In 2006, 2007, and again in 2008, a number of camp meeting leaders have gathered to discuss ways to strengthen the camp meeting community, and to learn from each other about what is working and what is not working.

In October 2007, the leaders met at Erma Camp Meeting near Cape May, New Jersey and in 2008 at Avon Park Camp Meeting in Avon Park, Florida.  

For 2009 the group has agreed to convene in Wilmore. Kentucky with the Francis Asbury Society as our lead sponsor.  The dates for this conference are October 7-9, 2009.  Any and all Camp Meetings are encouraged to send representatives to share in this time of equipping and encouragement.

Click here for the event schedule.

Follow this link to the Camp Meeting Meaders website at www.campmeetingleader.com for reports and photos of the conferences.  

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If you don't have a website, then we need to talk! 

We'd love to help your camp meeting design a website, or provide a free place to host your website.  We realize that many camps have a very tight budget, and we'd like to help promote your camp.

Follow the link to the left for more information on camp meeting web hosting. 

Please help us to make our holiness camp meeting directory as complete and accurate as possible.  Use the link to the left to submit your camp information, corrections, and updates .

If your camp has a web site, great!  If not, contact John.  He'd be glad to help you at no charge! 

And help me keep the directory up to date as your camp information changes. 

by Keith Drury 

It's hard to "hold your own" as a camp meeting anymore. From what I have observed, camp meetings are either flourishing or they are dying out. In some districts they have already disappeared completely. In other districts they are holding on by the skin of their teeth, and in a few they are flourishing and even growing. But even where they are growing they face increasing opposition and lack of support. Some churches become "client churches" while other churches completely ignore the camp, and even try to close it down.

Why are camps having trouble in some districts? I don't have the answers. But after 23 years straight, speaking at several camps per summer, I'll venture a few possibilities. Here are some of the factors influencing decline in the camp meeting in my opinion:

A Discussion for their Biblical/Theological Basis and An Investigation of Their Problems
by Charles Nutt, President, Sebring Holiness Camp Meeting

In the Spring of 1995, I conducted a survey of 70 camp meetings leaders, evangelists, denominational leaders, and scholars involved with holiness camp meetings. The questionnaire consisted of five questions:

1. Do you believe there is a unique biblical/theological basis for "doing" camp meeting?  If so, what is it?
   
   
2. What do you believe the purpose of camp meetings to be as we enter the 21st century?
   
   
3. What, in your opinion, is the relationship of the holiness camp meeting to the holiness move-ment, and holiness denominations, today?
   
   
4. What is distinctive about our camp meetings, as a means of holiness evangelism, as opposed to our local holiness churches?
   
   
5. What is the greatest problem facing holiness camp meetings today?