AOD Ministries was born out of the Adapt or Die Mission—a movement rooted in discipline, leadership, and faith. What began as a call to challenge the body and mind through training and the outdoors soon revealed a deeper purpose: to challenge the heart.

From the very beginning, the phrase “Adapt or Die” was never just about survival—it was about spiritual endurance. It reflected the truth that in order to live fully, we must die to ourselves daily, as Christ commanded, and allow Him to transform us into leaders who serve with humility, strength, and love.

Through years of experience in the military, the outdoors, and leadership, Steven discovered that true preparedness isn’t measured by how much weight one can carry, but by one’s faith, character, and willingness to serve others. His passion for community, adventure, and continual learning became the foundation of something greater—a calling from the Lord to build a ministry that equips men and women to lead well, live faithfully, and persevere through life’s toughest battles- growing closer to Christ through it all.

Today, AOD Ministries carries that calling forward.
We exist to train and disciple leaders—physically, mentally, and spiritually—through shared experiences in the outdoors, endurance events, and biblical fellowship. Every event, every ruck, every challenge is an opportunity to grow closer to God, to sharpen one another, and to live out the Gospel through action.

AOD Ministries is full of broken sinners that have found where true hope comes from. Not in our abilities, our knowledge, our wisdom, our accomplishments, or how we look, but in Christ alone.

AOD Ministries stands on one simple truth:

“In Christ, we find the strength to endure, the wisdom to adapt, the courage to lead, and the hope of our salvation."