Meet Our Team

Chris SWAN

Throughout my life, I have found fulfillment and purpose in serving others — first to my country as a Hospital Corpsman in the Navy and Marine Corps, and then to my community through Christian ministry. After leaving the military in 1992, I married my forever wife, Susan. Together, we have raised four children in Washington, where I have been blessed to pastor churches and work in various Christian ministries.  As a family, we share a love for the outdoors, regularly hiking and exploring the island we live on and the surrounding beauty of the Puget Sound

Since 2020, I have been sharing the gospel with veterans and active-duty personnel using a process that follows God's story as told through our individual lives.  Many of these meaningful conversations take place amidst nature—whether on a trail, beside a stream, or atop a mountain—providing a perfect backdrop for experiencing the journey of faith together.

My goal is to train more volunteers to care for veterans with the amazing natural resources we’ve been given -- using the stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska to offer veterans unique experiences of healing and transformation. I find tremendous joy in helping to lead veterans in their engagement with God while out in His creation.