Recently I watched a great movie on Net
Flix. The Movie was called Camp! The movie was a Drama under the Faith and
Spirituality genre section. The trailer
described the movie as such.
"To impress a client, investment adviser Ken agrees to spend a week as a counselor at a camp for troubled kids. But he gets more than he bargained for when he forges a bond with 10-year-old Eli, whose life so far has been marked by abuse and neglect."
Without giving away the movie too much
there is a couple of powerful points that I want to bring out that reminded me
a lot of serving at Camp War Eagle.
- All of us have “thorns” and trials that can make times in our lives difficult. (Matthew 13:7)
- God working through you can IMPACT a life here on earth and for eternity. You can bring hope and light to almost any situation and life!
- When we serve, sometimes it’s hard to tell who is impacted more. The one being served or the one serving. (Acts 20:35)
- True ministry isn’t supervising, or watching from a distance but rather intentionally caring and relationally meeting the unique needs of the kids. (1 John 2: 6)
There is a trite saying we have all
heard which goes like this: ―If you can't walk the walk, don't talk the
talk. At Camp War Eagle, we emphasize
the walk. As many of you know our
campers come from diverse backgrounds.
Some come from beautiful Christian homes, some from non-Christian homes,
and many in between. The impression our
campers take home is based on the relationship each counselor and staff member
builds with them. In John 21, Jesus asks
Peter three times, “Do you love me?”
Peter responds, “Yes three times.”
Each time the Lord responds, “Feed my lambs.”
At Camp War Eagle, your lambs were the
10-12 campers assigned to your cabin and the others with whom you came in
contact with each day. You hopefully
showed daily your love for the Lord, you fed the lambs, not by talk, but by
obedience to His commands, specifically, you "loved them as He loves
us."
This is my ninth summer at Camp War
Eagle. I’ve seen God work in powerful
ways through the staff. I’ve seen campers,
camper’s families, and staff’s lives impacted and changed. My prayer is that we all continue to impact
outside the gates of Camp War Eagle with the same passion as inside. I encourage you to check out the movie. It may remind you about your past at camp and
inspire you going forward.
The closing application questions.
- Who was the person (s) in your life that loved and impacted you? Showed you the Hope found only in a relationship with Christ?
- Who are your campers/lambs right now? Neighbors? Co-Workers? Friends? Family? Youth at your Church?
- How are you intentionally caring and relationally meeting their unique needs?
Camp
Director: Jacob Roebuck
Cast: Michael Mattera, Miles Elliot, Asante Jones, Matthew Jacob Wayne,
Grace Johnston, Casey Leet
2013PG-131hr 49m
