For over 55 years, Forest Springs Camp and Conference Center, tucked away in beautiful, north-central Wisconsin, has provided programs and facilities in a camping environment with a trained, service-oriented staff who use the Word of God to initiate faith and cultivate maturity in Jesus Christ. Forest Springs and Wheaton College’s Center for Leadership Development at HoneyRock have developed a partneship to offer ministry training through the following program:The M.A. in Outdoor and Adventure Leadership is best suited to those early in their careers, looking for excellent training to launch them into leadership and ministry with youth and emerging adults in camps, colleges, and churches. This program usually takes two years but may also be completed in the flexible learning format over a longer period of time.
The M.A. in Leadership – Outdoor Ministry Track is designed for mid-career professionals in camp-related outdoor ministry, who desire to grow deeper in their leadership and practice in diverse settings. This degree is also ideal for professionals in other vocations, who are looking to transition into leadership positions in ministry with youth and emerging adults. This program will typically takes three years but may also be completed in the flexible learning format over a longer period of time.