Who are we?

Hiking4Jesus is the combined ministry of best friends, Christian singer/songwriter Tom Wiesner and Christian speaker/author Preston Fields. After years of ministry on their own, Tom and Preston felt that God was calling them to share their faith and God's love, together, through their friendship and talents. With a unique blend of story and song, biblical reflection and honest, straightforward talk, Hiking4Jesus is able to powerfully engage High School and College youth in an entertaining, fun and meaningful way.

 

Christian Artist Tom Wiesner first felt called to ministry after a particularly powerful experience at World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada in 2002 and wasted no time officially launching his career in 2003 with the release of his first project "the likes of you." In 2006, Wiesner released his second project "come to the water." He is a frequent featured independent artist on various Christian music and College radio stations and is the co-founder of Hiking4Jesus. In addition to his ministry, Wiesner is an ER nurse in Knoxville, TN. Further information about Tom and his music ministry can be found at www.tomwiesner.com
	Christian speaker and author Preston Fields was called to youth ministry while working with abused children through Catholic Charities and as a Sunday school teacher in the local Juvenile Detention Center. Since then, he has partnered with several ministries as a retreat leader, keynote speaker, author, and is co-founder of Hiking4Jesus. Currently, Fields is the Director of Volunteer Services in the Center for Campus Ministry at Maryville College and is a youth ministry leader at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He has earned a B.A. in Religion and a B.A. in International Studies. His first book Hiking for Jesus will be available soon. Further information about Preston can be found at www.prestonfields.com

 

So, what’s with the name?

We love the mountains. Hiking is a great escape for those of us who feel like we spend our lives wandering. In the mountains the destinations are clear, the paths are often times clearly marked, and there are even clear rules and warnings along the way, like "don't feed the bears" and "watch for falling rocks". Everything you need for the journey is on your back and reality is simple.

Although you can hike alone, it’s always more enjoyable and safer to go with a friend.
If you read the Book of Acts, it seems like the last time anyone got a clear and unmistakable view of Christ it was on a mountain at His ascension into heaven. On the top of the Mount of Olives the Apostles saw Jesus for the last time on Earth. On that mountain top the veil between heaven and earth was thinned and angels spoke unambiguously. And what did the angels say? Well, as the apostles strained their necks and narrowed their eyes to the sky, the angels, standing next to them on earth, said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand their looking at the sky?"

Just like that their eyes were snapped back to the reality of the world. No more parables or great sermons directly from God’s own mouth. Now it was up to them, and us, to discern God's will. At this point the Apostles walked off the mountain to Jerusalem, and, sometimes, I think it has been downhill for the rest of us ever since. However, God didn’t leave us alone; we have faith in the Holy Spirit and in each other. So there we find ourselves on the mountain top, wandering and searching, looking for clarity, listening for angels, and hiking for Jesus.

:: We need your help and YOUR EFFORT COUNTS ::

1. We'd like to hear what you have to say if you've already experience an event with Preston and Tom. Please, email us your comments or captions, so we can post them here online for others to see! (Sweet)

3. We want you to join in on the fun! We'd like more than anything to be a part of your church or school event so contact us today!
(our capabilities range from retreats, workshops, high school youth groups, college groups and creatively many more)

email thoughts, ideas, & inspirations to:
hiking4jesus@gmail.com