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!
Christ in the Smokies A Father-Son Adventure
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!
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.
May 8, 2020
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.
April 30, 2020
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.
April 20, 2020
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.
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.
February 24, 2020
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.
January 24, 2020
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, […]
December 16, 2019
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 […]
December 3, 2019
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.
November 24, 2019
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 […]