From Insights to Impact

You serve a sacred playground, where people explore their way to lives of lasting, difference-making faith. Together, we're gathering the stories and stats that power camps and connected ministries forward through effective organizations and intrepid leaders.
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We generate insights, equip leaders, and connect partners to help camp ministries thrive.

What could happen if you had access to the resources and research, stories and stats, tools and training to fully maximize your camp or connected ministry? Let’s find out.

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Insights. Ideas. Answers.

Maybe you’re getting ready for staff training, or wondering about connections between camp and church leaders. Maybe you’re planning next summer’s program and are looking for innovative ideas based on current culture. Whatever you’re looking for, this ever-growing body of research projects, articles, and resources is designed to lead you there.

The Sacred Playgrounds Podcast

Behind the mic. Behind the research.

Founder and Lead Researcher for Sacred Playgrounds, Jake Sorenson PhD, is joined by host and camp enthusiast Jared Rendell for insightful conversations about camp, why it matters, and how to help it thrive based on the latest research and insights from across the Christian camp landscape. Each episode, we explore one big thing that’s making a difference right now in outdoor ministry.

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Have an Amazing Summer

Have an Amazing Summer

These are good ways to practice rejoicingto notice Christ in the mud on your feetand on the face of friends with flashlightsand the steady buzz or a bug in your ear. This life is a gift. This faith is an adventure.Blessed are you, who explore with awe.   Excerpt...

Pre-Camp Blessing & Commissioning Download

Subscribe & instantly download a ready-to-use (or customize) Pre-Camp Commissioning & Blessing experience to send to your church partners.

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