Start thinking now about these helpful tips if you’re involved in organizing or speaking at a church camp.
I just did the math and I’ve been a part of 67 church camps (middle school, high school, college, etc).
Here are my five main recommendations:
1. Preach One Text The Whole Weekend
Be a good target shooter and leave your shotgun at home.
2. Drive Everything Toward Small Groups
Like a good general, utilize the air war (preaching) and the ground war (small groups).
3. Maximize Free Time
Just like the light pollution of the city makes it harder to see the stars, the busyness of our lives makes it harder to see God.
4. Minimize Your Song List
Like TV shows have theme songs, camp should have a theme song. If you want folks to sing, they have to know the songs.
5. Recruit Workers Who Want To Work
Like the vine needs a trellis, your camp needs gritty, task-oriented men and women.
