White Sulphur Springs
 

Family Camp 2010 Speakers and Topics

Session #1 (18-25 June): Speaker - Pastor Greg St. Cyr
Topic - "Ruth: A Story of Redemption"
"Ruth is a love story. It's a portrait of biblical womanhood and manhood. A masterful study on relationships. A revealing look at the character of the One who loves and cares for us in our darkest times. But mainly, it's a story of redemption...God's redeeming love for each of us. Greg is the senior pastor of Bay Area Community Church in Annapolis, MD. He and his wife, Mary Kaye, both former Campus Crusade missionaries, have four children."
Mentors: Eric and Sally Robyn

[Concurrent with: Caleb's Challenge #1 and AO!2]

Session #2 (25 June - 2 July): Anchor Points Conference (by invitation)
Are you ready to be part of the next generation of top-level OCF leadership and ownership? Can you become the catalyst for a step increase in the level at which OCF can operate? With high-touch senior leader involvement, Anchor Points emphasizes spiritual encouragement and development, teaches organizational governance and strategy, and encourages out-of-the-box thinking, all in the context of a fun and rejuvenating family experience.
Mentors: Mike and Peggy Tesdahl
[Concurrent with: Caleb's Adventure #2, AO!3, and Outback!]
Session #3 (2-9 July): Speaker - Dr. Gary Phillips
Topic - "Family Matters"
God's blueprint for your family matters. How do you build from that blueprint while living in a 'culture gone wild'? How do you translate that blueprint into an action plan for military families that have additional challenges of extended deployments and other unique forms of stress? No matter how your circumstances change, God's Word offers changeless principles that anchor your marriage and your parenting amidst these challenges. Dr. Gary is pastor of Signal Mountain Bible Church in Chattanooga. He taught for twenty-four years at Bryan College and served as Chairman of Biblical Studies. His degrees are from Vanderbilt University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Grace Theological Seminary (Th.D.). He has published articles and books and has served as an officer in both the Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Gary and his wife, Betsy, have three grown children and live in Chattanooga, TN.
Mentors: Jett and Linda Taylor

[Concurrent with: Caleb Junior #3a, Caleb's Adventure #3b, and AO!4]

Session #4 (9-16 July): Senior Staff Reunion; Primary Speaker- Pastor John Waldrop
Topic -"The Call"
How do I fulfill the central purpose of my life? What is God's mission in the world, and how do I fit into it? We discover the answers to these and other ultimate questions by exploring together--from Genesis to Revelation--the biblical doctrine of the Call. John and his wife, Esther, met at White Sulphur Springs, Esther served on support team, both served on senior staff, and ultimately John served on full-time staff from 1988-1991, being the founding director of Allegheny Outback! John is a graduate of Wheaton College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Now he and Esther are missionaries with World Venture in Prague, Czech Republic where John pastors an international church. They have five children. This week is also open to all former Senior Staff and promises to be a fun time of great teaching, reminiscing and visioning for the future.
Mentors: Scott and Lisa Bedrosian

[Concurrent with: Caleb's Challenge #4 and AO!5]

Session #5 (16-23 July): Speaker - COL Jim Meredith, USA (Ret)
Topic -"Saints as Soldiers in the Crucible of Military Ministry"
Being called to God and to serve one's country as a soldier, are still compatible and complementary callings in 2010. Using the life and experiences of Moses as a backdrop, we will explore multiple principles revealed in Scripture dealing with: THE call, the nature of "callings", the commission, the desired character of Christ in a leader, the need to think conjunctively and compatibly about life and death, and a leader's opportunity to choose his destiny. After serving a full career as an army officer and as OCF Council vice-president, Jim helped to establish and then direct Military Community Youth Ministries (MCYM). Now he remains active as Ambassador-at-Large for Youth Compass International and has served in OCF's Growing and Building Campaign. Jim and his wife, Barbara, live in Colorado Springs. This week is also for golf lovers who may join Jim on the links and get a few pointers.
Mentors: Jim and Laurel Karr

[Concurrent with: Caleb Junior #5 and AO!6]

Session #6 (23-30 July): Speaker Team- Tom & Shirley Uber, John & Carole Knubel, Dan & Christy Kaiser, and Sarah Hemingway
Topic - "Living with Jesus - the Adventure of a Lifetime."
We will explore how biblically based faith provides guidance and wholeness throughout military life and beyond. Our team members will share their stories of faith experienced in the context of family relationships, inevitable life changes and unexpected adventures. Bring your stories and help us all learn from each other. All members of this speaker team have extensive experience as Christians in the context of a military lifestyle. Come and gain practical encouragement and perspective for walking with the Savior.
Mentors: Terry and Andrea Harrison

[Concurrent with: Caleb's Adventure #6a, Caleb's Challenge #6b, and AO!7]

Session #7 (30 July - 6 August): Speaker - Pastor Keith Peck
Topic - "Wisdom for Real Life"
Life is not a simple connect-the-dots picture. Life is not a paint-by-numbers reality. Life is not even mastering a set of principles for highly effective living. Wisdom is the art of knowing the right thing to do in life's complex realities where techniques, moral rules or life principles don't apply simply. This series will ask: What is at the heart of wisdom? and What is God's wisdom for life's real issues? Please plan to attend this week and prepare by reading and re-reading the book of Proverbs. Keith and his wife, Gale, live in Annapolis, MD where Keith serves as senior pastor of Broadneck Evangelical Presbyterian Church. They have five children and five grandchildren.
Mentors: Barry and Melanie Bowden

[Concurrent with: Caleb Junior #7 and AO!8]

Session #8 (6-13 August): Speaker - Pastor John Cartwright
Topic - "The Good Shepherd and His Sheep: A Study in Psalm 23"
There may be no other chapter in all of the Bible that has been read and loved by more people than Psalm 23. This study will open our hearts to the Lord who is our Shepherd and also reveal much about why God refers to us as his sheep. The confidence, comfort, and peace that this Psalm brings will guide us to the "green pastures" and carry us through the "valleys" that all of us are sure to encounter as we walk with the Shepherd. John is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy where he played quarterback for Navy, surpassing several records previously set by Roger Staubach. After serving as a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy, John attended Liberty Seminary where he studied under Jerry Falwell and coached the Liberty University football team. Dr. Cartwright is the founding pastor of Calvary Independent Baptist Church near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he has served Christ for 33 years. He and his wife, Thelma, have four grown children and thirteen grandchildren.
Mentors: Fred and Ilene Stubbs

[Concurrent with: Caleb's Adventure #8a, Caleb's Challenge #8b, and AO!9]