The Levels
PHASE ONE: FOUNDATION
During their first days in Narrow Gate, students become awakened to the fact that they are worth more than their mistakes and that life is about more than material goods and their own self-seeking goals. They make camp on a hillside of our property -- their home for the next 35 days -- learn basic wilderness survival 
skills, and begin participating with their classmates in daily work projects. Each student is expected to live with life’s basic needs (food, clothing and shelter) to begin learning that true contentment is not found in circumstances. Students also begin building personal relationships with the staff, who teach introductory-level Bible studies to the group. These studies provide an in-depth look at foundational concepts of the Gospel and living life with Christ, answering questions such as "How do I know the Bible is the authoritative Word of God?" "What is God like?" and "How do I live in personal relationship with Him?" Students engage in outdoor activities that are physically and mentally challenging in order to stimulate growth and to provide living metaphors for the truths they are learning in Scripture.
PHASE TWO: COMMUNITY
Once the foundation is laid, the second phase allows students to put into practice what they have learned. Community is short for "a community of like-minded believers," and each student in this phase commits to living in an intimate and highly-relational environment. They move into our dormitory-style barn and focus on developing servant-leadership skills based on the belief that honorable living cannot be self-centered; only when we begin to live in compassionate care for others can we escape the fear of not having enough for ourselves. Students learn to love each other as brothers in Christ and to resolve conflicts peaceably. They also gain a higher level of responsibility with chores such as cooking, gardening and cleaning, and they daily work on either Narrow Gate's property or in the community completing service projects. Intensive study of God's Word continues as Narrow Gate's staff leads students through specific books of the Bible, including Romans, Ephesians and Ruth. Finally, students in Community have the privilege to begin training in Narrow Gate''s artisans shops to learn the crafts of woodturning and metalworking. Volunteers from the surrounding area teach in and interact with the young men in the shops, equipping them with practical skills while also building mentoring relationships with them.
PHASE THREE: SERVICE
During the Service phase of Narrow Gate, students move into our bed-and-breakfast-style lodge with staff members and gain back all the "comforts" of home and many other privileges of life. They begin to be exposed to the same distractions they’ll experience back in the "real world" when they graduate in order to help them transition back into their daily lives. Bible studies during this phase focus on discovering individual passions. The staff and other supporters work to prepare students for what they will do after they leave Narrow Gate 
through short-term goal planning, and they begin taking steps to establish life outside of the wilderness. Finally, the young men write their unique Vision and Purpose Statement, a declaration of what God has spoken to them and what He has purposed them to do in life. They read these statements in the presence of family and friends at a powerful graduation ceremony on our property.