The program is self funding, men from church donating food. There is a $10 donation for event. They bring a speaker in to make a 30 - 45 minute presentation... they do not use this as a hard sell “bring men to Jesus” event. The idea is to break down walls of defensiveness... using common bond of outdoors to connect with men at heart level... start building relationships.

“This is a whole day event for guys involved. We start grilling around noon... we cook up some exotic stuff during day. We have guys dropping by all day long to taste and enjoy atmosphere. Then we serve meal at 6:30pm and our speaker comes on at 7:15” Ralph stated. Last year speaker was Steve Chapman. He really has a way of touching men's hearts. He uses music, story tellin' and humor... weaving Truth into fabric of presentation.” Ralph said.

You can just emagine clean up job after an event like this. Steve “Rambo” Moore, does an incredible job managing this aspect of event... “We don't call him “Rambo” for nothing!” chuckled Swallows.

After Wild Game Feed they follow up through year, with regular scheduled events like target shooting, fishing, 3D archery shoots and such to keep men engaged and continue to build community. “What started out as an event, has turned into a full fledged ministry of Southeast Christian Church... We knew this was going to be successful... but quite frankly, leaders of Church were amazed at how many men have come out of woodwork and become involved.” Ralph said.

Christian Outdoorsman hopes this will give you some ideas about how to host a successful Wild Game Feed at your church and maybe even start a ministry... and remember if you do this... your wife won't mind you “huntin' for Lord” this year!

Have you ever watched a dog that is chained up or stuck in a house? All he does is lay around and sleep. He's depressed! But you let him off that chain... give him some room to roam... he's running and tracking critters down! Just like ol' Riley is happy chasing after a couple deer or coyotes... doing things he was created by God to do... (He sure wasn't created to be cooped-up in a house in burbs...) Men are happiest when they are outdoors... workin', sweatin', freezin', and gettin' rained on... you know what I mean. And we're really happy when girls bring out refreshments, and make such a big fuss over their hard working men. There is something about corporate America scene that robs a man of his manhood. His hands get soft... He doesn't get out in fresh air... He's away from his family... wife he loves and his dear children. Men, I guess that's one reason why I have such a passion for outdoors. It's more than hunting. It's more than fishing. It's about getting outdoors, with ones you love, and feeling like a real man.