by Jared Rendell | Sep 17, 2024 | Camp Research, Podcast
Ministry is about impact. It’s what we hope for, plan for, program for, recruit for, market for, evaluate for, and pray for. It’s maybe the one thing that aligns the entire outdoor ministry industry. We may not even define impact in the same way (fyi, we...
by Jared Rendell | Sep 10, 2024 | Camp Programs, Camp Staff, Generalities
Dance Summer Mode One of the things baked into the realities of outdoor ministry that many of us appreciate and thrive in is seasonality. For everything there is a season, and then another one, and then another one. It’s a beautiful cycle, and we usually love...
by Jared Rendell | Sep 3, 2024 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Season 4 of the Sacred Playgrounds Podcast is here! We’re back behind the mic and behind the research for another season of camp-centric content focused on leaders like you. On this episode, we’ll share a quick what-to-expect from this season, and then...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Aug 27, 2024 | Camp Visits, The Logic of Camp
Another summer is in the books! I continue to marvel at the amazing ministry happening at Christian camps across the country. It is a true privilege to walk alongside camp professionals in their work of proclaiming that the Kingdom of God has come near. I often lament...
by Jared Rendell | May 14, 2024 | Podcast
finale {n.} the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence It’s the last episode of season 3 of the Sacred Playgrounds Podcast! Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been along for the ride since our first episode, thanks for listening!...
by Jared Rendell | May 7, 2024 | Camp Staff
You’ve done so much work these past few months to get to this point. You’ve spent hours on the road and on the phone and behind a screen tirelessly finding pathways to those that will share the best news ever at your camp this summer. You’ve...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 30, 2024 | Camp Research, Guest, Podcast
On this episode, we’re sharing the mic with a good friend and camp research colleague! We’re deeply honored to chat with the Senior Director of Research and Education for the American Camp Association (ACA), Laurie Browne, PhD.Laurie joins us to...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 16, 2024 | Podcast, Rhythms of Faith
Every now and then, I get a little bit restlessAnd I dream of something wild- Bonnie Tyler “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Eclipse week! Epic, singular experiences are our specialty at camp, and yet, how we prepare campers and families for integration of...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 9, 2024 | Camp Programs, Family Ministry, Parenting
According to the American Camp Association, The number of family camps have doubled over the last 15 years In 2022, The Skit Guys released the movie, Family Camp. That same year, I published my memoir about my family’s experience at Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp,...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 2, 2024 | Camp Staff, Podcast
It’s launch week for Holy Ground 2024! It’s no secret, so says the research, that summer staff are the heart of camping ministry. We know they need support, agency, and faithful community to thrive. That’s why we constructed the Holy Ground summer...
