by Sacred Playgrounds | Feb 24, 2025 | Rhythms of Faith
Kindled in the Wild Article featuring Rhythms of Faith, authored by ROF Advisory Team Member, Bishop Meggan Manlove read the article at christiancentury.org VIEW & SHARE THE ARTICLE ON FACEBOOK Kindled in the Wild The Rhythms of Faith Project and some of our...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 18, 2025 | Camp Staff, Children & Youth Ministry, Guest, Podcast
The most impactful ministry just might happen in the under-programmed times, the times sitting by the well (or the campfire) hearing someone’s story. When we give our staff members, and even campers themselves, the “how” – meaning the skills...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 12, 2025 | Generalities
Trivia In early February, we got to spend time with our friends from the Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers. It was a great few days of friend-making, research-wrestling, and faith-exploring. We went to present some of the latest findings in the Episcopal Church...
by Jared Rendell | Feb 4, 2025 | Camp Programs, Camp Research, Podcast
Self-confidence. Leadership. Resilience. Faith in daily life. These are all character traits we measure. There is real data that says camp in exceptional at building character through the highly experiential, highly relational programs you offer. And that’s a...
by Jared Rendell | Jan 28, 2025 | Children & Youth Ministry
Aligned Congregations and Camps have a significant amount of mission alignment – gospel proclamation, building community, ensuring safety for those who enter our sacred spaces and strengthening families for faithful living. One of our greatest areas of mission...
by Jared Rendell | Jan 21, 2025 | Children & Youth Ministry, Parenting, Podcast
Answer: because kids need a safe place to __________________.Question: Why Camp? This question matters to you, camp or church leaders, because it’s a question the parents in your world are asking. They have to, for one reason or another. It’s because they...
by Jared Rendell | Jan 16, 2025 | Camp Research, Parenting
91% of campers say they often or always felt supported and happy at camp Why Why Camp? We’re approaching the launch of a fresh resource designed to equip church leaders to share compelling stories backed by the latest research with parents and caregivers. Nearly...
by Jared Rendell | Jan 7, 2025 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp and Culture, Camp Programs, Camp Staff, Podcast
Campy New Year! Our 4th annual New Year’s resolutions for camp episode is here! We have a blast with this each year, and we’ve got 5 fresh data-backed resolutions for camps and their leaders in the year ahead. Here is your keyword teaser: Scripture...
by Jared Rendell | Dec 10, 2024 | Camp and Church Leadership, Podcast
Happy Advent and Merry Christmas from our sacred playgrounds to yours! We’re donning Christmas hats and embracing Advent as we prepare for Jesus to come…to camp! This season reminds us that our ministries have audiences of influence – those we serve,...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Dec 5, 2024 | Camp and Culture, Theology and Culture
Happy Advent! In this season of expectant waiting, here is a riddle for you: This thing all things devours:Birds, beasts, trees, flowers;Gnaws iron, bites steel;Grinds hard stones to meal;Slays king, ruins town,And beats high mountain down. So spoke Gollum to Bilbo...
