New Frontiers
About Us
At 17 years old, Lori Nellist drew up plans for a camp to reach kids for Christ and to prepare them to stand firm in their faith. It then sat on the shelf until she met Larry Nellist. Soon Larry and Lori found their hearts intertwined and were married in 1986. Together they decided they had a ‘divine appointment’ and the project came off the shelf and into reality. They used wedding gift money to secure a down payment on the original property in 1987 and then they moved down to Tennessee in 1988 and incorporated New Frontiers. Hundreds of volunteers have helped create the pillars of NF, which now affects thousands of lives across the United States and the world and is known for providing opportunities for people to encounter themselves, the people around them, and God in a powerful way. Participants find themselves learning to live intentionally for God by anticipating their own divine appointments with God, thinking metaphorically about God, and seeking emergent truth (eTruth) from God. The name New Frontiers was chosen because it depicts a step from the known into the unknown. An intentional step across a metaphorical line that leads us into God's territory. The ‘dude’ was created as the logo for NF because it depicts someone who is reaching and stretching. Someone who is an Overcomer. This idea of overcoming is core to New Frontiers thought and derives its origin from the overcoming promises in the book of Revelation. New Frontiers is about changing lives and fighting the apathy that is prevalent around us. The goal is to prepare students, not entertain them, to encourage them to identify their fears and their callings alike and to pursue them with undying commitment through the confidence they can find in living for Jesus Christ. Three Pillars | One Foundation At first glance, NF seems to be about ropes courses and adventures. Upon a closer look, you will see that the New Frontiers approach is not about games or activities. It is about using the tools of experiential education to minister at home and abroad to people across economic and social boundaries, teaching them to discover truth potential in the things and circumstances around them to gain insight into their lives and their interactions with God through the grid of Biblical truth. New Frontiers achieves these goals by utilizing three pillars in their organizational structure: PIVOT and YES Camps, including missions and corporate training the ARISE’s Home Think Metaphorically While there are three pillars at NF there is only one foundation on which all else rests and that is the unwavering hope we can have in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; His son Jesus Christ, and His Holy Spirit to whom we give praise.
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3939 Old Snow Hill Road
Dowelltown, Tennessee 37059
United States
(615) 536 5623
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