“Ironwood is a home missions ministry”—this opening phrase of our purpose statement means that our staff are home (in the United States) missionaries (part of a team focusing all of their working energy on propagating the Word of God). The phrase also means that staff must work at, through deputation and other means, raising a portion of their own financial support. This process helps our ministry in two ways: 

1. Helps to insure that only dedicated missionary-minded people will be on our staff.
2. Helps to provide an affordable camping experience to more young people and families.