A week at camp can look like games, worship, mountains, friendships, and late nights.
But listen closely to these kids and students, and something much deeper is happening.
They are discovering that God knows their story. They are learning to pray. They are finding friends who will walk with them through grief and hardship. Some are making their faith their own for the first time. Others are choosing baptism and surrendering their lives to Christ.
In this message, Pastor Ben Young reflects on what these stories reveal about the power of Christian community and the responsibility of the church to invest in the next generation.
Spiritual growth does not happen in isolation.
God uses people, leaders, volunteers, friendships, worship, Scripture, camps, Vacation Bible School, and the everyday life of the local church to help form people into the image of Christ.
That is why pouring into children and students matters.
The church has the opportunity to create places where young people are known, encouraged, challenged, and given room to discover what it means to follow Jesus for themselves.
These stories are a reminder that investing in the next generation is not simply about creating great experiences.
It is about helping build a foundation of faith that can shape a life.
Watch these stories of life change and hear Pastor Ben’s challenge to pursue deep connection with God, live in Christian community, and keep pouring into the generation coming behind us.