Lutheran Outdoor Ministry

Why outdoor ministry?

Outdoor ministry offers a unique opportunity to grow both personally and spiritually. Through outdoor ministry, you can develop leadership skills, learn how to listen and adapt, and practice effective communication in real-life settings. It invites you to engage in an intentional community, explore the outdoors, be silly and creative, grow in your faith, and—of course—have fun. Across the country, there are 119 outdoor ministry sites connected through 89 outdoor ministry organizations, supported by 675 full-time staff, 4,000 summer staff members, and 2,000 year-round volunteers. Together, they steward 30,000 acres of land and serve approximately 150,000 summer campers and 275,000 fall, winter, and spring campers and retreat guests each year.

Jobs in Outdoor Ministry

Outdoor ministry offers a wide variety of employment opportunities, including full-time, year-round positions and seasonal roles. Year-round leadership and administrative positions include Executive Directors, Directors, and Program Directors, as well as roles in Environmental Education, Ropes Course and Adventure programming, Development, Facilities and Maintenance, Marketing and Communications, Food Service, Office administration, and Retreat Staff. There are also Program Assistant Internships that provide hands-on experience in ministry and camp operations. During the summer season, positions expand to include Camp Counselors, Environmental Education instructors, Guides, Leadership staff, Support staff, Kitchen teams, Healthcare providers, Crafts coordinators, Communications staff, and Water activities leaders—along with many other opportunities to serve and grow in a dynamic outdoor ministry setting.