“How can we bring about life transformation in the hearts of our children so that they won’t only just live for Christ, but they’ll go out into the world equipped to share the gospel of Jesus and his transforming power with others?” -Joleen Steel.
Joleen Steel is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Camping Stick Kids. In addition to writing the curriculum for CSK, her heart is to help Christian parents and leaders ground the emerging generation in a robust, resilient faith that equips them to share their faith with others.
During this episode, Joleen shares her inspiration behind creating Camping Stick Kids and the many resources and curriculums they offer. CSK is not a camp that you send your child to; it’s a camp that can be created right at home! Parents, grandparents, churches, or homeschoolers can use their resources and 5-day camp-like curriculums to teach children about God and Jesus.
Camping With Jesus is their cornerstone evangelistic curriculum, and parents and caregivers can use this curriculum to disciple children and help them understand specific gospel stories. There are five crucial and foundational questions that kids will answer during the five days of this curriculum:
- What is Heaven, and why do I want to go there?
- What is sin, and why does it matter?
- Who is Jesus, and what has he done for me?
- What is forgiveness, and how do I get it?
- What is growth, and how do I get there?
The Real Hero’s Project is their discipleship curriculum for 4th and 5th graders, and it helps teach children spiritual disciplines, kind of like a Bible study. It’s based on 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 which incorporates five points for the five days which teach children to be on guard, stand firm in their faith, be courageous, be strong, and do everything in love.
The Breakout Curriculum will be released in August of 2023 and is their explorer curriculum for kindergarten through first-grade children. This curriculum helps children explore God’s world and understand their value to God.
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