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Bible Camps and ACOP Culture
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Adult and family camps have provided a special opportunity for deeper spiritual connection with those closest to you. Compared to teen camp where a teen would grow in their faith with their peers, but maybe not have the same experience outside of camp, family camp allows for spiritual growth within the family and that environment can be carried on at home after camp. Parents also have a lot of influence in the family, so if the parents can be apart of the spiritual growth that is happening in their child’s life, there is a better chance for that spiritual growth to be nurtured at home.
Bible camp has been a huge part of my life. I grew up going to Veteran Camp and it has been a wonderful time of connection, mentorship and spiritual growth. I hope to continue going with my family in the future.
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I never went to Bible Camp but I did Street Invaders which I feel falls under the same idea and structure. If it were not for Street Invaders I would not be in ministry today. I would have likely walked away from my faith at 18 and there is no way I would have attended Eston College had it not been for Street Invaders. I owe it to the Lord, but he used Street Invaders in a very meaningful way for me to show me who I am, who he is, what what he has called me to be. I am so grateful for camps and programs like Street Invaders as they have impacted so many lives.
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Camps have been essential to my spiritual upbringing. Being around passionate, spirit-filled leaders gave me opprtunities to be mentored and to have postive role models. Camp also has given me some of my greatest friends who I continue to seek Jesus with to this day. It also has given me plenty of “mountain-top experiences” in the presence of the Lord where I have been transformed through encounter
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Camps were very foundational in my life and faith, as I was exposed to very passionate and vibrant expressions of worship that I wouldn’t have been around frequently. I was water baptized at camp, and learned what church-friendship could look like through friendships with other people that were excited about what God was doing and wanted to have fun and seek the Lord (as opposed to a very broken school where there was not much hope nor were there deep friendships). It provided a place to soften my heart to God and people.
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