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Christ in the Smokies - A Father-Son Adventure

Christ in the Smokies A Father-Son Adventure

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Welcome to Christ in the Smokies! Our goal is to assist you as a dad to equip your son to live an authentic and noble life. We do this through providing Christian retreats for fathers and sons in the magnificent Smoky Mountains. Outdoor adventure and biblically based content abound in summer camps based in the eastern United States. Forge a strong bond and pave the way to Christ-centered manhood at Christ in the Smokies—the adventure of a lifetime!

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  • Father/Son Monthly Spotlight: The Campbell Family
  • Fill the Void with Christ in the Smokies
  • Father/Son Spotlight: The Smith Family
  • Father/Son Spotlight: The Routt Family

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Father/Son Spotlights
January 29, 2021

Father/Son Monthly Spotlight: The Campbell Family

“This was a special time with Cameron that will leave me with no regrets, knowing that he was blessed and called into manhood by his Dad while honoring our Heavenly Father,” Trip Campbell reflects on his time with his son at Passage to Manhood Camp in 2020.

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Father/Son Spotlights
December 8, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: The Smith Family

Brandon Smith reflects upon the liberating experience he and his son Shannon had at Passage to Manhood Camp that brought the two men closer as father and son and helped them heal wounds of the past.

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Father/Son Spotlights
May 29, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: The Routt Family

Greg Routt had such an amazing experience at our inaugural Passage to Manhood Camp with his oldest son that he brought his middle son the next year, and plans to bring his youngest son too!

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Father/Son Spotlights
May 22, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: John and Sebastián Muñoz

Adult son Sebastián Muñoz was thrilled to attend our Passage to Manhood Camp with his father John. The two men had an incredible experience and grew in their relationship. Read Sebastián’s reflections on their experience.

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Adventure
May 8, 2020

We are Sons, Together

Passage to Manhood Camp alumnus Scott DuBois shares how fathers can be life-givers to their sons by affirming them for who they are, not what they’ve done.

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Adventure
April 30, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: Gavin and Tristan Philipps

From time to time, we want to bring you the stories of some of the fathers and sons who have attended Christ in the Smokies’ Passage to Manhood Camp. In this post, read about Gavin and Tristan Philipps’ experience.

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Adventure
April 20, 2020

Worth the Risk

Christ in the Smokies committee member and alumnus Mike Teston shares why it’s worth the risk to attend Christ in the Smokies’ Passage to Manhood Camp.

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Father/Son Spotlights
April 5, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: Mike and Josiah Gross

From time to time, we want to bring you the stories of some of the fathers and sons who have attended Christ in the Smokies’ Passage to Manhood Camp. In this post, hear about Mike and Josiah Gross’ experience.

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Father/Son Spotlights
February 24, 2020

Father/Son Spotlight: Daniel and Andrew Watkins

From time to time, we want to bring you the stories of some of the fathers and sons who have attended Christ in the Smokies’ Passage to Manhood Camp. In this post, hear about Daniel and Andrew Watkins’ experience.

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Passage to Manhood Camp
January 24, 2020

A Surprise Discovery

CITS visits the Eastern Caribbean on a fact-finding mission and finds something else! Guy, a taxi driver, picked us up at our hotel in St. Lucia for the hour and half drive to the airport. He began pointing out noteworthy places along the way, sharing his country’s history and culture. As our time together increased, […]

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Passage to Manhood Camp
December 16, 2019

Full Circle Moments

by Tim Strickland I recently attended the National Coalition of Ministries to Men Conference and got a chance to hear about what is happening across our nation in regard to men’s spirituality. One of the speakers was the President of Promise Keepers (PK), a Christ-centered organization dedicated to introducing men to Jesus so they will […]

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Passage to Manhood Camp
December 3, 2019

2020 Passage to Manhood Camp Dates!

We are excited to announce that the Christ in the Smokies 2020 Passage to Manhood camp dates are June 14-18.  To read more about these game-changing camps that provide the father-son adventure of a lifetime, click here.

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Passage to Manhood Camp
November 24, 2019

The Power of Giving

This past summer, several fathers and sons were sponsored at our Passage to Manhood camp. One of these was a father of nine who longed to share this time with his oldest son. Due to the size of his family, these types of events are a stretch for them, financially and time-wise. Through the generosity […]

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Through 14 years of compiled survey data, 99% of alumni indicate they would highly recommend the Passage to Manhood program as a father-and-son adventure camp experience.

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