This year, NTS Camp proclaimed to thousands of lives how God has DEFINED love and Jesus. We learned together how He has DEFINED how a Christ follower should live, love, and overcome. Hearing God’s truth in these areas changed lives and set people free. In fact, over 500 lives were changed as they accepted Jesus for the very first time. Over 1500 lives were changed as they recommitted their lives to Jesus. And 839 either said yes or said they would explore if God was leading them to vocational ministry to lead churches, ministries, and mission fields to go into the world and make disciples of Jesus.
As we prepare for each summer, it’s our hope to set the table for students to have a moment with God. This year, students who made a spiritual commitment on Night 3 were given an opportunity to respond in a way that would help them remember their moment with God at NTS Camp.
Our team created response cards. The cards were filled with words in red like broken, guilty, and hopeless. Students were asked to write their names on the card and read those words aloud. Then they placed that card on a fixture of Plexiglass covered in red film and asked to read their card out loud again. The red film covered all the red words and what was left was either the word Saved or Forgiven. Hearing students say, with tears streaming down their faces, “My name is ____, and I am Saved,” or “My name is _____, and I am Forgiven,” was the most beautiful thing to witness. A lot of the words in red defined them up until the moment they allowed God’s truth to wash over them and they made a decision to follow Jesus. Now, they are living a new life defined by Him.
It’s our prayer that you parent with the hope that Jesus has to offer no matter where you’re at in your parenting journey. He sees you, and He cares for you and your children. Keep being intentional about getting your child to places where they can hear from Jesus. Jesus is the Hope of the world, and His truth changes everything.
Arianna Eckart
Director of NTS Camp