For the past two summers, Junior High and Senior High Campers at Covenant Pines Bible Camp have been invited to participate in a study about their camp experience. The “Power of Camp” study is conducted through a national camping organization – The Christian Camp and Conference Association. The study surveys campers and parents 2 weeks after their week at camp, and then again 2 months after their week of camp. As we look forward to the 2025 summer ministry season, we thought we would share a few of the encouraging results we found from our 2024 study.
In 2024,
- 12% increase in campers attending church multiple times a month
- 7% increase in campers reading the Bible by themselves
- 81% of campers feel more confident in themselves since returning from camp
- 87% of campers state the camp experience had a significant impact on their life
- 95% of campers indicate their questions about God and faith were taken seriously
- 12% of campers are thinking about becoming a pastor or other church leader someday
Our mission at Covenant Pines Ministries is to encourage campers to take a next step on Christian faith. As we processed the results of this study, we felt affirmed that we are indeed fulfilling our mission. Camp is a transformative experience that instills lifelong faith development. Camp is important to our young people and we are committed to being an integral part of their spiritual formation.
After completing another season of staff training, both our summer and full time staff are encouraged by these statistics. We hope you are too! As we kick off our summer ministry, we’d love your prayers for our campers, staff, volunteers, speakers, etc. We are hopeful and expectant for another great summer of ministry. We are planning to participate in the Power of Camp study again and are eager to learn more about our campers’ experience.
