CJ Works BootCamp

About | Boot Camp Training
THE LORD’S BOOT CAMP

On the move...Our rugged 250-acre training facility in Merritt Island, FL, is not “pamper camp”. This two-week primitive camp (modified in length for Preteens, (ages 10 – 13), Peanuts (ages 7 -9) and Mustard Seeds (ages 4-6), acquaints youth and their leaders with realistic conditions of the mission field. Young missionaries learn teamwork and unity on the daily timed Obstacle Course and experiences each training activity as a team. Classes in Bible, drama, music, basic construction, evangelism, spiritual and practical survival skills, and music are required. Specialty teams receive focused instruction including choir, clowning, motorcycle, video/film, backpacking and TESL (Teaching English as Second Language). Trained adult leaders maintain strong discipline at Boot Camp and on the field. Boot Camp climaxes with a candlelight Commissioning Service under the Big Top, when youth and leaders depart for their particular projects.
Obstacle Course Descriptions

Each aspect of Boot Camp training is designed to develop character traits necessary to handle the rigors and challenges of missionary life. Each obstacle course develops and tests a team’s ability to follow instructions, work within boundaries, and cooperate as a cohesive unit lifting up any member who might struggle or become discouraged.
MOSES

The Wall!The ‘granddaddy’ of them all… This course requires teamwork, endurance and courage. Team members learn to rely on the Lord for strength and to lift up their fellow team member to achieve a common goal. They also learn that one member who oversteps a boundary can adversely affect the entire team. Featured obstacles include the Children of Israel’s Luggage (stacking the 66 books of the Bible written on wooden boxes), Mount Sinai (scaling a tire mountain), Slough of Despond (rope swing over a moat), the Maze, Jacob’s Ladder (scaling a 30’ cargo net), and the Wall .

* NOTE : Preteens use the Moses Obstacle Course with some changes in rules and procedure. Peanuts (& Mustard Seeds) have a completely separate ‘mini-Moses’ Obstacle Course.

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JONAH (aka Water OC)

Seafarers Rejoice! You have not been forgotten! The classic obstacles (luggage, slough, tunnel, ladder and wall) return in watery form. A refreshing seascape cools each team as they navigate this course. You’ll do swimmingly!
THE OBSTACLE COURSE

"Whew... I I think I made it!"The Obstacle Course is an activity that emphasizes teamwork. Some of the obstacles include climbing over a pile of tires, swinging over a canal, maneuvering through a life-sized maze, climbing a 30-foot rope ladder and scaling a 12-foot wall. All the obstacles are based on Biblical themes. Hint: learn the Beatitudes, the Ten Plagues, the Ten Commandments and the names of the 12 disciples!
DEBRIEF

Debrief, held at the end of each summer project, equips young people to return to their homes and churches, putting into practice the things God has taught them throughout the summer.

Boot Camp and Debrief are essential aspects of Teen Missions training. All teens and adults involved in summer trips are required to participate for the entire length of Boot Camp, the project and Debrief.