Cultivating wholeness in new adults so they can launch into the world thriving in their purpose and in responsibility.

The Gap at Sawmill Meadow is a 9 month gap experience for new adults offering Christian discipleship and mentorship while living together in a renovated lodge in southern Colorado. Designed for new adults who grew up knowing Jesus and currently feel trapped by expectations of what “should” come next, our vision is to cultivate wholeness for the mind, soul, body and heart that leads to transformed, confident, and abundant life in order to be a thriving adult in the world. This is accomplished through:

1. Discipleship - growth in pursuit of Jesus in community with other new adults and specifically paired mentors.

2. Life skills practice - fostering independence through practicing life skills taught by industry experts who have a passion for the next generation.

3. Service - through volunteering and to the local community and businesses by being a consistent, light-filled, work-force for hard to fill positions.

What is the significance of the buffalo mascot? 

The San Luis Valley in southern Colorado is home to many Buffalo or American Bison. A unique characteristic of the Buffalo is the response to pending storms. Unlike most animals, and some humans too, the Buffalo intentionally face storms - think "challenges" - head-on. Not only do they face storms, they CHARGE them and they do it together. And the result?  They are on the other side of the storm basking in the sunshine much sooner than animals (and some humans) who choose to hide in the storm, or worse, run from it. This is the “lean in” culture that we strive to live out every day at The GAP. Lean in to hard things. Lean in to new things. Lean in to challenges. Lean in to your purpose.