Easter Camps

a Biblical thought...
God is with us; he is our leader. His priests with their trumpets will sound the battle cry against you. Men of Israel, do not fight against the LORD, the God of your fathers, for you will not succeed. (2 Chronicles 13:12)

a Book thought...
With young people, how we communicate is as important as what we communicate. (p183)
a Dave thought...
Easter Camps for our youth have been very popular across this territory now for a number of years. Like many of our events it is not uncommon to hear stories of people having a significant God moment at an Easter Camp. Maybe it was the first time they accepted Jesus, or heard God calling them to something more, or for some it was when they made the decision to become an officer.

Yesterday as Kylie and I visited the two youth camps happening in Victoria this weekend I could not help but notice God was still moving in the lives of our young people. The Melbourne Central youth with Major Mim Adams were at Mt Evelyn and the Western Vic camp with Captain Joel Clifford were at Bacchus Marsh. There are also camps happening in WA and Tassie this weekend. I believe that a weekend camp can do as much for building community and faith as whole year of a weekly activity. So as youth across these four camps pack up and head home today I pray that the decisions that were made and the relationships that have begun will be more than a convenient decision for a few days, but rather life changing for eternity.

Just a thought.