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.
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.
Our Team
Scott SchulmanDirectorScott grew up attending several camps in Colorado, including Camp Eden. He has lived in eight states and visited all but three of them, but Colorado has been his favorite place in the world for about as long as he can remember. He and Christina have worked at camps in the West for the past eleven years, and they are passionate about serving the churches here in the Front Range. They have loved getting involved at Beth Eden Baptist Church for the past year, and they are so excited to be on the team at Camp Eden with Carter and Brandi! Scott loves trying all kinds of food, exploring new places with his family, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs, especially in #BroncosCountry. Let's ride.
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Christina SchulmanAdministrationChristina has loved camp ministry ever since she was a camper in junior camp. She and Scott met working at a camp in New Hampshire, and they have worked at camps almost the entire time they've been married. Christina loves getting together with other ladies in her church and finding ways to encourage them throughout the week. One of her favorite parts about working at camp is the fellowship and discipleship she gets to experience with summer staff, full-time staff, and volunteers. She and Scott have four kids: Melody, Zachary, Emily, and Cassidy.
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Carter HerlingFacilitiesAs 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.
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Brandi HerlingFood ServicesIf 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.
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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 social media and entertainment. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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