THE CREW

Let’s go on a journey together.

The Crew is a 9-month work placement program and discipleship community at Barnabas Landing.

Running from September 2025 - June 2026, it is built on 3 key pillars: Service, Community and Practice.

Applications are open until June 11, 2025!

Who is it for?

When is it?

The Crew is open to whoever God calls, especially those aged 18-25.

The first Crew will run from
September 2025 to June 2026.

The
Three Pillars

SERVICE

The Crew will gain valuable work experience by serving an average of 40 hours a week in various departments at Barnabas: hospitality, childcare, house keeping, maintenance and farming.

COMMUNITY

The Crew will live together in intentional community with one another, as well as the year-round team at Barnabas Landing. We will commit to going deeper, exploring who we are and who God is. Mentorship and peer groups will offer differing spaces to practice healthy relationship and vulnerability.

PRACTICE

The Crew will be committed to building healthy practices that consistently point us back to Christ in all we do. This will take into account physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. Together, we will be asking the big questions such as "Who am I?", "Who is God?" and "What is my purpose?”. We will lean both into Scripture and into our own stories, using tools that help give us God’s perspective on our unique identities and purposes. Everything we do will be connected to living out God's Word and will for our lives.

 FAQs

  • There will be ~8 members of The Crew. During the application process, 2 Crew Captains will be selected to facilitate activities, schedule shifts and hold the community accountable to its commitments.

  • The Crew is a volunteer program. Barnabas provides room, board, course materials and out-trip expenses, and will also offer a small monthly stipend to cover personal needs and extracurricular activities.

    During the application process, two Crew Captains will be selected to facilitate activities, schedule shifts and hold the community accountable to its commitments. The Captains will be paid work positions in recognition of their leadership responsibilities.

  • Members will serve ~40 hours per week in various roles including hospitality, food prep, dishes, dining room, maintenance, farming, housekeeping and childcare.

    Alongside work, we’ll engage in holistic rhythms that engage our physical, mental and spiritual health, and walk together through courses that spark meaningful conversations about how God shapes and interacts with every part of our lives.

  • We encourage members of The Crew to spend most of their weekends at Barnabas Landing, investing in the community and enjoying all that Keats Island has to offer. There will be allotted breaks and long weekends when you can go home.

  • September 4, 2025 - June 20, 2026

  • Applications close at midnight June 11, 2025.

  • Yes, we look forward to meeting you over Zoom for a video interview!

  • We will confirm acceptance to The Crew by July 11th at the latest. (If you need to know sooner, let us know.)

  • Yes! We absolutely encourage you to apply anyway — just be sure to let us know in your application.

  • Yes! As a volunteer program, The Crew is open to those who are not Canadian citizens. Note that paid Captains must be Canadian citizens.

  • Please email us at: crew@barnabaslanding.com

Are you interested?

Applications are open until June 11, 2025!