Comments on: Making the “camp high” last all year long http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/ Conversations among those passionate for teenagers. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:15:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Links for Youth Workers « Global Youth Ministry Network http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-147296 Links for Youth Workers « Global Youth Ministry Network Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:08:29 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-147296 [...] Making the camp last all year long - great article once again from Life in Student Ministry. [...] [...] Making the camp last all year long – great article once again from Life in Student Ministry. [...]

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]]> By: Nick http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-108263 Nick Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:43:25 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-108263 I also think it helps to note that a spiritual high does not equal an emotional high. I imagine that one of the main reasons people can get discouraged after a camp or conference experience is because they don't FEEL close to God anymore. That's why spiritual disciplines, like you say, are so great, because they help people through the hard times and the easy times. I think most spiritual growth happens in the valleys, not the mountaintops. This post comes at a great time. I'm in that post-camp twilight in between the end of camp and that ever famous Baptist tradition of a "camp reflection service." This will be a great aid for that. :) I also think it helps to note that a spiritual high does not equal an emotional high. I imagine that one of the main reasons people can get discouraged after a camp or conference experience is because they don’t FEEL close to God anymore. That’s why spiritual disciplines, like you say, are so great, because they help people through the hard times and the easy times. I think most spiritual growth happens in the valleys, not the mountaintops.

This post comes at a great time. I’m in that post-camp twilight in between the end of camp and that ever famous Baptist tradition of a “camp reflection service.” This will be a great aid for that. :)

]]> By: Matt Giesler Explains Youth Ministry « serial youth pastor http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-108259 Matt Giesler Explains Youth Ministry « serial youth pastor Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:41:57 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-108259 [...] [ht to tim] [...] [...] [ht to tim] [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-108020 Brian Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:46:11 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-108020 lol, you got it. Thanks man. We're praying for your ministry. lol, you got it. Thanks man. We’re praying for your ministry.

]]> By: Tim Schmoyer http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-108015 Tim Schmoyer Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:36:46 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-108015 @ Brian: Yeah, it's totally not camps' fault. If anything, they show kids that a relationship with God is possible! The responsibility to continue investing into that relationship falls on the student. If they stop investing into it, guess what happens? lol It's not rocket science. @ Brian: Yeah, it’s totally not camps’ fault. If anything, they show kids that a relationship with God is possible! The responsibility to continue investing into that relationship falls on the student. If they stop investing into it, guess what happens? lol It’s not rocket science.

]]> By: Brian http://www.studentministry.org/making-the-camp-high-last-all-year-long/comment-page-1/#comment-108010 Brian Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:22:34 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1084#comment-108010 As someone who spent his entire summer speaking at camps I appreciate this post. I've read too many blog posts and articles that discuss the negative side of camps and put all the blame of "the fire going out" on the camps. Ultimately it's our job as youth pastors and youth leaders to encourage and equip our teens to grow deep in their faith. Camps, conferences, and retreats are tools just like anything else we use. But nothing will ever replace real deep discipleship. As someone who spent his entire summer speaking at camps I appreciate this post. I’ve read too many blog posts and articles that discuss the negative side of camps and put all the blame of “the fire going out” on the camps. Ultimately it’s our job as youth pastors and youth leaders to encourage and equip our teens to grow deep in their faith. Camps, conferences, and retreats are tools just like anything else we use. But nothing will ever replace real deep discipleship.

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