ISCF Camp 2015

God really blew our minds for ISCF camp 2015 #mindBlown… From providing the finances, to ensuring we had sufficient workers and campers, to restoring our camp speaker’s voice on the day he had to minister, God came through in amazing ways, as only He can do.

Campers enjoying sporting activities

On the first evening, we played some getting to know you games that helped the campers from the different schools feel more comfortable and interact with one another. After dinner, we showed the movie “God’s Not Dead” which highlighted the stories of young people who stood up for their faith instead of compromising like those around them.

If you had a million dollars what would you do?

On Saturday morning Evangelist Abraham Regis delivered a dynamic message about the power of a renewed mind. He challenged them to not be limited by their present realities, but to see themselves the way God sees them, and understand their identity in Christ. He then encouraged each person to share what they wanted to be when they got older, and he assured them that with God’s enabling, they would be able to achieve great things despite their humble beginnings.

"You cannot change your beginning, but you can change your destiny"

After lunch on Saturday, the campers played some fun sports, then went to the river for a swim. Dinner on Saturday night took the format of a campfire, with campers roasting hotdogs and marshmellows over the open flames. God held back the rain sufficiently that night to ensure that the campers thoroughly  enjoyed their camp fire. Afterwards, they went into their dorms to discuss what does it really mean to renew your mind, and how they could renew their minds and maintain a renewed mind.

Roasting hot dogs over the camp fire

For chapel on Sunday morning we had a new speaker, Eric Marshall who challenged the campers to renew their minds in practical ways, by resisting the temptation to listen to ungodly music, partake in drinking alcohol and viewing ungodly things on the internet and television. He made it clear that the things we hear and watch, as well as the company we keep, affects how we think and our behaviour. After the message, there was a call for campers who knew they needed to renew their minds in these areas, and who were willing to do so, to come forward for prayer, and the entire camp came up.

"What you hear and watch affects how you think and behave"

After spending some quiet time receiving counselling one on one, the campers then got ready for the  Royal Luncheon. As part of having a renewed mind, the campers were encouraged to see themselves as royalty, as they were now children of the Most High King, so they were encouraged to dress as such. They were really creative in their costumes, and had a great time partaking of the banquet and dancing which followed.

Campers in their royal wear

The final item on the program was talent afternoon, where each team presented an original song based on the memory verses Romans 12:1-2 and a skit which demonstrated the theme of camp. We thank God for the exceptional ministry that the campers were exposed to over the weekend, and pray that commitments made at camp would result in genuine, life-long change in their lives.