Our Home

We are located in the beautiful and remote eastern part of California. Our office is in the small city of Bishop (population 6,000) which sits deep in the high desert climate of the Owens Valley at over 4,000 feet (1,300 meters) above sea level. To our west are the majestic Sierra Nevada, rising to over 14,000 feet (4,500 meters), and is lush with trees, alpine lakes, tall granite crags and small glaciers.

We are merely an hour and fifteen minute drive from Yosemite National Park, as well as within hiking distance of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Inyo National Forest, and other world renowned mountain treasures. To the east of us rise the White Mountains, also over 14,000 feet (4,500 meters), the first range in the tremendous mountain and desert region of the Great Basin. In only an hour’s drive one can cross the boundary of Death Valley National Park, the largest National Park in the lower 48 states.

This region to our east contains countless square miles of remote desert canyons, sand dunes, high forested mountains, and lonely dirt roads. To top all of this off, we are only minutes from no less than three internationally renowned rock climbing and bouldering areas, dozens of natural hot springs and volcanic landscapes, world class trout fishing, and one of the world’s great ski resorts – Mammoth Mountain. Bishop is in Inyo County, which is approximately the size of the state of New Hampshire, but contains a population of 18,000 people. The nearest city of larger size and convenience is over two and a half hours away. People come from all over the world to play and relax in our outdoor wonderland.

At this time, our facilities amount to an office and gear storage. Our staff have rented or purchased their own housing, and we have housed students in various situations, including campgrounds, at churches, and up the road in cabins at Cardinal Village Resort (YWAM – Bishop’s old stomping grounds). We thank the many citizens of the Bishop and Mammoth area that have helped with our needs.

This has been sufficient for the past few years as most of our programs take place in the wilderness. However, we have a need and vision to acquire and develop our own property where we can house staff and students, offices and storage, conferences and seminars, and for a jump off point for numerous outdoor programs and adventures. Soon we will add to this page a more complete description of this vision. If you would like to contribute financial or other resources to this project, please go to our Supporter’s Page. Please pray for the realization of this dream.