Support
  • Home
  • Camps
  • About Us
    • Leaders
    • Statement of Beliefs
    • Our Values
    • Ministry Partners
  • Blog
  • Support
    • Give Online
    • Sponsors
  • Register Now
  • Jobs & Volunteer
  • Contact
Christ in the Smokies - A Father-Son Adventure

Christ in the Smokies A Father-Son Adventure

  • Camps
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Leaders
    • Statement of Beliefs
    • Our Values
    • Ministry Partners
  • Blog
  • Support
    • Give Online
    • Sponsors
  • Register Now
  • Camp Registration
  • Jobs & Volunteer
  • Contact

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!

Recent Posts

  • Father/Son Spotlight: Greg and Mitch Pollack
  • David’s Stones
  • Meet Tim Strickland, CITS Director
  • Father/Son Spotlight: Jeff and Andrew Pettit
  • Meet Scott DuBois, Volunteer Extraordinaire

Categories

  • Adventure
  • Father/Son Spotlights
  • Passage to Manhood Camp
  • Reflections
  • Sponsorships
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Volunteer Spotlights

Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Passage to Manhood Camp
November 4, 2022

David’s Stones

written by Tim Strickland, Director of Christ in the Smokies On a recent trip to Israel, we visited the Elah Valley to see where David, as a young shepherd boy, slew Goliath who mocked David—but more importantly, mocked David’s God. The short version is that the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and stood on […]

Read more »
Adventure
December 10, 2021

Mark and Jack’s Great Adventure

Mark and Jack

Pam Boyett gifted her brother and nephew the adventure of a lifetime—a trip together to grow in their relationship to each other and to the Lord.

Read more »
Father/Son Spotlights
November 26, 2021

Father/Son Spotlight: Kenny and Barrett Caldwell

Kenny and Barett Caldwell

Father and son Kenny and Barrett Caldwell share their experience at Christ in the Smokies Passage to Manhood Camp—and how it was just the beginning of the journey toward a deeper relationship.

Read more »
Passage to Manhood Camp
November 5, 2021

God of the Mu

Christ in the Smokies board member Mike Teston shares how God is meeting him in the mu, or the middle, especially in his recent cancer diagnosis.

Read more »
Adventure
May 14, 2021

Strengthening a Father-Son Relationship

written by Jim Forgan, Ph.D., Christ in the Rockies board member and alumnus Life is built on relationships, and the father-son relationship is a special one. Regardless of where a father and son are in their journey, it’s a process that is always in development. With intentionality, you can improve a strained father son relationship or increase […]

Read more »
Passage to Manhood Camp
April 16, 2021

The Enemy of Isolation

written by John Ellard, Christ in the Smokies committee member and alumnus Last fall, I listened to my voicemail from a friend and heard, “I’m in trouble. I have really messed up and need your help.” I received an email from a different friend on New Year’s Eve saying he was checking himself into rehab.   One thing that […]

Read more »
Father/Son Spotlights
April 9, 2021

Father/Son Monthly Spotlight: Bill and Will Gerdes

“I felt humbled, grateful and just eager to continue to get to know my boy—the way I envisioned when I held him as a baby.” Bill Gerdes shares how there is no price that can be placed on the gift that he and his son left with after their time at Christ in the Smokies.

Read more »
Passage to Manhood Camp
March 19, 2021

A Week with Eternal Impact

written by Jason Carr, Christ in the Smokies volunteer I’ve had the honor of working with and investing in teenage guys for almost 25 years. In that time span, I’ve seen God do some incredible things in the lives of generations and I’ve also seen some frightening changes in our culture. As culture has moved […]

Read more »
Father/Son Spotlights
March 12, 2021

Father/Son Monthly Spotlight: The Clarke Family

David and Preson Clarke started out their time at camp feeling a little hesitant to share their feelings and regrets, but they drove away from camp closer than ever and “seeing each other as men with a common purpose to lead as Jesus intended.” Read more about this experience that changed this father and son’s relationship.

Read more »
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.

Read more »
Reflections
January 8, 2021

Fill the Void with Christ in the Smokies

written by Mike Teston, Christ in the Smokies committee member and alumnus My father was a good man. He was kind, a hard worker, and he loved to laugh and have a good time. He grew up very poor on a farm in north Florida, where he learned about working on engines. Being mostly self-taught, he […]

Read more »
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.

Read more »
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!

Read more »
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.

Read more »
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.

Read more »
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.

Read more »
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.

Read more »
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.

Read more »
Adventure
March 6, 2020

Don’t go alone… Embrace the adventure!

written by John Ellard, Christ in the Smokies committee member and alumnus Why is adventure such a critical component of life? Because life IS the adventure. At the center of every man is the desire to prove he has what it takes: to make the grade, to lead, to win, to be meaningful to those he loves. But as […]

Read more »
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.

Read more »

Through 16 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.

Let the adventure begin!

Register

Sign up and stay connected
by receiving our newsletter.


  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Logo - Christ<span> in the </span>Smokies - A Father-Son Adventure
    © 2023 Christ in the Smokies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions
    Kansas City Web Design by: Light Up the Dark