OUR MISSION: "Joining God by coming alongside Christian leaders, their families and ministries to cultivate health, renewal and transformation in the Kingdom of God."

     Christian Outdoor Adventures is the men's discipleship piece for The Potter's Institute. Christian Outdoor Adventures (COA) includes five experiential encounters consisting of three day events in an outdoor setting. COA Expeditions is offered in an adventure expedition style encounter consisting of a four to seven day event. The desire of COA is the rescuing and recapturing of the heart of God's Kingdom warriors for the purpose of revelation and relational intimacy with Father and other's who are pursuing God's journey of masculine initiation. COA is an outdoor experiential encounter that includes hiking, camping, canoeing/kayaking, rock climbing, shooting as well as horsepacking and backpacking experiences.

   COA has five experiential encounters for men:

* COA BattleCamp: Heart of a Warrior explores the belief that God meant something when He made Man. During this retreat we explore the heart of the masculine soul and walk through John Eldredge's book Wild at Heart.

* COA BattleCamp I: Spiritual Warfare launches the participant into the reality of our existence as C.S. Lewis describes "a world at war".  During this retreat we take an in-depth look at Ephesians 6: 10-20 and the great weapons of our warfare in the spiritual realm.

* COA BattleCamp II: Warriors of the Word challenges men to encounter God through His Word and memorize scripture for "spiritual war games" that will be experienced later in the weekend. During this time we also look at Spiritual Disciplines, Gifts, the Fruit of The Spirit.

* COA BattleCamp III: The Stone takes a closer look at our Commander and King and explores the attributes of God through a journey with A.W. Tozer's book Knowledge of the Holy. During these days we will discover The Rock of our Faith and set up a stine of remembrance to the Lion of Judah.

* COA BattleCamp IV: The Saga of Three Men is the newest edition to the Battle Camp series is based on the lives of Sampson, David and The Unknown Man. Join other warriors as we learn to protect the cracks in our armor and be strengthened for the battle.

* COA BattleCamp V: The Blessing is a father-son weekend specifically designed for a father to share his love and Biblical Blessing to his son. Also the son has the opportunity to share the worth of his father and their relationship.

     For more information on COA BattleCamps and schedule contact: Tim Hufstedler COA Coordinator at (830) 866-3323 timh@westwoodministries.org