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South Africa Youth Camp 2026
- Katie Bennett
- Aug 3
- 2 min read
We thank God for a tremendous youth camp this year. We had over 120 young people registered, not including adults and children, that attended. We definitely had some excitement with our van breaking down while picking people up and other various hiccups during camp. If there is one thing that we have learned as missionaries, it is how to be flexible. Thankfully, The van was able to be fixed by the time camp was over and people were ready to be taken home.
Overall the camp was very successful. The altar was lined nearly every night with people seeking God. Brother Taylor preached some excellent messages that stirred the young people's hearts. The theme for camp was 'Unstoppable', and we focused on the book of Acts.
There is such a hunger for the truth here in South Africa. A theme that we have seen here time and time again is young people wanting to serve God, but they lack the support around them to stay consistent in the faith. There is so much opportunity for youth ministry. We are so excited to begin raising up the next generation of Christian leader out of the young people of South Africa.
At camp we saw a huge increase in Bible memorization this year with the top three young people saying 143, 120, and 118 Bible verses throughout the week, and many others worked diligently at memorizing also. It was encouraging to go to church the Sunday after youth camp and hear the young people reciting verses that they had learned at camp. Bible memorization is such an important tool, and I am so glad that many were utilizing it.
We had an absolute blast with activities and games . This year our games consisted of ultimate rugby, volleyball, kickball, dodgeball, and Bible bowl. By the time it was all said done everyone was exhausted physically and mentally, ( Including us.) It really was a wonderful camp, and although it was sad to see everyone leave, we look forward to youth camp next year.
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