Join My Support Team

I’m Lauren, and God has called me to serve struggling teens through Seeds Wilderness Therapy, a Christ-centered ministry that transforms lives with nature and faith. To fully step into this mission, I need to build my personal support team—prayer warriors and financial partners like you—to reach my fundraising goal of $2,600 per month. Your tax-deductible gifts to Seeds, a registered 501(c)(3), directly fund my role and ministry expenses, bringing hope to teens and families. Here’s how you can join me through our giving levels.

Monthly Giving Levels

  • Vision Partner: Custom amount/month – Support my vision to expand Seeds’ impact, helping teens find Jesus through wilderness therapy.

  • Foundation Partner: $250/month – Equip 80% of participants to grow closer to Christ, transforming lives for God’s Kingdom.

  • Trailblazer: $100/month – Help 85% of families rebuild stronger relationships through Seeds’ programs.

  • Seed Planter: $50/month – Connect me with donors and raise funds to reach more teens with mental health struggles.

Annual Giving Levels

  • Vision Partner: Custom amount/year – Advance Seeds’ mission with a significant annual gift.

  • Foundation Partner: $2,500/year – Support training and research to deliver Christ-centered care.

  • Trailblazer: $1,000/year – Fund program development for teens, employees, and families.

  • Seed Planter: $500/year – Help me connect with supporters to grow Seeds’ programs.

“Two are better than one… if one of them falls down, one can help the other up” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). Partner with me to bring healing to teens through “The Way in the Wilderness.”

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The Path Ahead

At Seeds Wilderness Therapy, we’re forging a path to transform the lives of struggling teens through faith and nature. Here’s our 2025 plan to launch “The Way in the Wilderness,” a Christ-centered program for teens with behavioral challenges, with key milestones to ensure success.

Q1–Q2 2025: Building the Foundation
We’re assembling a core team, completing essential training, and hiring a marketer to refine our messaging. By spring, we’ll launch a vision-driven website, boost fundraising, and conduct market research to define our minimum viable product (MVP). A parent/teen adventure trip is planned to build community and test our approach.

Q3–Q4 2025: Testing and Launch
Summer brings beta testing, a 2024 student reunion, and continued fundraising. We’ll refine our program, create print materials, and develop standard operating procedures. By fall, we aim to hit 100% fundraising, launch at conferences, and prepare for our Spring 2026 Colorado program launch with a grand opening.

Looking Ahead
In 2026, we’ll streamline operations, expand into new states, and onboard staff to ensure “The Way” reaches teens nationwide. Your support is vital to this mission.

Why Wilderness Works

At Seeds Wilderness Therapy, we harness the transformative power of nature and faith to guide struggling teens toward healing and purpose. Our Christ-centered program immerses participants in Colorado’s awe-inspiring mountain plateaus, creating a sacred space for self-discovery, resilience, and spiritual growth. By combining immersive outdoor experiences, Christian counseling, and community living, Seeds fosters emotional regulation, self-efficacy, and interpersonal skills—mirroring Jesus’ own practice of finding peace in the wilderness.

Unlike traditional therapies, our approach disconnects teens from distractions, allowing them to reflect deeply and encounter God’s grace. Studies show wilderness therapy reduces depression and behavioral issues with small to moderate effect sizes (0.26). At Seeds, the results are even stronger: 75% of our teens achieve lasting sobriety, safety, and active faith three years post-program. Leading teens to Jesus through nature isn’t just effective—it’s a proven path to hope and renewal for them and their families.

Letter to Supporters

Dear Friend in Faith and Adventure,

I am excited to share that God has called me to serve as the Strategic Operations and Finance Lead with Seeds Wilderness Therapy, a nonprofit Christian ministry transforming the lives of struggling teens and their families. With over 20 years of guiding experience, conserving wild spaces, and walking alongside people in wilderness therapy, I’ve seen firsthand how the wilderness can bring incredible healing. I believe that combining that with God’s truth takes healing to the next level, and that is why I’m so excited about this.

I’m ready to plant the seeds for a ministry that brings lasting transformation, and I need partners like you to make it happen. To fully step into this role, I am seeking to raise $2,600 per month in personal support to cover living expenses and ministry costs.

In this fundraising site you’ll find more about my story, the vision for Seeds, and how your partnership (whether through prayer, a financial gift, or shared resources) can help launch this work. I’d love for you to consider joining me as a “Seed Planter,” “Trailblazer,” or even a “Foundation Partner,” if you feel led to do so.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Together, let’s sow seeds of faith in the wild places God has made.

In Christ,

Lauren Fuqua