and level of interest.
Life and Leadership Training
The 6-week Life and Leadership Training (LLT) is an opportunity for incoming or graduating seniors in high school to work closely with staff who use wilderness adventures to share the love of Christ with teens over the summer. This highly relational and discipleship-based program emphasizes individual and group exploration of culturally relevant topics while serving at one of our adventure base locations. Find out more through the link below if the LLT Experience is a good fit for you!
Summer Staff
Summer Staff opportunities are available at each of our Adventure bases (OR, WA, & ID) with the season being from mid-May – mid-August. Each base is united in the mission, training, and cultivation of summer staff and their experience, but there are unique aspects to each one based on the location and team size.
We train Summer Staff to be adventure ministry guides, meaning they are trained in both the technical skills it takes to safely guide participants as well as the soft skills needed to facilitate devotionals or activities. We’d love to talk more with you about what this opportunity looks like in full!
If I'm applying for summer staff, what if I can't stay the whole time due to college schedule?
We can usually be flexible with school/college schedules. Please apply or call if you have more questions.
Do I have to have any experience with outdoor adventures to apply?
No, you do not need any adventure experience for any of the leadership development programs that you apply up for. We will train you!
Where will I be staying?
The Life and Leadership and Summer Staff positions are a combination of camping and staying in host homes.
Do I have to believe in God to participate?
The Life and Leadership Training program is for students who want to know more about following Jesus and what the Bible says about leading like He does. Students are not required to believe in God to participate in the program but are required to actively engage in the internship’s conversations and Bible reading components.
Summer Staff positions are for young adults who have a personal relationship with God and want to share that with others.
At Youth Dynamics, we recognize that the questions, learning, or appetite for adventure that a young person desires to experience extends through high school and into their 20’s. The leadership development opportunities are a few options that speak to the heartbeat of the staff who serve with Youth Dynamics. Each of these programs or employment opportunities is full of spiritual mentorship, adventure, and rich community.
Let’s adventure together!
Physical: 2350 SE Territorial Rd, Canby, OR 97013
Mail: PO Box 385, Canby, OR 97013
Phone: 503.692.9070