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We're turning insights to impact as we talk camp and why it matters based on the latest research. Each episode we'll focus on one thing that's making a difference right now in outdoor ministry.
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S5E14 Five Voices from the Field on Summer Staff Skill Building
On this episode, we're around a table with five incredible camp leaders bringing different perspectives from their role, to geography, to camp journey, to denomination, and more. We're sharing this…
S5E13 The Camp Enrollment Cliff
There's a shift coming, and it affects camp in significant ways. On this episode, we'll talk about why, how, and when it's coming, and leave you with some ideas to get ahead of it.When you lay out…
S5E12 Summer Staff Journey Insights: How to Maximize Recruiting, Preparing, & Training Based on Staff Data
We've learned so much about summer camp staff over the past few years. With insights from more than 2000 summer staff members at more than 120 camps in the last 5 years, plus additional data from…
S5E11 Pilgrimage on Purpose: Reflections from Mt. Sinai & Why Camp Can Be This Kind of Journey
On this episode, we welcome Jake back from his journey to Egypt, where we travelled with other camp and church leaders on a pilgrimage that lead them to and through places and spaces with deep…
S5E10 5 Camp New Year’s Resolutions for 2026
Happy New Year, camp and camp-connected friends! It's 2026, and we're kicking off the new year with our annual installment of the New Year's resolutions for camp.On this episode, we'll share a fresh…
S5E9 A Mailbag & A Merry Christmas
As we release this episode, it's almost Christmas 2025! We're wishing you a very Merry Christmas from our sacred playground to yours. We're ever-grateful to share this space with you.On this…
S5E8 Grownups Need Camp Too
It's true. Adults are a deeply important audience for your camp in one way or another - or more likely, in many ways. Not just as a donor, parent, or partner, but as one who can have personal,…
S5E7 Breaking Down Breakdowns in the Camp Model
Camp is perfect, right? Right? At least, my camp is...You've thought it. So have we, and so has every camp enthusiast since the beginning of camp-time. And yet, we know that sometimes people have an…
S5E6 Live from the OMC Great Gathering: Insight-Driven Actions & Best of the Best Practices from Camp Leaders
Our team spent the week at the Outdoor Ministries Connection Great Gathering! It's been an incredible week connecting in person with 500+ of our closest friends. From insightful keynotes to leading…
S5E5 Get On The Same P.A.G.E with Church Leaders & Parents
This is a cutting edge for outdoor ministry right now, and camps, when we understand our role as a catalyst, is poised to have an outsized impact on faith lives of countless campers and families. The…
S5E4 Church Camp, The Book: Guest Episode with Author Cara Meredith
On this episode, we're excited to sit down with Cara Meredith, a lifelong camp enthusiast, experienced camp speaker, and author of the book Church Camp.This book has been stirring in many ways for…
S5E3 Camper Confidence Over Time: What We Learned from Summer 2025 Data
Each fall, early in our podcast season, we try to spend time talking through some of our, really your, learnings from the summer. We aggregate data from Effective Camp and Power of Camp projects -…
S5E2 Behind the Scenes of the #OMCGG & Why Cross-Denominational Camp Partnerships Matter
If you've ever planned an event, fundraiser, conference, or other significant gathering, you know that there is so, so much that goes on behind the scenes to make that happen.On this episode, Jake…
S5E1 Season 5 Kickoff & Camp Leader Pulse Check Insights
We're back! Welcome to season 5 of the Sacred Playgrounds Podcast!On this episode, we've got some words of welcome, a quick summer in review from our Sacred Playgrounds team, and what to expect from…
S4 BONUS EPISODE for Summer Camp Staff
Bonus episode of the Sacred Playgrounds podcast! Summer camp staff, this one's specifically for you!It's mid-summer for many camps, or will be soon, so we're taking a few minutes to offer 3 things…
S4E18 Season 4 Finale: 2 Truths & An Untruth
It's the season 4 finale! So, we decided it's a good episode to play a classic camp game, with a sacred playgrounds twist.On this episode we're playing 2 Truths and An Untruth, often used as a…
S4E17 More or Less? 7 Up & Down Insights from the 2024-2025 OMC Director Survey
Some things are up, some things are down, some are holding steady, and it all has meaning and impact for how we can make informed decisions and tell impactful stories for this summer and in the…
S4E16 Trending, Bending, or Ending: Camp Trends Over the Past 25 Years
The more things change, the more they stay the same? The only constant is change? If you’re not riding the wave of change, you’ll find yourself underneath it? Whatever your cliché du jour, the truth…
S4E15 The Key to Fostering Faithfulness in Summer Staff
Where will they find spiritual grounding, these summer staff members of ours? These emerging adults that truly make ministry happen at our camps; what does it take to equip and encourage practicing…
S4E14 10 Tips for Pre-Camp Prep That Impacts Experience & Outcomes
Good news! Camps are, in general, keeping parents satisfied with the level of communication and preparation prior to camp. We learn that much in this week's #StatOfTheWeek. And, there's an…
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Sacred Playgrounds Podcast has published 89 episodes since September 2021, covering topics in Christianity, Religion & Spirituality.
Sacred Playgrounds Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 41m.
