Our team spent the week at the Outdoor Ministries Connection Great Gathering! It's been an incredible week connecting in person with 500+ of our closest friends. From insightful keynotes to leading and joining engaging workshops to creative worship and making new friends - we're feeling full, blessed, and inspired for the work ahead.

On this episode of the #sacredplaygroundspodcast, we got the chance to bring in some voices of camp leaders at the gathering to ask them some big questions about ministry. Camp people are thoughtful storytellers, and these 4 leaders joined us to tell about a time they learned something, and then they did something with it, using insights to drive action. They’ll share how that went and the difference it made. Then, they’ll highlight some best of the best practices from their camps – something they excel at in their context, giving us the chance to take away something for our own ministry.

Plus, our #StatOfTheWeek comes right from the conference as we share the aggregate results from our exhibit table self-assessments on Wednesday.

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The OMC Great Gathering
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This is a cutting edge for outdoor ministry right now, and camps, when we understand our role as a catalyst, is poised to have an outsized impact on faith lives of countless campers and families. The connectivity in three sacred spaces - camp, church, and home - through program and practice, mission and method makes a profound difference in the faith-forming impact across this ecosystem.

Through our work in four key projects (links below), we're learning a lot about how these critical spaces can connect and what it takes to truly collaborate in faith-generative experiences.

Then, we're answering a #QuickQampQuestion about building trust with parents of this "anxious generation", and a not-so-spooky, Spirit-filled #StatOfTheWeek as we approach All Hallow's Eve.

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Rhythms of Faith
bRidge
Go Tell It IN The Mountains
Engaging Children Initiative

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On this episode, we're excited to sit down with Cara Meredith, a lifelong camp enthusiast, experienced camp speaker, and author of the book Church Camp.

This book has been stirring in many ways for Christian camp and camp-connected leaders, and we are grateful for the opportunity to sit down with Cara to hear the heart and story behind this book and the impact it is having. We'll ask some big questions and peel back what we can learn that can help us connect with our campers in ways that create safe spaces, authentic relationships, and positive, healthy impact.

Plus, our #StatOfTheWeek and #QuickQampQuestion connect directly to our conversation, reminding us that camps cover a broad spectrum of values, theological perspectives, and ways of being camp, and that broad brush strokes and big assumptions can do harm to us and to those we serve.

Connect with Cara, learn more about the book, and find her online at the links below.

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Connect with Cara Online

Church Camp Book

Cara's Substack (including a visit from Jared!)

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