There's a lot in that mission statement. Let's break it down a bit...
Driven - we are passionate about the pursuit of our mission
Quality - we are constantly pursuing excellence in the areas of philosophy and organization; staff development; facilities planning, development, and maintenance; and program execution
Christian - we are a distinctly Christian ministry that values a biblical and clearly articulated Gospel; progressive sanctification; humble, servant leadership; and the priority of the local church – all for the glory of God
Camping - we utilize the unique ministry elements of camping, including: exposure to God’s magnificent Creation, isolation from normal routines, saturation of God’s Word, and the edifying influence of staff members and fellow campers
Resources - we recognize that the needs of every church are different, and provide a variety of resources and several specialties in order to help churches year-round
Local churches - we are a ministry of a local church – Beth Eden Baptist Church in Wheat Ridge, CO – and are most passionate about providing camping resources to other local churches
Community - we desire to be a good neighbor to our surrounding community and seek to do so by hosting community events and renting the facilities to socially conservative community groups in order to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

What is Camp?

3. MEDITATION - People’s lives are so busy, we’ve lost the art of meditation – being still and thinking on God and His works. Surrounded by God’s World, saturated by God’s Word, campers have time to slow down and seriously think about who God is and what He has done.
4. PEOPLE - The Christian life is not lived in a vacuum. For most believers, the major influences are Facebook and TV. At camp, for a brief moment, you are able to be influenced by godly staff and campers. They become the encouragement and models by which you live your life.
1. CREATION - In an increasingly urbanized world, time spent in Creation is refreshing and rejuvenating. Add to that the awesome majesty of God, clearly displayed in the rocks and trees, and there’s few places you can experience God like at camp.
2. AWAYNESS - Camp takes you away from it all. We have no cell phone service at Camp Eden and intend to keep it that way. There’s something to be said for getting away from the routine, the concerns, the pressures, and the stress. Camp gets you away.

What makes a camp Christian?

The Gospel

The Gospel is central to everything. It declares the good news that Christ died to save sinners, that we can have a relationship with the holy God of the universe, that through the Holy Spirit’s enabling and our pursuit of holiness we are being changed from the inside out into the image of Jesus Christ. We spend a significant part of staff training, teaching the biblical Gospel to future leaders. We feature speakers who are committed to this Gospel. And we want our staff and speakers to be able to share it in a clear, winsome manner. The Gospel is too important to be poorly communicated.

Progressive Sanctification

We understand that Christian growth doesn’t happen all in one moment. There’s no special laser that zaps us into perfect Christian living. Instead, sanctification is a process that is often bumpy, sometimes slow, but always progressing. We recognize Camp Eden is only a stop along the road of someone’s spiritual growth, but we feel we are a helpful one.

Servant Leadership

The men and women who work at Camp Eden are followers of Christ, and their mission is service. As a ministry training ministry leaders, we constantly remind ourselves that Christ was a servant, not a dictator; a teacher, not a manager. If our ministry is going to be Christian, our staff must follow Christ’s example.

Local Church Priority

We have a saying at Camp Eden: “Church is core.” The local church is the center of spiritual growth and must be the focus of every Christian’s life. Camp Eden is fully committed to this. Our summer program camps are built from the ground up with the local church in mind. We specialize in several different camping models – program, custom, rental – so that we can serve as many churches as possible. We constantly ask ourselves, “Do campers leave Camp Eden as better church members than when they came?” For us, the local church is everything...just like it ought to be.

our team

Randy vawter

Director

Randy has been working at Camp Eden since his family moved to Colorado when he was 11.  The first few years involved very little work, though many would argue that the years he’s been on year-round staff have involved very little work as well.  As Director, Randy oversees the camp's future, summer schedule, activities on the campsite, marketing, and recruiting summer staff.  In August 2011 he married Nikki, whom he met while working at Camp Eden.  When offered 30 minutes of free time, Randy will often catch a quick TV show or read a book.  If you offered him a 44 oz. Coca-cola (easy ice) from Sonic, he would gladly accept and make you his new favorite person of the day.

Nikki Vawter

Registration

Nikki time at Camp Eden began in 2001, when she came with her youth group from Minnesota to spend a week working on the campsite. In 2005, she came to work at Camp Eden the summer her youth group went elsewhere on a mission’s trip and has been a part of the camp ministry off and on ever since. She met and married her husband, Randy, at Camp Eden. Now she works in the camp office, corresponding with rental groups, overseeing the registration process, preparing the mailings, and organizing the director’s life.  She’d enjoy sipping a  peach tea while sewing, baking, or talking with her family back home in MN. Randy and Nikki have two kids – Peyton and Jackson.

Carter Herling

Facilities

As campsite manager, Carter Herling has been maintaining buildings and vehicles at Camp Eden since 1997—which is good, because he likes doing that (the vehicle part at least).  Long before that, Carter was a camper at Camp Eden since he grew up at Beth Eden Baptist Church.  If he can find thirty minutes of free time from his maintenance responsibilities he’d spend it riding his three-wheeler or working on a truck.  His favorite drink is Dr. Pepper.  Or coffee.  He’s not sure.

Brandi Herling

food services

If you’ve ever had a meal at Camp Eden, you’ve experienced Brandi Herling’s cooking.  She’s been whipping up delicious meals since 1997.  She grew up at Beth Eden Baptist Church and spent much of her childhood attending camp at Camp Eden. She loves to enjoy her favorite beverage, coffee, while curled up on the couch reading in her free time (which is probably what she did during the blizzards that are her favorite memories from working at camp). But since Carter & Brandi have three kids (Kara, Corey, and Emma), free time is a bit of a foreign topic for them.

Our History

Our location

directions

From Denver:
1.    Take Highway 93 north.
2.    Turn left on Highway 72.
3.    Turn left on Camp Eden Road.
4.    Stay straight, even when the road turns to dirt.
5.    Go through the gate marked Camp Eden.  You can't miss us!

Our campsite

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