By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director One never knows how God will show up during the week of summer camp. Having seen Him at work, we can easily think he’ll do the same thing again in the same way. But God isn’t like that. In almost 3 decades of summer camp ministry…
Photo courtesy of T Bar M Camps By CCCA It’s fairly common to see teens give undivided attention to their phones, and cultural trends indicate smartphone use won’t be going away anytime soon. Parents and youth leaders want to help adolescents navigate technology with wisdom. It can be a challenge when students’ devices are readily…
By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director We just finished our summer staff training. On Friday evening 85 students from the 4.12 leadership training program joined us for their final training session of the year. Since August, these students have been preparing for a summer of ministry. (And some have been in…
Learning so much about God’s Word By Aaron E. Ziebarth Executive Director A big part of Joy El’s Staff training time is studying the Bible passages that we will be teaching the campers this summer. We want the counselors to engage with God’s word so they will have a full understanding before…
By CCCA (Photo courtesy of Word of Life) If you’re a student looking for a way to spend your summer, consider working at camp. There are so many ways to serve, and it could be one of your best summers yet. Picture yourself: Interacting with kids Building life-long friendships Learning from peers, leaders and campers…
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director There is a lot of enthusiasm during the first day of staff training. As I talk with summer staff members I am excited about the high caliber of staff the Lord has assembled for this year. God has compiled a team of hungry servants who want to share his…