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TEEN CAMP #1 - CAMP SPEAKER: JON WARD
Summer Camp is off to a great start! Students arrived back for training and are now pouring themselves into their various ministry roles. We start out with 2 weeks of high school teens then roll into 3 weeks of junior high, and then 2 weeks of kids. We have seen God do some pretty amazing things, from working in troubled teens' lives to watching record returning camper numbers. It's amazing to be involved in a ministry like summer camp where ministry is unfolding before your eyes literally every day.
On Monday nights this year we share the gospel with our campers. This is a change from previous years where we were sharing the gospel on the first night of camp (Sunday). Why the change? Because our Canadian youth culture is becoming increasingly "post-Christian", meaning, they're no longer coming with a Christian frame of reference for their life. So, we, Scott and Tyler, take the first night of camp to talk about the fact that there ARE absolutes, there IS authority and there ARE answers for life.
As Scott shared the gospel on Monday night, 6 teens trusted in Christ to save them from eternal separation in a real place called hell. 6 may not seem like a lot, but that was 10% of our camp that week. Either way , we rejoice that the gospel went forth and that we had the opportunity to participate in the Great Commission.
We also saw God work at our Tuesday night drama, Wednesday night campfire dedication service and Thursday night split (guys/girls) Purity session. 12 kids indicated on Wednesday night their desire to a live a life of dedication to Christ, and 18 decided to live a life of sexual purity. We praise the Lord for how we saw Him work.
Thanks for taking the time to read this update. Please take some time today to pray for the continued ministry of Word of Life Youth Camp and may you be blessed!
Also see Introducing Word of Life Youth Camp
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