Reaching the Next Generations

Plain and Simple

• "Evangelism is most effective among kids...two out of three born again Christians (64%) made that commitment to Christ before their 18th birthday" - the Barna Group

• "People who become Christian before their teen years are more likely than those who are converted when older to remain "absolutely committed" to Christianity" - the Barna Group

• Relational ministry is the most influential component in a person’s acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and in their discipleship.

• A camp counselor spends more time with a camper in one week at camp than most youth/children’s workers get in a year of traditional program opportunities.

• A Christian Camp experience with a program affiiliated with the local congregation is the most commonly identified denominator in a youth making a faith commitment - more than the pastor, family or friends, and more than twice as common as in a camp program unaffiliated with the congregation. - National Youth Commitment Survey

• “In terms of church programs that carry "positive faith influences"; a church camp experience falls behind only "church youth groups and Christian education program" in effectiveness...In addition, the "church camp experience" proved nearly three times more effective than "work camps" in positively affecting faith development in youth.” - Youth in Protestant Churches, A special Search Institute Report

The types of programming and ministry that happens at Epworth Forest CC and all of the Impact 2818 camps fulfills these six basic principles to create opportunities for effective and meaningful evangelism. Students and children encounter God in a lasting way.