When parents ask me if their kids should attend church camp, I will always emphatically say yes! I can honestly say that God worked through camp to change the course of my life. Without the Christian camp I attended, I would likely have never heard of the college I...
Finding the right location for your youth camp can prove to be somewhat tricky. You want to select a location that is cost-effective, gives the experience you want your attendees to have, and is in a central location. You may not even know what is...
Finding the right special speaker for your youth camp is so important! Creating an energizing experience for the teens attending will truly help them to feel connected to each other, and it will also help them renew their commitment to leading a Christ-like life....
While the first two posts of this series focused more on the spiritual aspects of your youth camp, we do live in a temporal world and considering money and budgeting appropriately is important. It is also important to accept that we currently live in tougher economic...
The importance of choosing a theme that will resonate with the youth attending your camp is paramount. One of the best ways to choose a youth camp theme that will resonate with teens is to have a few youth on your camp planning team. However, it may be difficult...
One of the most important steps to planning a good youth camp, or any Christian event for that matter, is to have an organized team to work with. As you contemplate individuals who are ideal for your team remember that with the God's help you each have the opportunity...
Howard Hendrix once said that 80% of the significant determinative spiritual decisions that young people make are made at Youth Camp. I know that is true because the most important decisions I made for God I made at camp. At camp, the climate is right for God to work...
In a world of pressure, and many voices, teenagers face challenges like never before. Temptation and ideas seem to be everywhere, and it can be hard to decipher growing up as a teen. They face peer pressure at school and many days feel like their world is crashing in....
Year after year, youth camps are being organized in many parts of the U.S. While we have the Bible as a reference for our ideas, we know how difficult it is to come up with themes for your youth camp. With various themes that you can possibly choose from, we put...
If you are in the process of planning a men’s retreat you probably are wondering what theme you should use. Here we provide a list of 40 manly men’s retreat themes all backed up by Bible verses to help get your mind – and heart – working in the right direction. In all...
