Nationality: American of Danish descent. Occupation: Missionary. Missions with C4C: Dominican Republic 2005; Haiti 2006, 2007 (twice), 2008, 2009 (twice), 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; Indonesia 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2019; Kilimanjaro 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 201...
Joe Trussell on Sajama in Bolivia.
Nationality: American (born in Bolivia). Occupation: Lead pastor. Missions with C4C: Ararat 2013 and Kilimanjaro 2016.
How long have you climbed? More than 25 years. Type of climbing you do: Snow and ice in the past; now mostly trekking the Colorado 14ers. High...
Hayley Fallesen sharing love of Jesus with Kurdish children on Mission: Ararat 2013.
Nationality: American. Occupation: College student, professional ice-cream scooper and babysitter/nanny. Missions with C4C: Turkey 2013, Peru 2014, Tanzania 2014, Malawi 2016, and Nepal 2017.
How long have you c...
Sharing Christ's love with a smile
By Gary Fallesen
President, Climbing For Christ
Her father watched as she hiked out of Base Camp with the rest of the Mission: Ararat team, heading toward High Camp and ultimately the 16,854-foot summit of Mount Ararat. God had given him peace about letting hi...
By Gary Fallesen
Founding president, Climbing For Christ
Mission: Ararat Prayer Calendar
Monday, Aug. 5
There is a Kurdish proverb, “Sam seker wilat serintie e.,” which means “Damascus is sweet, but one's country is even sweeter.” In other words, there is no pla...
It's about the mission, not the summit
By Gary Fallesen
Founding president, Climbing For Christ
“Mission, not mountain.
“People, not peak.
“Service, not summit.”
As I limped up 3,700 vertical feet to Base Camp on the first day of our Mission: Ararat climb – ...
Charlotte Crain teaching (with Damson Samson interpreting) at the C4C-supported orphanage in Malawi, Africa. (Photo by Gary Fallesen)
Nationality: American. Occupation: Principal Solutions Architect, SAS Institute. Missions with C4C: Kilimanjaro (Tanzania and Malawi) 2010 and Turkey 2010, 2013 an...
Ararat Dossier - 10.18.12 FINAL (1).pdf
Date: July 25-Aug. 5. Length of trip: 14 days. Team size: 4-6 members.
Purpose: Trek on Mount Ararat and spend time with nomadic Kurdish people living on HIStoric mountain’s slopes.
Cost: Estimated at US$2,150 plus airfare to/from and in Turkey. The estimate includes trekking costs, ground ...
Kurds and the Way
By Gary Fallesen
President, Climbing For Christ
Shopping for a Turkish rug seemed to be taking longer than weaving one. I grew impatient. Then God once again showed me my foolishness.
He turned what seemed like a “vacationary” experience into a missionary moment.
...