Training Staff to be Spiritual Leaders- Order Now for Summer 2009!

By Nancy Ferguson

Nancy Ferguson is the author of several books for church camp leaders and congregations. Click on the images to get information about each book and to order.

• $19.00
• Healthy Learning, 2008
• ISBN 978-1-58518-665-5
• Order from the ACA Bookstore

The Retreat Leader's Manual

A Complete Guide to Organizing Meaningful Christian Retreats

By Nancy Ferguson and Kevin Witt

The Retreat Leader's Manual offers a practical guidebook for those leading retreats, including biblical and theological foundations for retreats, the nuts and bolts of planning, and loads of program ideas.

• Only $15.00
• Discipleship Resources, 2006
• ISBN 978-0-88177-428-3
• Order at Cokesbury

Retreats for Renewal

By Nancy Ferguson

This book offers complete designs for five intergenerational church retreats. Each retreat design offers complete instructions for leading the retreat including songs, art projects, creative biblical reflections, worship times, and more. Themes include: Follow the Good Shepherd, Come to the Waters, Shine the Light, Sow Seeds of Faith, and Claim Your Name.

• $14.00
• Discipleship Resources, 2008
• ISBN-13: 978-0-88177-515-0
• Order at Cokesbury

Christian Educator's Guide to Evaluating and Developing Curriculum

By Nancy Ferguson

A practical handbook for pastors, lay leaders, and Christian education committees who need help choosing a curriculum that suits their church's beliefs, practices, and membership. Some congregations prefer to write their own resources and this guide offers the tools you need to write your own curriculum. Includes a step-by-step process for evaluation of existing materials and creation of new resources!

• $17.00
• Judson Press, 2008
• ISBN-13: 9780817015237
• Order at Judson Press

Grab-and-Go Activities: Teaching Younger Children (Ages 6 to 8) About God's Creation

By Nancy Ferguson

This is one in a series of books with easy-to-follow directions formatted to go into counselor backpacks as a quick resource for activities. The goal of these activities is to help campers deepen their understanding of the interconnections between creation, humans, and God. Along with easy to follow directions, a scripture passage, follow-up questions, and a prayer suggestion are included with each activity.

• $9.00
• Order at ACA Bookstore

Grab-and-Go Activities: Teaching Older Children (Ages 9 to 11) About God's Creation

By Nancy Ferguson

This is one in a series of books with easy-to-follow directions formatted to go into counselor backpacks as a quick resource for activities. The goal of these activities is to help campers deepen their understanding of the interconnections between creation, humans, and God. Along with easy to follow directions, a scripture passage, follow-up questions, and a prayer suggestion are included with each activity.

• $9.00
• Order at ACA Bookstore

Your Role as a Spiritual Leader for Your Campers (DVD)

By Nancy Ferguson

An important emphasis of staff training at faith-based/Christian camps is shaping staff members into spiritual leaders. Spiritual leaders are those individuals who can share their own faith, lead campers in religious discussion, pray with them, and pass on the traditions of their faith community. Your Role as a Spiritual Leader for Your Campers introduces the five key principles to being a spiritual leader. The DVD provides brief "talking points" for staff to view, as well as a companion CD-ROM that includes directions for activities that staff training leaders can engage in with their staffs to provide an experiential learning option for each of the principles. Among the topics covered:

Five elements of being a spiritual leader

• Step #1—take care of your relationship with God
• Step #2—help campers find a place of safety within the camp community
• Step #3—tell your own faith story
• Step #4—inspire others
• Step #5—celebrate the traditions of your faith

• $49.95
• Order at ACA Bookstore

Becoming an Environmental Leader for Your Campers (DVD)

By Nancy Ferguson

In an age of "going green" and placing an emphasis on a camp's role in teaching creation care, it is important that staff in faith-based/Christian camps can make the connection between their faith and caring for the earth. In their role as environmental leaders, staff members need to be able to include God in the discussion and activities in which they lead campers. Becoming an Environmental Leader for Your Campers examines five theological concepts related to being an environmental leader. The DVD also features brief "talking points" for staff to view, as well as a companion CD-ROM that provides directions for activities that staff training leaders can engage in with their staffs to provide an experiential learning option for each of the concepts. Among the topics covered:

• Five ideas about God and creation
• Opening the eyes of campers to the goodness of creation
• God made everything connected
• Caring for creation
• The true meaning of "dominion"
• Teaching campers to be stewards of creation

• $49.95
• Order at ACA Bookstore