The mountain setting so picturesquely captured by Canaan Valley is an essential one for the soul's journey through life. Indeed, the pyramidal shape of the mountain has served in the Christian tradition as a visual reference to the triangular halo designating God the Creator, and the triangle itself representing the Trinity (God as Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer). The mountain, some mystics believe, is the soul's native habitat.

It's remarkable how many significant events in the Bible occur on mountaintops. Canaan's "mountaintop experiences" will be designed around the various "mountaintop experiences" in the Bible. All its ministries center on the Mount of Calvary, where all humans and all creation is redeemed and reconciled to God. Canaan's Mountaintop Ministries begin with the Mount of Transfiguration, where Jesus is revealed to his most trusted disciples in all his glory. There is the unnamed Mount of Temptation, where Jesus first discovers the cost of his calling; Mount Ararat, where Noah's flood-tossed ark touches solid ground; Mount Moriah, where Abraham is faced with an impossible choice; another unnamed Mount of Prayer, to which Jesus retreats to pray; and Mount Carmel, where Elijah learns to stop complaining and start trusting. On the Mount of Olives, Jesus confront his disciples with a painful prophecy of betrayal and failure.

Come journey with us at Canaan from one "mountaintop experience" to another.