by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 21, 2014 | Generalities
Have you been to camp? Is it an important part of your faith story? How do outdoor ministries fit in with the ministries of your church? Millions of young people attend Christian summer camps every summer in the United States and tens of thousands of young adults...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 8, 2014 | Generalities, The Logic of Camp
Christian camping ministry has a problematic history with race-relations and diversity. While many camps across the country have gone to great lengths to address the problem, it remains a serious concern for camps and camping ministry as a whole. The problem is rooted...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Aug 19, 2014 | The Logic of Camp
There is an immediacy to life at summer camp, a way in which it teaches you to “suck out all the marrow of life,” as Thoreau put it. Those who have been there remember the feeling. The present moment is amplified in intensity and perceived importance. The...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jul 31, 2014 | Generalities
The tide is turning for scholarship in Christian camping ministry! The primary aim of my scholarly studies is to contribute to a fresh wave of scholarship in this field, and two upcoming studies promise to be game-changing. I hope they will set the stage for decades...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Apr 22, 2014 | The Logic of Camp
Many Christians today, particularly in so-called “mainline denominations” (like Lutheran, Catholic, and Methodist), abdicate the work of pastoral care and pastoral theology to the ministry professionals. We attend church to be preached a sermon and to receive care,...