by Jared Rendell | Apr 15, 2025 | Camp and Culture, Camp Staff, Parenting, Podcast
The more things change, the more they stay the same? The only constant is change? If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself underneath it? Whatever your cliché du jour, the truth is, things aren’t the same as they were a quarter century ago,...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Apr 8, 2025 | Camp Staff, The Logic of Camp
This summer, normalize the regular use of scripture at your camp. This involves more than just having Bible study every day or repeating a theme verse. The aim is to Biblicize every activity, program, and tradition. We lay the foundation for this when we Biblicize...
by Jared Rendell | Apr 1, 2025 | Camp Staff, Podcast
Where will they find spiritual grounding, these summer staff members of ours? These emerging adults that truly make ministry happen at our camps; what does it take to equip and encourage practicing faithfulness in their lives while they are at camp, and foundational...
by Jared Rendell | Mar 4, 2025 | Camp Staff, Podcast
2025 summer camp staffing is top of mind, heart, and task list for many camp leaders right now. We’re in the heart of recruiting season, pre-camp prep time is on the horizon, our staff training schedules are maybe beginning to materialize, and our plans for the...
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 | 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...
