January 2010 | Volume 5 | Issue 1 |
Kids Missions Camp: Transformational Experiences Instill God’s Heart for the World
Kids Missions Camp started nine years ago from Doug Hazen’s dream to help raise up missionaries for the 2020s and 2030s.
Why not use a camping experience to instill missions in a fun way?
Missions Camp started nine years ago from Doug Hazen’s dream to help raise up missionaries for the 2020s and 2030s. The Northwest Church Connections director for the mission agency WorldVenture, Doug had a growing passion to develop missional kids. He was burdened by the research showing that many missionaries report they were called by God before the age of 12, yet few 21st-century children get much, if any, exposure to missionaries and the needs of the world.
For generations, summer camp has been a transformational event in children’s spiritual lives. Why not use a camping experience to instill missions in a fun way? Designed to be intensely interactive, Kids Missions Camp runs Sunday through Thursday afternoon and is open to children in 4th to 8th grades. The program is developed by Doug and a host of talented volunteers in cooperation with the Camp Jonah staff where the camp is held in Trout Lake, WA. They all share a passion for missions and for communicating with kids . . . [Click below to continue]