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Creating Safe Spaces

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jun 14, 2016 | The Logic of Camp

Summer camp began this week at thousands of camps across the country on the same day as the worst mass-shooting in American history. It is a great testament to the enduring strength of camp that parents of millions of young people still feel comfortable sending them...

Sign your Child up for Church Camp!

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Mar 29, 2016 | Camp to Congregation, Parenting, The Logic of Camp

Spring is here. Christ is risen! Summer is fast approaching. Have you signed your children up for camp yet? The word “camp” is now used to mean so many different things that my question may be confusing. The reality is that many kids are signed up for multiple...

Camp Counselors in our Churches?

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Aug 28, 2015 | Camp to Congregation, Rethinking Church, The Logic of Camp

I was speaking with a colleague and mentor about my camp research a few weeks ago. We were talking about the unique educational model of summer camp and how that model might be transferrable to congregational ministry. We were reflecting on the role of the camp...

What is Camp? Part I: More than Fun and Games

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Apr 8, 2015 | Camp Research, The Logic of Camp

In the fall of 2014, Christian camps across the country were surveyed to get a first of its kind snapshot of Christian camping ministry. Directors from 332 camps in all 50 states and representing multiple mainline Protestant denominations responded to the survey. In...

From Cheap Thrills to Discipleship: Valuing Camp

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Mar 12, 2015 | The Logic of Camp

What is the value of camping ministry? Mainline denominations continue their contraction and “restructuring.” Many congregations are thriving, but there are many more that are struggling. The struggle extends to affiliated ministries and entire denominational bodies,...

Life Together and Camp

by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 29, 2014 | Book Reviews, The Logic of Camp

I was rereading Bonhoeffer’s Life Together the other day, and I got the chance to discuss the book with some students at Luther Seminary. I was struck again by the grace and passion of Bonhoeffer’s writing. In many ways, the seminary community at Finkenwalde was the...

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