The Campfire discipleship Pathway
Five intentional steps to form fathers and students.
This isn't a program you attend — it's a journey you take together. Designed for fathers and students ready to be shaped side by side, the Campfire Discipleship Pathway guides families through five intentional steps of spiritual formation, real-world adventure, and lasting community.
Stage 1 – Fire Hangout at FyreSauna
Every journey starts somewhere. Ours starts around the fire.
Your first step is a 2-hour experience at FyreSauna — sauna, cold plunge, and campfire. It's a chance to meet the cohort, hear the vision, and decide together whether you're ready to commit to the journey.
This is where it begins. And where you say yes. Your first step is a 2-hour experience at FyreSauna — sauna, cold plunge, and campfire. It's an opportunity to meet the cohort, hear the vision, and decide together if you're ready to commit to the journey.
This is where it begins. And where you say yes.
Your first step is a 2-hour experience at FyreSauna — sauna, cold plunge, and campfire. It's a chance to meet the cohort, hear the vision, and decide together whether you're ready to commit to the journey.
This is where it begins. And where you say yes. Your first step is a 2-hour experience at FyreSauna — sauna, cold plunge, and campfire. It's an opportunity to meet the cohort, hear the vision, and decide together if you're ready to commit to the journey.
This is where it begins. And where you say yes.
Stage 2 – Apprenticeship
Formation happens in two streams — one for dads, one for students — running at the same time.
For Dads
Wayland Coleman — Board President of Campfire Connection Ministries — opens his home and shares his testimony. Over 8 weeks, fathers work through the Practicing the Way Course — a guided journey into what it means to be a true apprentice of Jesus.
Each dad receives the Course Companion Guide. The Practicing the Way book is available for those who want to go deeper.
Before a father can lead, he must first learn to follow.
For Students
While dads gather, Jeffrey leads students through Wilderness Theology — exploring Exodus and Matthew to explore what it means to be shaped by God in the wild places of life.
Jeffrey opens with the first part of his testimony, grounding the teaching in a real story of faith before students engage with Scripture together.
Students don't just learn about faith. They begin to inhabit it.
For Dads
Wayland Coleman — Board President of Campfire Connection Ministries — opens his home and shares his testimony. Over 8 weeks, fathers work through the Practicing the Way Course — a guided journey into what it means to be a true apprentice of Jesus.
Each dad receives the Course Companion Guide. The Practicing the Way book is available for those who want to go deeper.
Before a father can lead, he must first learn to follow.
For Students
While dads gather, Jeffrey leads students through Wilderness Theology — exploring Exodus and Matthew to explore what it means to be shaped by God in the wild places of life.
Jeffrey opens with the first part of his testimony, grounding the teaching in a real story of faith before students engage with Scripture together.
Students don't just learn about faith. They begin to inhabit it.
Stage 3 – Wilderness Adventure at Outdoor Adventures Inc.
Fathers and students come together for a guided overnight wilderness experience.
Led by certified outdoor leader Jeffrey, the group hikes, camps, and tackles real challenges together. Around the campfire that night, Jeffrey shares the second part of his testimony — and space opens for students and dads to reflect on their own stories.
Formation happens in the hard and beautiful places.
Led by certified outdoor leader Jeffrey, the group hikes, camps, and tackles real challenges together. Around the campfire that night, Jeffrey shares the second part of his testimony — and space opens for students and dads to reflect on their own stories.
Formation happens in the hard and beautiful places.
Stage 4 – Overnight Group Discussion
Back together. Processing what happened.
Dads and students gather for an overnight campout hosted by Wayland Coleman — to talk through the wilderness experience, what they learned, what moved them, and where they're headed.
This is where the journey becomes a shared story.
Community is built when people tell the truth together.
Dads and students gather for an overnight campout hosted by Wayland Coleman — to talk through the wilderness experience, what they learned, what moved them, and where they're headed.
This is where the journey becomes a shared story.
Community is built when people tell the truth together.
Stage 5 – Monthly Community Gatherings
The pathway doesn't end — it continues.
Each month, the cohort gathers for ongoing formation and curated adventure. Summit Ministries' resources ground the group in apologetics—6 videos with Q&A that address the hard questions faith faces today.
Throughout the year, we plan adventure weekends—curated outdoor experiences designed to keep the brotherhood strong and families growing.
You don't walk this out alone. You walk it together.
Each month, the cohort gathers for ongoing formation and curated adventure. Summit Ministries' resources ground the group in apologetics—6 videos with Q&A that address the hard questions faith faces today.
Throughout the year, we plan adventure weekends—curated outdoor experiences designed to keep the brotherhood strong and families growing.
You don't walk this out alone. You walk it together.