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Plan a Summer Getaway with Purpose
Are you a young family looking to establish a family vacation tradition? Maybe you're a busy family looking for time set aside to recharge together. Either way, we have a family camp that's just right for you!
Each camp can provide you with an opportunity to hit the "pause button" on life. Our mission-minded staff works to provide families of all ages with a safe, positive, no-pressure environment that allows you to focus on reconnecting, creating memories, and growing in God's Word. Summer family camps at Forest Springs are a much-needed retreat for hundreds of families around the country each year.
July 16 - 19, 2023 | Speaker: Jim Engle
Jim Engle has spent over four decades in pastoral ministry in Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin. His commitment to the authority of Scripture has been lived out through preaching, teaching, evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, counseling, and conducting weddings and funerals. He has a Master of Divinity from Bethel Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Knox Theological Seminary.
July 19 - 22, 2023 | Speaker: Jim Engle
Jim Engle has spent over four decades in pastoral ministry in Minnesota, Florida, and Wisconsin. His commitment to the authority of Scripture has been lived out through preaching, teaching, evangelism, discipleship, leadership development, counseling, and conducting weddings and funerals. He has a Master of Divinity from Bethel Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Knox Theological Seminary.
July 23 - 29, 2023 | Speaker: Jeff Hinds
Jeff Hinds was educated at Houghton College, Trinity Seminary, and Dallas Theological Seminary where he received his doctorate. He loves the local church and is passionate about teaching God's Word exegetically. He is happily married to Betty Ann. Together they are blessed with four grown kids, a son-in-law, and a granddaughter.
July 30, 2023 - August 5, 2023 | Speaker: Doug Anderson
Pastor Doug Anderson grew up on the mission field, served as a foreign missionary with his wife Dawn, and has served the American church for more than 25 years in various pastoral roles. He loves to draw people into the experience of the Bible with a daily Bible podcast, "Walking with Jesus," which is reaching listeners in more than 100 nations!
August 6 - 12, 2023 | Speaker: Ray Pritchard
Dr. Ray Pritchard serves as president of Keep Believing Ministries. He ministers extensively across the US and in South Korea, Ukraine, Uganda, Kenya, India, China, and the Philippines. He has written 31 books, including "Stealth Attack," "The Healing Power of Forgiveness," and "An Anchor for the Soul." He is a frequent speaker on American Family Radio. He has been married to Marlene for 48 years. They have three sons and eleven grandchildren. They live in Shawnee, Kansas.
August 13 - 19, 2023 | Speaker: Harry Shields
Dr. Harry Shields is an adjunct professor at the Moody Bible Institute and Moody Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He served as a full-time member of the MBI faculty from 1985 to 2000, during which time he was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Pastoral Studies. From 2001 to 2013, Dr. Shields was the Senior Pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Neenah, WI.
September 1 - 4, 2023 | Speaker: Dan Thomas
Dan Thomas is the Director of Timberline Ministries Inc., a Torchbearer Bible school and conference center in the mountains of Colorado. Dan enjoys the adventure of life in the little mountain town of Fraser with his wife Sarah and three kids. They spend time snowboarding at the local ski resort, hiking in the mountains, and doing life with the 42 college-aged students and hundreds of youth who come to Timberline to grow in their relationship with Christ every year.
Memorial Day Family Camp
May 26 - 29, 2023