"ODM allowed our leadership team to focus on communication, teambuilding, and enjoying God's creation. They take the "admin" out of the equation so we could do ministry. Our ministry also uses ODM as an outreach tool. Many college students including internationals love the challenge of a backpacking experience and so they will go with us. Of course it is impossible to be in an outdoor environment with plenty of time and not talk about spiritual beliefs. And there is something about a campfire that breaks down walls and allows for people to talk freely. ODM is using what is becoming America's therapy (outdoors) to bring glory to God."
-Neil Nelson, Campus Ministry Director at Henderson State University
"Our experience with ODM in large groups with our students and in small groups with our leadership teams has been incredible--using the outdoors and the application of scripture to help challenge them in their personal walk with Christ and to work together as a body of believers to further the Kingdom.
I hope to continue to use ODM to help equip my students for their future journey in Life."
-Jack McCarty, Youth Pastor of Eagle Heights Baptist Church of Harrison, AR
"The kids really had a great week (that's not just "written P.R.") in Arkansas. They enjoyed the physical demands of the activities far more than I had anticipated they would. I was very pleasantly surprised by the number of kids that actually rappelled!"
-Tim, Fair Park Friendship Center, Dallas, TX
"ODM provides the gear, personnel, and framework for an incredible time out in the woods. We were ablke to focus on our students, instead of the details. ODM goes out of their way to provide a safe, fun, and spiritually refreshing weekend. We still hear about stories from out times out in God's creation."
-Megan, Assistant Director at Henderson State University
"Another reason for the successful trip was the sheer physicality of the activities, a five mile canoe trip on the Caddo River, a four mile round trip backpacking trip along the Little Missouri River in high heat plus setting up and breaking down camp, and an opportunity to rappel down a 100 foot sheer ledge of rock in the Ouachita National Forest... I was a bit concerned that many of the kids would complain about (or rebel against!) the physical demands of the activities. But the Lord knew better, for the kids rose to meet every physical challenge with energy and (for the most part) enthusiasm. They excelled during the backpacking trip, and more than half of the group took the challenge to walk backward over the edge of a sheer 100 foor drop!"
-Fair Park Friendship Ceneter, Dallas, TX
"Thank you for such a wonderful experience this past week. It was a true blessing to have met you and your sonderful staff. The kids really had a great time and I have not heard one of them say a negative thing. I have been in contact with some parents who said their kids loved it! Lots of funny stories were born from that trip and some make me laugh out loud as I recollect them... The canoe trip may have topped the list of most fun fo rmany of the boys. I do believe the scenery actually captivated all of them, which is amazing to me since they were teenagers. I bonded with many of the boys on the way home who had not been in my group and I actually had not met before this trip, this was very exciting."
-Leader of the 1st Baptist Church of Cleburne, TX
