The Voice of Camp Nathanael

With Noah Caissie

This week's guest is Noah Caissie! Noah was our missionary speaker during our last week of camp, and he's here to share about serving with Operation Mobilization and his experience here at camp. We also learn about Canadian climates, the difference between a boat and a ship, and how to deal with multiple interruptions while recording! 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:49 Who is Noah Caissie?
11:35 Noah's Ministry
20:28 Outro

2025 Summer Missionaries

Today, we continue in our annual tradition of bringing on and interviewing three summer missionaries! This year, we talk to Austin Giles, Ellie Van Neste, and Rylie Bowers about why they decided to work at camp, their past influences, and favorite camp foods.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12 Meet our Summer Missionaries
08:40 Camp Jobs
12:12 Past Camp Influences
16:35 The Application Process
19:02 Camp Food
22:44 Why Work at Camp?
24:28 Encouraging Campers

With John Pope (2025)

Today, we welcome back John Pope to the podcast! John was our speaker during our final week of camp, and he's on this episode to talk about contentment, connecting with campers, and what happens after we leave camp. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Who is John Pope?
07:22 Speaking on Contentment
11:37 The Mountaintop Moment
19:42 John's Camp Experience
22:03 Outro

With Bryan Walmer

Our second family camp speaker, Bryan Walmer, joins us for this podcast! Bryan serves as the lead pastor at Georgetown Bible Church and is teaching at seven sessions throughout our week of family camp. Tune in to learn about some signs of Jesus throughout John, what took Bryan so long to come to camp, and the crazy concept of spring break. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro (If You Can Call It That)
02:45 Who is Bryan Walmer?
09:34 Coming to Camp
12:28 Chapel Topics
26:10 Outro

With Scott Klooster

Today's episode features the first of our two family camp speakers, Scott Klooster! Scott hails from Georgetown Bible Church and serves as the multiplication pastor, and to find out what that means, you'll have to tune in to the episode! We also talk about the family camp experience and how to share your testimony in 15 seconds.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:45 Who is Scott Klooster?
10:41 Sharing Your Testimony
16:15 Three Circles
22:16 Experience at Camp

With Bill Clark (2025)

This episode, we welcome back one of our most frequent guests, Bill Clark! Bill has had a long history with Camp Nathanael, and is back once again as the speaker for our high school week. Tune in to learn about how he ended up at camp, and what he's learning about contentment.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:15 Bill Clark's History with Camp
10:42 Talking About Contentment
25:55 Outro

With Devon Scott

On this episode, we invite the speaker for our first middle school week of camp, Devon Scott! He shares about his personal testimony, how he ended up speaking at camp, and how he's teaching on contentment during the week! 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:09 Devon's Testimony
12:00 Speaking at Camp
15:30 Teaching on Contentment 

Summer Camp 2025

Our summer camp director, Austin Rafferty joins the show to day to talk about all things summer camp! We'll talk about the updates and work that has went into getting the campus ready, some new activities that we're offering this year, and we'll dive into our camp theme and what we want campers to take away from it. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:05 Summer Camp Preparations
06:37 New Activities
11:29 Summer Camp Theme
29:27 Camp Registration

With Tony & Sarah Barber

This episode comes to you from the middle of our annual work week! What is work week? You'll have to listen to the episode to find out. Our speaker, Tony Barber, and his wife Sarah join us on this episode to talk about their church's connection with camp, the power of prayer, and field hockey. Thanks for listening to the Voice of Camp Nathanael!
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:20 History with Camp Nathanael
10:46 Work Week Projects
15:44 The Power of Prayer

With Josh Holland

Our guest today is Josh Holland. Josh is a longtime friend of camp, and also the speaker for our spring men's event! We'll get into his background with Camp Nathanael, his time serving in the navy, what exactly a military chaplain is, and why Christian community is important. Thanks for tuning in!
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:15 Background
08:22 Serving in the Navy
23:59 Stronger Together
29:06 Upcoming Events