ERIC CAMFIELD
Founder & President
With a passion for God, people, and the great outdoors, Eric has dedicated his life to helping people grow in their journeys of life and faith. A pastor for over 20 years, Eric caught a glimpse of how he could combine ministry and soul care with his love of fly fishing and adventure…Altar Fly Fishing.
Through the great lens of fishing, Eric shares his insight on a variety of topics including reading the waters of life, leadership, teamwork, culture, personal growth and how the teachings of the Bible intersect with our lives in down-to-earth ways. Eric leads the Altar team, bringing some of the best anglers, destinations and faith-shaping experiences together in Altar Retreats.
Eric is a professional transformational coach who also provides follow up coaching for Altar participants and others throughout the country with AltaringLeadership.com.
NATHAN FLOWERS
Nathan is an avid outdoorsman and family man, passionate about God and coming closer to Him through this magnificent playground He has created for us. He lives with his wife, daughter, and three sons in the mountains of Colorado.
In his 20 years of guiding and ministry with Young Life, Nathan has seen the importance of getting away from the craziness of life time and time again. Every year, experience continues to reinforce the value of connecting with the Creator in the outdoors, and Nathan’s greatest joy is helping others enter into those same life-giving experiences.
STEVE EBLING
Steve has devoted his life to ministry having served & pastored congregations in Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana. His greatest joy is seeing people grow in their faithfulness to Jesus. He is delighted to be part of the Altar team, bringing his passion for fly fishing together with his heart to see people mature in Christ.
Steve will expand Altar’s influence through additional pastor’s retreats, retreat follow up, and deepen ongoing value with our Altar Alumni and donor team.
Steve and his wife, Dianne, live in Fishers, Indiana, where they delight in keeping track of their four adult children who live all over the country.
AMY MORAN
Bringing Altar’s girl-power, Amy champions our women’s retreats as well as Altar’s operations, marketing and donor development.
Amy is a mom to two teenage girls that she loves beyond measure. Her experience as a coach, mentor and mom coupled with her desire to see others thrive in the middle of their amazing, busy, challenging and every-changing lives is what drew her to Altar’s mission and vision.
Amy’s backpack is at the ready for the next adventure. In her spare time you will find her soaking in the next new book or podcast, practicing her casting or hitting the trails for a good run.
Amy is a certified transformational coach with AltaringLeadership.com and offers coaching as a way for Altar participants to continue to good work they started on their retreat.
HOWIE FISCHER
Associate staff member, Howie Fischer has had an affinity for the outdoors his entire life, growing up a conventional bass fisherman, and finally picking up a fly rod back in 2016. In 2018 Howie started his venture in Seminary, studying with the intention to become a pastor.
As Christians we often say that God works in mysterious ways. In Howie’s case this couldn’t be more true when it comes to joining the Altar team. In 2018, shortly after starting seminary, he began to wonder how he could combine two of his biggest passions in life, faith and fly fishing. It wasn’t long after that he met Altar’s founder at a fly show and the rest is history. Howie has a passion for helping people, especially pastors and Christian leaders reconnect with God.
Howie is also a professional fly tyer where he shares his creativity and passion for God by teaching others to tie flies. But most importantly, Howie is husband to Brittany and father to two little girls, Kennedy and Noelle!
Meet our Altar Fly Fishing Champions!
Altar Champions go above and beyond in their
generosity and investment of their LIFE (Labor, Influence, Finances, and/or Expertise)
for the sake of building Altar’s reach and ministry.
Thank you Champions!
BOARD MEMBERS:
Tom Mallon
Trace Schmeltz
Jim Young
FISHING MENTORS:
Jason Randall | @jasonrandallflyfishing
Mac Brown | MacBrownFlyFish.com
Nick Conklin | TFOrods.com
Josh Miller | TroutYeah.com
CHAMPIONS:
Angler's Coffee
Caleb Baldree | Storyteller & Videographer | calebbaldree.com
Beau Beasley | Texas & Virginia Fly Fishing Shows
Bill & Melanie Betts | Illiamna Lodge & Triumphant Ministries
Mike Bisaga
Dave Blackburn | goflyfishmontana.com
Rick Blauw
Jim & Deb Borsum
Brandt Brereton | Perpetuate Capital
Suanne Camfield
Ray & Marge Chapin
Chicago Fellowship
Christ Church
FATC | FlyFishersAtTheCrossing.org
Karol & Ron Flowers
Sarah Flowers
Bart and Lisa Garvin
Audrey Gaston
Joe Gore
Kyle Haack
Mike Haddorff
Jim Hallene
Jon Hoekema
Tony Kalinowski
Kenny Klimes
Dave Lacine | C12
Mark and Randi Lundgren
Will McCauley
Matthew McCord
Susie Monte
John Muckerman
Phil Perzek
Jason & Jo Randall
Terry & Mary Rempert
Kevin Sakas (Guide)
Mike Sharrow | C12
Tom & Maureen Starmack | zoeticflies.com
Karen Kimsey-Sward & Chris Sward
Eva Tameling
Mike Toft
The Truax Family
James & Alisa VanHekken
Mary Kay Wolf
Janine Young
