by Jared Rendell | Mar 5, 2024 | Camp Research, Podcast
We’re constantly learning. Every season, we take care of each individual and/or group of camps we work with – creating reports, digging in with consults about the findings, and creating ways to help those insights tell stories. And, we take that data and...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jan 16, 2024 | Camp and Church Leadership, Camp Research
by Dr. Jake Sorenson Sunday school. Summer camp. Campus ministry. The Gathering. These are the Big 4 Ministries, the ones that have proven most consistently impactful for developing young disciples and nurturing leaders in the ELCA. They are keystone ministries,...
by Jared Rendell | Nov 1, 2023 | Camp Research, Podcast
We’ve been doing what we’re built for, turning data into stories, and today on the podcast we’re sharing some of these findings via 3 questions: What’s changed? What’s stayed the same? What’s surprising? And, most importantly, why...
by Jared Rendell | Aug 14, 2023 | Camp Research, Family Ministry, Rethinking Church
We’ve got incredible news to share. In partnership with Wheaton College’s HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development, Sacred Playgrounds is embarking on a 5-year initiative, a project titled Rhythms of Faith that will engage more than 25 camps, 500...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 4, 2023 | Camp Research, Podcast
These are some of the most impactful findings on the pulse of outdoor ministry today, draped in a really hopeful outlook. We unpack things like the biggest threat to outdoor ministry this year, what we’re learning about director demographics, the four types of...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Mar 29, 2023 | Camp Research
It is an exciting but nerve-racking time for Christian camping. The uncertainty and persistent stress of the past three years has given way to cautious optimism. A new survey of Mainline Christian camp directors sheds light on the state of camping ministry. This was...
