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Are you prepared to bear the burden of a Trail Chaplain? |
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| What is a Trail Chaplain?
While this is a big burden to carry, the satisfaction of completing long sections of the Appalachian Trail, pushing your self to the physical, mental, and spiritual limit, and the pleasure of having been obedient in sharing your faith with hikers is worth the sacrifice!
A.T. Servants does work to provide as much help as possible to our Trail Chaplains. Here are a few things that we strive to do: 1. We provide a place to raise financial support 2. We offer to help in pre-trip training 3. We provide prayer support and encouragement 4. We offer to help with on the trail support 5. We provide access to our trail network 6. We offer on-loan electronics to aid in an online journal. |
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Trail Chaplain is a godly Christian man or woman, who feels called to help
nudge hikers to come to know Jesus as their savior. This
Christian is a highly motivated and self disciplined hiker who plans to
hike at least three consecutive months on the Appalachian Trail. Because
they will be walking, living with, and developing relationships with the
other thru-hikers, Trail Chaplains are more apt to meet the mental,
emotional, and spiritual needs of their fellow hikers.
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task is not for the faint of heart. As a Trail Chaplain, your hike
will no longer be your own. In addition to hundreds of people
following you via a daily journal, you will have the added responsibility
of making a concerted effort to be an effective witness for Christ.