Our theme verse
for 2015 was Acts 4.13: When
they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled,
ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been
with Jesus.
Peter
stood and spoke. The result? These powerful Jewish leaders were astonished. They
saw Peter and John’s courage. And they knew this depth of conviction and
character didn’t come from a privileged background or advanced education. They
attributed the quality they saw in Peter and John’s lives to the fact that they
had been with Jesus.
The
incident that started this ordeal for Peter and John was that they had healed a
man. They were careful to give the credit to Jesus Christ, of course. The
Jewish leaders could not deny the evidence. The man was healed. The question we
considered at the start of our summer season was what would be the evidence
resulting from our ministry this summer? Every day during camp, in every role,
we make choices. We leave a trail of evidence.
Our challenge is to be sure the evidence shows that we “have been with
Jesus.”
The
evidence from our summer of ministry is clear. Boys found Jesus. Boys watched
noncoms demonstrate what it means to live a life sold out for Jesus Christ.
Night after night following campfire there were quiet conversations in every
corner of the dining hall. Those were spiritual conversations where campers
asked questions and our leaders responded with God-directed wisdom.
