What Youth Pastors say about Rock-N-Water

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Youth Pastor's Whitewater Couples Retreat

May 2-3 or May 30-31 2008

$50 per couple

"Rock-N-Water successfully uses the outdoors and challenge to create an environment where the walls come down so the gospel and other personalized lessons can get through. ...The staff works so effectively with our kids. The depth of their training shows in their safety, integrity, sincerity, and the way they love the kids. It becomes incredibly obvious that they are here to serve."

Mack Herrington
Hosanna Christian Fellowship
Bellflower, CA

“I’m sick of summer camps! It’s all entertainment and my kids hooking up with other kids. I want to challenge my kids and that’s what Rock-N-Water does for me.

Most of my kids avoid doing anything hard. They sit in front of their computer, they listen to their I-Pods, they text message their friends. They are very sedentary. A lot of them have not been out in nature, not seen God’s creation. It’s been great to see them stretch themselves, grow in their faith, and understand themselves better.

...Last year we brought 50 kids to Rock-N-Water, by November 49 of them were still involved in my ministry. And I give a lot of the credit to the fellowship that was developed at Rock-N-Water that summer.”

Joel Parkins
First Presbyterian Church
Salinas, CA

“Rock-N-Water has staff that is enthusiastic about serving the Lord and leading our kids closer to Him. ...Here we do everything together which brings an awesome spirit of unity... good food, good family, and good fun!”

Shane DiLisi
Rancho Baptist Church,
Temecula, CA

“What we get here is the whole package. We get to enjoy God’s amazing creation, we are challenged physically, and challenged spiritually. And it builds our community; our team of young people. ...The staff are great. They set the stage for an incredible experience with an atmosphere that inspires growth.”

Marla Schmaltz
Coastline Community Church
Encinitas, CA

“It’s a ton of fun! ...its really surprising to see how the physical challenges lead directly into spiritual challenges. I see so much growth with my kids every year here. Its an eye opening experience for them to be in God’s creation, focusing on Him, and at the same time being stretched in so many other ways, and having an amazing time so different than their life at home.”

Mandy Helton
Shadow Mountain Community Church
El Cajon, CA

“We came back changed! God is moving and working through Rock-N-Water... We are so grateful for the hard work everyone puts in on a daily basis to shape our lives.”

Ben Croghan
Fresno Bible Church
Fresno, Ohio

“Rock-N-Water... allows our students to leave a very comfortable world, to really experience God’s creation, and to push themselves and see what God might do.”

Dave Keehn
South Shore Church
Monarch Beach, California

“It’s hard to get city kids to challenge themselves. To try what they have never done. The multiple programs at Rock-N-Water do that naturally. And the guides are great examples of Christian leaders. They point to Christ in their devotions, the way they pursue friendships with the kids, the way they lead the adventures, and the way they bend over backwards to make sure our kids have the most incredible experience possible. They showed my kids that God can do amazing things through young people.”

Jason Steffen
Horizon High School
San Diego, California

"This was so much fun! My kids were challenged yet never pushed too far. Safety is so important to the staff, which really helped me be comfortable with the adventures...

...Every person I met here was awesome. They were focused on the kids, not focused on each other. Their focus was always on the kids, their safety, getting to know them, having fun with them, and looking for opportunities to talk about the Lord...”

Dan Gillman
Calvary Chapel
Fort Brag, CA

“Wow! What a great experience – spiritually, physically and emotionally.”

Lisa Lait
1st Baptist of El Segundo
El Segundo, CA

“The thing I like best about Rock-N-Water is how my group becomes a team here. We become very united. ...This operation does a high quality job. The adventures and food are great. The guides are on top of it, so safety is not an issue. They are stellar.”

Jason Williams
West Side Baptist Church
Yakima, Washington

“Rock-N-Water is the one trip they really want to do each year... The staff bends over backwards for us, which is one of the ways we see God’s love here. ...Coming from the city where “nature” is a man made pond and they are constantly consumed with electronics, this is one of the few opportunities we have to fully experience God’s creation and the vastness of God’s work here on earth.”

Frank Harmon
Placentia Presbyterian Church
Placentia, CA

“It’s beautiful here and the teenager’s we bring always have the best times of their lives. We get to enjoy God’s creation with every breath we take. The adventures are excellent and the guides are great.”

Chris Schmaltz
Coastline Community Church
Encinitas, CA

“There are a lot of camps and retreats out there, but there is nothing like Rock-N-Water. It is unique, filling an important need within my ministry... Because of the time we spend here together, in situations where we have to rely on each other, the youth become united... The staff are top quality, its extremely safe while pushing kids limits... we had a great time.”

Bob Lee
New Community Baptist Church
Mountain View, CA

“If you really want your youth group to grow as a community, get them to do some challenging stuff. Rock-N-Water provides that. Our kids love it!”

Jermaine Keller
1st Christian Church
Napa, CA

“I love taking kids out and introducing them to God’s creation by letting them experience it. Rock-N-Water is a great ministry to partner with in doing that. There are great people here.”

Bob Balzhiser
Youth for Christ
Sacramento, CA

"An experience like this, it builds a family bond within the youth ministry... the groups that come... our group, we become closer, more close nit and we have like this family bond that we grow. What’s really cool is that the staff and the guides here, they’re not just the staff and guides, they’re actually part of your family for that week, and it’s sad to see them go, but you build some great relationships, and every year you come back you get to see them and it’s just something beautiful. What mentorship happens here, it’s outstanding!"

John Bocanegra
Good Sheppard Lutheran Church
Claremont, California

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