SUMMER CAMP FEATURE
COUNSELING WITH SUCCESS by Joy Mackey
ously in Christ in order to help campers with their problems. It’s not that you don’t have any problems— everybody does. But you are on top of your problems; they are not on top of you. You must be free from needing to be ministered unto, in order that you can be free to minis ter to campers (Mark 10:45). Counseling is hard work. You have a 24-hour-a-day responsibility for your campers. Many times you are tired physically. You need to know
— college student, housewife, busi nessman, or pastor, the Holy Spirit wants to use you to accomplish pur poses in the lives of your campers. If this is your first experience in camp, you may be keenly aware of how your new situation contrasts with the business world. Instead of a “What can I get out of this?” attitude, camp counselors ask, “How much can I give of myself?” Camp exists for the camper. You must be mature and living victori
KNOW YOURSELF C a m p CAN b e A wonderful experi ence for you. It can broaden your vision, open new doors of serv ice, give you insights in working with people, and contribute to your own spiritual growth and maturity in Christ. Though your own growth is not the primary function of camp, it is an important by-product of a good camp. No matter what your background
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