E865 Wild at Heart Stories - T.J. Greaney & Kids Outdoor Zone

Over 40 percent of the boys in this country don’t have a dad at home. The result has been a dramatic increase in drug use and school drop-out—with some kids averaging up to 70 hours a week in front of a screen yet only 40 minutes outside. Countering that trend is Kids Outdoor Zone (KOZ) , an outdoor ministry for boys that trains and equips men to mentor boys through outdoor adventure. In this episode, John talks with KOZ founder and Wild at Heart ally T.J. Greaney about his difficult boyhood, his deep love of nature and adventure, and the inspiring origin and growth of Kids Outdoor Zone. Show Notes: For details on how to start an outdoor ministry for boys at your church, visit KidsOutdoorZone.com . Discover more about Wild at Heart events and Fires at wildatheart.org/events . The book referenced in the podcast is Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv . Keywords: Christian, Kids Ministry, Outdoors, Kids Outdoor Zone _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart App Android: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause App Android: One Minute Pause App

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E865 Wild at Heart Stories - T.J. Greaney & Kids Outdoor Zone is an episode from John Eldredge and Ransomed Heart (Audio) by Wild at Heart.

This episode is 42:59 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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