Crossings Exceeds Records
The summer of 2010 saw attendance and decision records shattered at Kentucky Baptists’ Crossings camps located at Kentucky Baptist Assemblies’ Jonathan Creek and Cedarmore facilities.Camper registrations totaled 8,699 for the Crossings camps. (This number does not include non Crossings groups that participated in other camping programs on the campuses during the summer.) The most gratifying report from the Crossings camps was that 478 youth accepted Jesus Christ as savior and lord!
This was an outstanding response but KBA President David Melber said he is greatly concerned that church groups are not bringing more unsaved youth to the camps. Crossings offer a scholarship for each unsaved youth who is enlisted and attends.
Crossings is an incredible opportunity for unsaved youth to have a fun experience in an environment where relationships are valued and the gospel is clearly practiced and shared. The 42 staff persons begin praying for each camper by name weeks before the camps so each one is known and valued by the staff. This is a strong and unique feature of Crossings.
David also reported that a record 490 campers surrendered to the call to full time Christian ministry this summer. God is obviously moving among Kentucky Baptists because an increasing number of participants in Kentucky Changers also made commitments to full time Christian ministry. I can’t help but wonder if part of this is due to the great movement of prayer we have seen in Kentucky due to the Find it Here emphasis earlier this year.
We praise God for each of these decisions. I can identify with these young people because it was during a camping experience that I surrendered to full time Christian ministry at age 16.
Another record set by the campers was the $105,946.11 they gave during their time at Crossings for mission work in India. During the worship session that I attended at Cedarmore, the staff used Skype to connect for a live interview with workers and children in India who are being provided a safe place to live, lessons from the Bible and a much needed education. The youth at Crossings are being challenged to give sacrificially to support missions.
It was gratifying to see improvements at both sites. Jonathan Creek now has an expanded auditorium that will seat 680 and a new lake. Cedarmore has a new auditorium and a new dining hall is under construction.
As the school year approaches, please pray that the students who made decisions at camp will follow through on them in their churches. Pray also that their churches will support and encourage them.
Learn more about the Crossings camps and the work of Kentucky Baptist Assemblies on their website at www.crossingscamps.org.
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posted by: Bill Mackey on August 10th, 2010