You want an opportunity to influence students for the kingdom of God. You want to have the best training to accomplish your mission and you want to see students become authentic leaders who are passionate about living for Christ.

We want to help you be successful. We want to see you have a long-term impact
on students. We want you to reach your maximum potential in ministry.

Welcome to the full-time community that is LeaderTreks! For two years, Summiteers are poured into, learning the most cutting edge leadership skills in the field of youth ministry. The world is their classroom. As leadership principles are learned, they are also applied in practical ways with students and youth pastors. Summiteers spend their time facilitating leadership training events and leading mission and wilderness trips all over the world. The thoughts and desires of changing the world are given feet as Summiteers learn how to practically lead for Christ.

Each year LeaderTreks selects a group of four to six (4-6) people to participate on the Summit Team. This team will stay together for all two (2) years of the program.

Base Camp - Year one
Summit Team members will experience:

• Four months of classroom training and trips led by the LeaderTreks staff. These trips will be for Summit Team members only and will allow you to become familiar with the LeaderTreks system
• Personal leadership development experiences
• Co-leading leadership development events for church youth groups
• Co-leading a mission trip for students in January
• Practical youth ministry training - relationship building, discipleship, leading small groups, speaking, etc...
• Leading spring break mission and wilderness trips for students
• Leading trips for a whole summer
• Mentoring by LeaderTreks Summit Team Coordinator
• Weekly evaluation

Expedition - Year two
Summit Team members will experience:

• Leading trips for a whole summer
• Leading spring break mission and wilderness trips for students
• Leading weekend leadership development events for church youth groups
• In-depth training for developing students
• Developing a student leadership team with a local youth ministry
• Maximizing trips for students
• Visits to top youth ministry programs
• Guest trainers
• An assigned area of responsibility based on giftedness
• Mentoring by LeaderTreks Summit Team Coordinator
• Weekly evaluation