DBC Students

Special Guest speaker, Ben Hartsock emphasizes the importance of teamwork and community, contrasting it with the world's emphasis on individual achievement. He shares anecdotes from his own football career, including a story about his initial focus on physical attributes rather than his God-given talents, and the lesson he learned about embracing his unique strengths. He also highlights the value...

Brian Smith, Student Pastor, emphasizes the importance of carrying the camp experience beyond the final night. He urges students to rekindle their faith, as described in 2 Timothy 1:6-7, and to not let the camp experience be a fleeting moment. He stresses the power of individual action, citing examples like Andrew inviting Peter to meet Jesus and Ananias praying for Paul. Brian encourages students...

Derrick Milner, Associate Director of Students, discusses the importance of faith and how to maintain it, drawing from James 1 and the idea of "hitting a wall" in marathon running. Derrick emphasize that faith isn't just about survival, but thriving, and that real faith produces endurance. Derrick uses the analogy of refining silver to illustrate how impurities in our lives need to be addressed so...

Brian Smith, Student Pastor, encourages students to "reclaim their church" and emphasizes that they are the church  now , not just the future of it. He urges them to set an example for other believers in faith, love, life, and purity, as Paul instructed Timothy. He highlights the importance of encouragement, not just as compliments, but as giving courage to others. He shares anecdotes illustrating...

Derrick Milner, Associate Director of Students, begins by expressing gratitude for the morning's worship and emphasizes the unique opportunity camp provides for personal and spiritual growth. They then pose the question: after finding what you're searching for (like salvation), what do you do with it? Using the story of Saul hiding during his coronation as king, the speaker contrasts hiding with b...

Student Pastor Brian Smith, at a camp, discusses the theme of rekindling faith, distinguishing between a fleeting "camp high" and a genuine recharging of one's faith. He illustrates this with anecdotes about his own experiences with water, including a near-panic during lifeguard training and a scare when a camper went missing during a late-night swim. He then transitions to the story of Raymond Za...

Associate Director of Students, Derrick Milner discusses the importance of prayer and faith. He emphasizes that the church has been praying for this camp for a long time, and that prayer is powerful and supernatural. He challenges the campers to eliminate distractions and focus on God, asking them what they are searching for in their lives. He tells the story of Jesus calling Matthew, a despised t...

Student Pastor, Brian Smith speaking the first night of Summer Camp with the theme as fear, specifically how it can paralyze us and be used as a weapon by our spiritual enemy. The speaker shares a personal anecdote about facing his own fears regarding the camp's organization. The core message revolves around 2 Timothy 1:6-7, encouraging the audience to rekindle their faith and remember that God ha...