IDEAS that matter.
GUIDES who care.
SEE YOU IN 2022
UNFORTUNATELY, due to the ongoing pandemic, all Passage-hosted camps are cancelled for 2021.
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2022
CAMP THEME
THE RESCUE
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom.
2 TIMOTHY 4:18
KEY QUESTIONS
What is worthy of my fear?
How do I face fear faithfully?
What can save me from my fears?
What does courageous adulthood look like?
THEME TEXT
SECOND TIMOTHY
In 2022, the whole camp will revolve around Second Timothy, with a special focus on Paul’s readiness to face imprisonment, pain, and death for the sake of his Lord.
DISCUSSION TEXTS
CRITO
Students learn to think well for themselves by discussing accessible philosophical texts. In 2022, they’ll discuss Plat'o’s dialogue in which Socrates considers whether integrity or safety is more important, even in the face of death.
Amazing MENTORS
Students experience PASSAGE in small cohorts led by brilliant Christian mentors. They are models of Christian adulthood: young teachers, pastors, entrepreneurs, artists, or grad students at schools like MIT, Stanford, Oxford, Duke, and Yale. They lead deep discussions of big ideas, and they form a personal relationship with each student.
Whip-smart
No matter how tough students’ questions are, Mentors are ready to think through them well, and help students seek the truth.
Super-kind
Mentors treat each student with incredible dignity, compassion, and care. They’re good listeners and sensitive advisors.
Prayerful
Mentors are devoted to prayer, and eager to help students become prayerful too. They’re honest about struggles with prayer, and confident in its power.
Resilient
Mentors know what it means to be faithful during pain, doubt, or adversity. Their faith is enduring, never fake.
Humble
Mentors don’t make it about themselves or their ideas. They don’t depend on their charisma, but on their God and his church.
Mature
Mentors are good role models, who are committed to never stop growing up. They demonstrate responsibility and freedom throughout their lives.
Inspiring SPEAKERS
PASSAGE Speakers are engaging and inspiring. They stretch students’ thinking through rigorous philosophy, engage their hearts with powerful stories, and encourage their souls by pointing them back to Jesus. They’re also incredibly interactive, with lively Q&A and one-on-one opportunities.
CONFIRMED 2022 SPEAKERS
Dr. John Mark Reynolds
Dr. John Mark Reynolds is President of the Saint Constantine School in Houston, TX. He is also a faculty member at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, a Fellow of the Center For Science and Culture at The Discovery Institute, and the former provost of Houston Baptist University. He was the founder and director of the Torrey Honors Institute, the Socratic, great books-centered honors program at Biola University. He is the Chief Advisor at the Christian Adulthood Initiative, which runs Passage Camp.
Dr. Joshua Damu Smith
Dr. Joshua Smith is Lead Pastor at Zoe Christian Fellowship in Whittier, CA, and Associate Professor at the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University. As a saxophone player, literary scholar and classics teacher, he uses music, storytelling and oratorical skills to help others learn and grow in new and exciting ways.
Peter David Gross
Peter David Gross is President of the Christian Adulthood Initiative, which runs Passage Camps. He’s also the Founder of Lilt Theater Company and Never Stop Growing Up Youth Ministry. Peter maintains creative projects constantly as a personal discipline and community service. He paints, writes, acts, speaks, and designs.
Skilled ARTISANS
Students see how the glory of God fills the world through workshops and performances by brilliant artisans. Through music, theater, dance, art, and more, they equip students for new kinds of worship, gratitude, lament, and joy.
PAST ARTISAN EVENTS
Workshops
Landscape Drawing with Jonathan Puls
Faces in Charcoal with Wayne Forte
Sculpture with Karen Schmidt
Dance with Juliet San Nicolas de Bradley
Photography with Joshua David Watson
Improv & Acting with Chad Glazener
Martial Arts with Hayden Butler
Animation with Bethany Vaughan
Game Design with Ryan Swindoll
Character Design with Kip Henderson
Songwriting with Justin Sinclair
And more…
Performances
Opera, Randall & Kate Gremillion
Dance, Regina Klenjoski Dance Company
Concert, The Show Ponies
Concert, My Double My Brother
Theater, Independent Shakespeare Company
Concert, John Lowell Anderson
Concert, BrowderSister
And more…
“It is hard to find someone who will truly listen, but at Passage, they’re everywhere. Sometimes that’s all we need: someone who will really listen to us. At Passage, you can build a safe and fruitful community in which you are truly known.”
JOHANNA
2019 Alumna