by Jared Rendell | May 24, 2022 | Podcast
It’s the season one finale of the Sacred Playgrounds podcast! It’s going to be E.P.I.C. This episode is framed with an epic alliteration of four key things to remember and apply as camp begins for the summer. Think of them as broad-brush questions to ask,...
by Jared Rendell | May 10, 2022 | Podcast
Meet Amber Hill Anderson, a professional mediator and conflict resolution specialist, not to mention former camp staffer and current ongoing enthusiast. Here’s the reality, camp won’t be all sunshine and rainbows. Sometimes people see and experience things...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 26, 2022 | Podcast
Spoiler alert. The key ingredient in the secret sauce to an effective summer camp experience is a well-equipped, well-trained, faith-filled camp staff. It makes so much sense to give them the support they need to thrive. That’s what Holy Ground: A Guide for...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 12, 2022 | Podcast
There’s a path for summer camp staff to be well, really well, in body, mind, and spirit this summer. When they, and you, are supported in mental wellbeing, it lays a foundation for a season of less staff attrition, more energy, and incredible ministry. On this...
by Jared Rendell | Mar 22, 2022 | Podcast
So, wow Christian are you? That’s a real question, one that camp leaders get. It’s a question that parents are wondering when they’re making choices about the kinds of experiences to say yes to for their kids. They wonder what happens to their kids...
by Jake Sorenson | Mar 16, 2022 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp Research, Staff Training Tidbits
This summer, thousands of young adults will serve at Christian camps across the United States and around the world. Serving on summer camp staff will be one of the most rewarding and highly impactful experiences of their lives. They will walk away from the experience...
by Jared Rendell | Mar 10, 2022 | Podcast
99% We share some statistics and such on this podcast, and that’s one we don’t share very often. 99% of parents say that camp is a place to unplug from technology. What’s even more interesting – the kids like it. On this episode, we’re...
by Jake Sorenson | Mar 2, 2022 | Camp and Culture, Theology and Culture
We have another historic first: President Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. If confirmed, she will be the first black woman to sit on the court. I applaud this move toward greater diversity and representation. I...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 21, 2022 | Podcast
Camp leaders – looking for summer staff? What difference would it make in the recruiting and hiring process if you knew what motivates people to say yes to working at camp? What about in how we support and retain these staff?Church leaders – wonder what...
by Jake Sorenson | Feb 15, 2022 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp to Congregation, Rethinking Church
There are four key ministry spaces that are particularly important for faith formation and call to ministry. I focus a lot of my writing on camping ministries. I do this because camping ministry has gotten surprisingly little scholarly attention over the years. This...
