About A Christian Ministry in the National Parks

What is your ideal landscape to live in and explore for an entire summer?

Hiking two hundred miles in Glacier? Cliff jumping in Crater Lake? Boating on Lake Powell?

ACMNP's ParkLife Ministry program combines your love for the outdoors and a desire to grow as a Christian leader by ministering to those who live in and visit America's national parks.

While working a full-time job in a national park (which we help you secure), you have an entire summer to explore, hike, kayak or climb with people you also live and work with. ParkLife differentiates from just any national park job by equipping leaders and supporting them as they focus on relational ministry and lead interdenominational worship services every week in America's most incredible landscapes.

While pay can vary depending on the state and park the team member is working in, pay typically ranges between $8-15 per hour. We estimate that the average team member ends the summer with $2000-3000 in their pocket.

Why Work here

While living in one of 44 National (or state) Parks we offer, you will not only earn a paycheck and explore a new landscape for 3-4 months, but are prepared for and encouraged to grow as a servant leader throughout your experience.

You will go from friends to family with the ParkLife team you are placed with in the park, while also learning from new cultures working with international students from all over the globe.

Through worship services on Sunday and relational ministry opportunities with co-workers and guests throughout the week, you are empowered to cultivate a Christian community within the park you were called to serve.

When you are not working or leading worship services, the adventures you can take part in are unlimited. We encourage you to take co-workers on road trips, climb with the locals, kayak on glacial lakes, and hike with National Park Service employees.