Leaders are bored. Education is stale without exploration and individuality. The Adventure Manor offers expeditions in thought, practice, and faith through the Short Program or the Long Program.

Short Program—Expedition 1

(serves as recruitment tool for Expedition 2—Long Program)

Three Day Intensive for 18 college age attendees.

Wednesday: 1–5pm / Thursday–Friday: 9am–12pm, 1:30pm–5:30pm

Wednesday–Friday: 8pm–10pm Recreation and Meditation options

Cost per student: College—$375 / High School—$225

Travel, Manuals, Books, Expedition, Coaches, Room and Board, Recreation

Program for 2006/2007: July 2nd, August 2nd, February 1st, June 1st

Estimated fiscal cost: $42,480 for Young Leaders Expedition Intensive. $12,000 for recruitment program/personnel.

Financial Goal: Raise significant funds from grants and charitable giving to completely cover costs so attendees only pay registration.

Requirements:

• Age 15–17 for High School / 18–27 for College and Career.
• Recommendation from a mentor/pastor/professor.
• Completed Application Form.

2. Long Program—Expedition II:
Seven-week Young Leaders Expedition (YLE) based at Adventure Manor

$125.00 Registration
Limited to 8 individuals per season (3 Expeditions per year during the three seasons)

$2200 per expedition (not including cost of optional mission/adventure trip)
live on site with furnished, shared room, meals and amenities (towels, sheets, etc), customized development program

$1300 per expedition (not including cost of optional mission/adventure trip)
live off site with own housing, meals, customized development program
Young Leaders chosen can apply for a second expedition
Scholarships available

Financial goal
Raise significant funds from grants, charitable giving, and scholarship donors to partially or completely cover cost: 

Requirements:

• (young person between 18–27)
• American or dual citizenship
• One year of college or more
• Apparent leadership interests
• Chronicle of a relationship or experience with God
• Recommendation from a mentor / pastor / professor
• Approval of parent/s (if applicable)
• An active passport
• Completed YLE Application
• Personality test  (TJTA) administered by Manor coach
• Interview with a Manor coach to discuss:
  • Desire to be in YLE
  • Vocation inclinations
  • Direction in life or lack thereof
  • Past and present devotional / meditational life
  • Past jobs
• Milestone experiences that have brought you to where you are
• Demonstration of openness to change and growth through dynamic relationship
• Commitment to moral integrity

Program Portfolio:

• Read recommended books—6 per expedition
• Learn 70/30 Model - Pursue strengths and address disciplines 
• Examine core values, personal affinities and ideals orientation
• Be involved in small group sessions on Christian leadership and vocation
• Participate in worship session
• Pray and Meditate
• Journal  experiences
• Develop own story and vocation plan
• Be involved in a local non-profit effort
• Do teamwork projects with other young leaders
• Host Adventure Manor guests
• Be a personal assistant to a Manor coach (3 young leaders per expedition chosen)
• Assist in Manor maintenance
• Travel and serve with GTM on domestic tours
• Advance to managing jobs and events
• Manage an E-mentoring relationship
• Do a geographical Cyber-tour
• Raise own budget for mission trip with GTM

Advantages/Results:

• Customized program for individual, based on his or her interests, gifting, and life goals.
• Acquire hands on leadership skills - for ministry and corporate life
• Hands-on experience in innovative ‘think tank’ environment for 21century Christianity
• Receive personal mentoring by GTM (25 years of global travel, music performance, ministry, team development, creative administration, and corporate experience)
• Gain people management skills from the biblical ‘servant leader’ premise
• Training from Masters level in Music, Mission, Theology, Anthropology, Christian History, Bible
• Training from Doctorate level in Communication, Program Development, Coaching
• Access to premium resources for research, growth, enjoyment, and community
• Exposure to great leaders and creative vocation options
• Offsite exposure to areas of personal gifting and interest
• Open schedule (approved in advance)
• Exposure to Biblical Mission – Two-week mission ministry trip with GTM
• Learn how to appeal to donors for missions projects
• Gain a biblical worldview

3. Mobilization Program Expedition III
Five-Week Expedition – (Young Leaders 18–26)

Mobilized for ministry

$105.00 Registration

$1800 per expedition
Live on site (not including cost of optional mission/adventure trip)

$950 per expedition
Live off site (not including cost of optional mission/adventure trip)
(Young Leaders pay registration and raise 400.00 for their mission trip)

Training in: (choice options) Missions, Music, and Christian Ministry, Biblical Studies, and Discipleship

Training in: team development, people management, and forming a ministry foundation,

Testings: TJTAnalysis, Giftings Test, Core Values Evaluation, and Vocational Aptitude

Courses in Christian History, Contemporary World Issues, Ministry Models, Prayer

GTM Coaching Team and Guest Experts
Nine-Day Mission trip to American Relief Site or Mexico

Requirements:
See Young Leaders Agreement and Application form

Financial goal:
Complete or partial cover of Expedition cost—Scholarships through private giving