Welcome to the campinng ministry for the Churches of God of Prophecy in Texas, Camp Lost Pines. We are delighted that you are interested in serving the youth and children of Texas with us. This training guide is designed to help prepare you to serve in our camping ministry, and hopefully, in Texas Youth and Children's Ministries by doing the following things.

• To inform you of legal and other necessary obligations.

• To assist you in discovering and/or pursuing your spiritual gifting(s) and calling (s).

• To educate you in working in the altar/personal prayer ministry.

• To mentor you in your calling (s) and/or spiritual gift (s).

• To instill in you the importance of servanthood and servant leadership.

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This training will be offered online on this website. You must satisfactorily complete Track 1 of this training in order to work as an SIT in any camp.

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This training will also include multi-year tracks. While we may not be able to train you for absolutely everything, there are some specifics to the camping ministry for which we are going to attempt to prepare you. In each individuals first year as SIT, he/she will complete the first general track. In the second (and subsequent) track(s), specific classes will be offered as SIT curriculum for those desiring to work as cabin leaders, worship/music staff, kitchen staff, and other auxillary staff. These tracks will usually be offered with direct mentoring experience where purposeful, hands-on training can take place with seasoned, experienced camp workers. SIT's who desire to "volunteer" in various staff positions will be able to rotate as needed and as approved by individual camp directors and camp coordinators.

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Also as part of the training process, you will be evaluated by various leaders in the camping ministry. Your immediate supervisor (staff person to whom you are assigned), dean, SIT coordinator (as much as possible), camp director and camp coordinator (as much as possible) will complete an evaluation of you at the close of each camp in which you work. This is not a basis to judge you, but rather to guage your performance throughout the week. These evaluations will assist the directors and camp coordinators in deciding if you are ready to work as full staff (age permitting) or if you need more time in training situations before we allow you to work alone.

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While our primary focus is on training youth for working with other youth and children, we also recognize the need for ongoing training for all camp workers, even those who have been working camp for many years. We encourage all seasoned, experienced camp workers to take the training sessions being offered as a means of reminding, re-educating, and preparing ourselves even better to reach the young harvest.

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