Your Journey Starts Here
2025-2026 Application

The Joshua Wilderness Institute exists to disciple young adults toward loving God and His Word in order to set a foundation for a life worthy of the gospel.

Please fill out this application prayerfully and thoughtfully.

*warning: your progress will not automatically save, so if you close or refresh the page, your answers will be lost. We suggest writing your answers in a separate document and pasting them in when you are ready to submit.

Contact Information

Email*

First name*

Last name*

Nickname

How did you hear about the Joshua Wilderness Institute?

Phone number*

Date of birth

This program is for 18-24 year olds. You may enter the program at 17 as long as you turn 18 by the end of January 2026. You may not turn 25 in the program.*

Month/Day/Year

Gender*

Church*

What level of education have you completed?*

Street address*

City*

State/Region*

Country/Region*

Postal code

Do you have any allergies, medical conditions or disabilities?

Yes

If yes, please elaborate here:

Short Essay Response

Please respond to the following in AT LEAST 250 words each.

Why do you want to attend the Joshua Wilderness Institute? *

What specific areas of your life need growth?*

JWI is challenging. What do you believe about challenges and its' role in growth? Give an example from your own life. *

Please describe your background and family life.*

Please outline your experience with mental health. What has been a struggle for you? What has working through that looked life?*

If you selected yes to any of the previous, please explain.

Your honesty does NOT disqualify you from the program. Your honesty is crucial to our application process and we ask that you are transparent with us.

References

Your application will not be complete until your references fill out the reference form.

References may NOT be family members.

Pastoral Reference*

Pastoral Reference email*

Work Reference*

Work Reference email*

Personal Reference*

Personal Reference email*

Do you know anyone else applying for JWI? If so, who?*

By writing your name below, you are declaring that you have been completely honest in your JWI application.*

Your Journey Starts Here2025-2026 Application

Contact Information

Short Essay Response

References

Your Journey Starts Here
2025-2026 Application