They will be called oaks of righteousness. ISAIAH 61:3b
Reclaim exists to see all men fully alive. And we use the wild to take men there.
So, are we an outdoor club? A fraternity of adrenaline junkies? A hunting or fishing society?
NO. These things are not central to who we are or why we exist…
We guide men into the wild to encounter the Truth about God and themselves. This is our mission. We envision a day where men not only know what they are supposed to โdoโ but more importantly, who their Father is and who He says they are.
When a man becomes who God intended him to be, Godโs power is put on display, and love, life, and leadership will begin to overflow from his life into the lives of those around him.
Our Mission
We guide men into the wild to encounter the Truth about God and themselves.
We find ourselves at a time in history where theological terms and doctrines have actually served to divide rather than unify and create a head knowledge rather than heart change. We believe that you can learn much about what a person believes by watching how a person lives and therefore our desire is to present you with our deepest convictions in the follow categories. These convictions are the basis for why we live the way we do.
We believe the Bible, made up of the Old and New Testaments, was inspired by God, and in the original writings, is without error. We believe the Bible was written by God through several chosen people, and therefore, speaks with the authority of God while reflecting the backgrounds, styles, and vocabularies of its human authors. The Bible is the unique and final authority on all matters of Christian faith and practice, and therefore, every individual follower of Christ bears the responsibility of knowing and studying God’s Word on their own as well as with a community of believers.
We believe in one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This concept is known as the Trinity.
We believe that the Father, who is the first individual person of the Trinity, is the creator, law-giver and protector. He has a plan for individuals and humanity at large, known as His Will. He is also called Father because of the Father-Son relationship revealed in Jesus.
We believe that the Son, Jesus Christ, gave up His privileges as God to become human and live on earth over 2,000 years ago. He lived a perfect, sinless life giving us our example for living. Because he was without sin, he did not deserve to die. But, as an act of love and grace, he offered up His life in exchange for ours. He took on the payment of our sin. After three days, he rose from the dead, returned to heaven and now serves as the only mediator between a perfect God and imperfect people.ย
We believe that the role of the Holy Spirit, as the third person of the Trinity, is first to bring conviction to a person’s heart of their need for God’s gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. Second, the Holy Spirit guides, instructs and gives supernatural gifts to followers of Jesus for godly living, acts of service and spiritual unity with other believers.
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit immediately and pass from spiritual death into spiritual life.ย

Executive Director & Board Member
Todd Ickes has served as Executive Director of RECLAIM Ministries since its founding in 2014. He grew up on a family farm in rural Ohio where his dad and grandpa introduced him to the outdoors and taught him to fix most anything.
Todd surrendered his heart to Jesus at 11 years old. His dream of living on a ranch in the West and leading men into the wild began early in his teen years and continues to grow every day. Todd and his wife, Victoria, live on a small ranch in the foothills of Denver, Colorado, with their four sons.
Todd holds a bachelorโs degree from Moody Bible Institute and is an ordained minister. He is passionate about fighting for the hearts of men and guiding them to the freedom and life Jesus offers. Toddโs strengths include vision-casting, building unified teams, pastoral care and counseling, organizational growth, donor development, and public speaking.
When Todd isnโt with his family or on mission, you will most likely find him either working in his shop or out in the wildโฆ hunting, fishing or in a high alpine meadow making fresh tracks in the snow.

Director of Ministry & Board Officer
Since 2020, Jon Sommer has served full-time as RECLAIMโs Director of Ministry. His prior experience includes leadership with Crown Financial Ministries as North America Director of Career Development, nearly a decade in pastoral ministry, and over 15 years in industrial sales and entrepreneurship.
In addition to Jonโs position as Director of Ministry, Jon serves as founder and CEO of Redentity Consulting, and is a certified career consultant and instructor with Go Strategic Business Leadership School. He has been a member of RECLAIMโs Board of Directors since 2014.
Jonโs strengths lie in ministry expansion, teaching, training, and development, fueled by his passionate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Daily, he engages the fight for the hearts of men, fathers, sons, and families with conviction.
Jon enjoys hunting, exploring the outdoors, and hanging out with his wife, Laura, and their four children on their small family farm in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Director of Strategy & President of the Board
Dan Zelinski serves as RECLAIM Director of Strategy, where he leads strategic planning and ministry partner engagement. He fulfills this role in a volunteer capacity, allowing donor resources to remain fully directed toward program impact.
Dan is also VP of Strategy at BBS & Associates, a leading donor development agency serving Christian ministries nationwide. With more than 20 years of experience, he has helped a wide range of evangelical organizations advance their missionโfrom global evangelism in closed countries to campus-based discipleship and advocacy for life and religious freedom. Dan is passionate about the spiritual aspect of giving and firmly believes that healthy donor development invites people to participate in Godโs work by creating opportunities for them to minister through the resources he has entrusted to them.
With a B.A. in Communication from Miami University, Dan combines strategic expertise and a deep personal commitment to relational ministry, including more than a decade of volunteer leadership with Young Life, sharing Christ with students and discipling collegiate leaders. That passion continues in his desire to reach men with the gospel and equip them to live transformed lives. An avid outdoorsman and competitive archer, Dan has earned multiple national and state championship titles and records. He lives in Medina, Ohio with his wife, Julie, and their 3 children.

Assistant Treasurer & Board Member
Andy Yund spent much of his life in and out of the church. Three years ago, God radically transformed his life through RECLAIM, and what began as a need to be ministered to has become a calling to minister to others. Today, he serves as both a board member and RECLAIMโs Assistant Treasurer.
As an entrepreneur for more than 25 years, Andy brings organizational leadership and strategic insight to the team. He and his wife, Keri, have also pursued training in biblical counseling and provide marriage mentoring and counseling through their church.
Andy and Keri have been married 25 years and have three beautiful daughters. Andy loves the outdoors and just about any adventure he can find. His greatest desire is for other men to experience the same life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ that transformed his own life. He is committed to the battle for men and their families each day, helping them prioritize Christ and His work in their lives above all else.

Board Member
Bob Reffner committed his life to Christ in 1979. Years ago, he arrived at his first BEYOND, skeptical and burdened, and left with restored freedom. Encountering Jesus there gave him great clarity about himself, and he has been deeply invested in RECLAIMโS mission ever since. His conviction: God wants every man to be fully alive, running hard on mission with Him and toward Him.
A lawyer and executive by trade, Bob has spent decades helping people find clarity in their most consequential momentsโin boardrooms, in business, and now in ministry. Today, he serves with RECLAIM as a board member and active volunteer.
Bob and his wife, Lisa, have been married more than forty years and live in Akron, Ohio. When heโs free, youโll find him exploring the backcountry on two wheels, from the American West to expeditions through Baja, Patagonia, and the high country of Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia... and counting!