SERVE Team
A unique gap-year experience where young adults can "pause without freezing" while gaining marketable skills and building intentional, Christ-centered relationships.
Strengthening, Equipping,
& Raising Visionaries through Experience.
New Life Ranch equips young adults with training, support, and real-world experience as they grow in their faith and prepare for ministry or future career steps. Participants gain responsibility, build lasting relationships, and find clarity about what’s next.
SERVE Team at a Glance
The mission of New Life Ranch is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equip believers for ministry. The SERVE team fulfills this mission by helping participants grow in responsibility, gain marketable skills, build intentional relationships within the team, and receive support as they discern their next steps. You’ll gain education through on-the-job training, classroom learning, and interpersonal relationships. These experiences will help prepare you for your next steps, equipping you to make more informed decisions about your future. The SERVE program creates a middle space where young people can “pause without freezing” (Taylor Calhoun, team member ‘23-’24). It provides a stable environment where your immediate needs are met, allowing you to focus on the questions all young people face: Who am I, and where do I fit?
Job Description
• Help run and facilitate activities for groups, including but not limited to life-guarding, target sports, & high ropes.
• Assist with meal preparation, service, and cleanup.
• Open, run, restock, and close the canteen for groups as needed.
• Help with regular cleaning of motels, cabins, and meeting spaces in preparation for guests.
• Assist in maintaining grounds and facilities around camp.
• Work as a barista in the camp coffee shop, Camp Grounds.
• Co-host retreats. Hosting includes, but is not limited to, group orientations, being on call to take care of group needs
when they arise, and behind-the-scenes set up (fires, chairs, etc.).
Is this program for you?
This program is ideal for a newly graduated high school or college student looking for a gap year, or a young adult who is trying to figure out what to pursue
collegiately/professionally.
Training
Staff training is a two-week intensive that includes:
• Level 1 Ropes Certification
• Red Cross Lifeguard Certification
• 3-Day Backpacking Trip
• Hands-on training in every department of the camp
• Barista training
Networking
• We attend the CCCA Ozark sectional conference every year. You will have an opportunity to connect with organizations in the camping industry and adjacent industries with which we work closely.
• We serve over 100 different organizations throughout the year. Your work serving our guests offers you an opportunity to create connections.
Coaching
• You will be matched up with a mentor to meet with twice per month to set goals
• You will have one-on-ones with your direct supervisor at least once a month
• Weekly meetings
Content Days
A few times each semester, we will have a speaker come in and teach a subject or lead a workshop for the team. Previous topics have included personal finances, resume workshops, personality assessments, etc.
Community Events
• Dinners: Staff families will invite the team to dinner at their homes
• Monthly events: opportunities to gather with the team outside work hours to fellowship together
• Team retreats: one at the beginning of the year and one in the fall. An opportunity to rest as a team and build our team community
Salary & Benefits
• You will receive a $900 per month salary and are eligible to raise support
• Housing, Internet, and utilities are provided by the camp free of charge
• You will have access to meals served in the dining hall
• You will receive five vacation days
• You will work an average of 40 hours per week
• You will gain professional work experience in diverse fields
• You will be paired with a mentor
• You will live in a community with others in a similar stage of life
• You can receive up to 10 hours of college credit through John Brown University at a discounted rate
• 6 hours: Internship credits
• 1 hour: Red Cross lifeguarding certification
• 2 hours: Leadership and Human Systems class
• 1 hour: Level 1 high ropes certification
Additional Questions?
Have questions about the SERVE team? Contact Kyle Lehew by emailing kyle@newliferanch.com.
