by Jake Sorenson | Nov 30, 2022 | Theology and Culture
Happy New Year! I love preaching on the first Sunday in Advent because I can always greet the congregation with those delightfully provocative words. For churches that follow the liturgical calendar, Advent started this week and spans the four Sundays leading up to...
by Jared Rendell | Nov 22, 2022 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Happy Thanksgiving! There are many studies that connect happiness and even productivity with an attitude of gratitude. We have a lot to be thankful for in our own lives and in our ministries. Can I get an, “Amen?” Starting within ourselves and moving...
by Jared Rendell | Nov 17, 2022 | Generalities
We know by now the idea that camp stops after the summer is a myth. Camp staff, leaders, supports, even campers and parents, continue to be impacted by and contribute to ministry year-round no matter what the non-summer season looks like. So while it doesn’t...
by Jared Rendell | Nov 8, 2022 | Camp Research, Parenting, Podcast
Say it louder for the folks in the back! For outdoor ministries focused mostly on kids and families – parents are your primary constituents. Camp is one of the spaces where the final decision makers are not necessarily the ones having the experience, yet their...
by Anna Sorenson | Oct 25, 2022 | Generalities, Parenting
When I was a camper – a long time ago – I forgot to pack my toothbrush. I wrote a letter to my mother and posted it on the first morning of camp. The next evening, I had a toothbrush and a note from my mom. The mail reached her in 24 hours and she was able to...
by Jared Rendell | Oct 18, 2022 | Outdoors and Wilderness, Podcast
We hear it and see it from parents, youth, and society – plugged in to some kind of technology is our near-constant state of being. There are precious few places and it takes more intentionality than ever to get ourselves outside – yet it matters as much...
by Jake Sorenson | Oct 12, 2022 | Rethinking Church
The church is about connection. You know the analogies: vine to branches (John 15), different parts to make one body (1 Corinthians 12), grains of wheat gathered to make one bread. The church connects the people of God to one another and connects them all to Christ....
by Jared Rendell | Oct 5, 2022 | Camp and Church Leadership, Podcast
The relationship between your Executive Director and your Board of Directors is a vitally important – maybe the most important – relationship in the infrastructure of your ministry. There are ways to keep it healthy and thriving, giving foundation from...
by Anna Sorenson | Sep 28, 2022 | Camp Staff
Here’s one thing you can do that is good for your ministry center, good for your board, and great for your camp’s executive director or CEO: an annual review for you executive leader. A good evaluation process means that board and staff leaders all...
by Jared Rendell | Sep 21, 2022 | Podcast
Pick your analogy, a seamless pass of the baton in the zone while speeding around the track, a quarterback placing the ball squarely in the gut of a tailback headed for the endzone, an instrumental duet with a melody passed perfectly from one first chair to another...
