Indiana Christian Camp Ministry Partnership!

From: Nampa, Idaho

Date: January 20, 2015

Quick Update: God opens doors that we can't!  We're  humbled and excited to be preparing a customized weapon workshop for a Christian camp in Indiana, and...they want 115 swords! Praise God for opportunities to team up in ministry, and big thanks to everyone who has helped out so far! We're excited about what God is doing in this generation of young campers, and seeing them become Warriors after God's own heart who know how to pray. Check out the Indiana Weapon Workshop Under Construction in the pics below.  Be praying for their Christian Camp Staff, and for God to do his thing this Summer in all their Camper's lives! Joshua 1:9. 

Incoming! New Year's Eve 2014 Update

It's about time! (Check out the pic). What's your guess?  Winner gets a prize!

Word to the Warriors...Um...just be fast in 2015! ... Yeah 

God bless ya'll Warrior Nation! Thank you so much for all your prayer, encouragement and support. It means more than words can do justice to. God blew us away with so many surprises in 2014, including a record # of camps, and camp ministry opportunity in Africa! Praise God! haha! It's way bigger than us, and only He can do that! 

He is doing His thing, and our team (another blessing from Him) is amped up about seeing His fame continue to grow and spread in this generation in 2015 as boys are inspired and equipped to be young men after His own heart! 

I hope you all have a Happy New Year and God bless you and your family!

For Jesus' Fame,

Derek

Joshua 1:9

Isaiah 43:19

CHRISTMAS UPDATE! . 12-26-14

From: Salmon, Idaho.

Hello Warrior Nation!

I hope you had a joy-filled Christmas celebrating Jesus coming to earth! If you didn't get the chance yet, check out all the wonder, awe, and powerful truth packed into Luke 2! I'd love to hear how it impacts you.

Much like Christmas elves, Warrior Camp is at full-throttle, and the proverbial steam is pouring from the chimneys of the Warrior Camp Game Laboratories as we gear up for 2015. 

Here's what's happened this year, and, God willing, what's on the horizon moving forward (and feel free to comment below :)

1. We've partnered with a Christian youth camp in Indiana, and they would like us to equip them with a signature Warrior Camp Weapon Workshop, complete with all the materials, info, tutorials and gear to allow their campers to build 115 gaming swords for July 2015. Were excited about this opportunity, and the prep has already begun!  More later :)

2. New Gaming Weapon Coming Soon! We're in the early phases of researching, developing, and creating a brand new Gaming Weapon for Warrior Camp that has been on the radar, but that we haven't tackled yet. God willing, it will be ready by Summer 2015, and each boy will get to customize their own, use it in the Battle Games, and take it home with them following Warrior Camp. Stay tuned for details!

3. This year for Warrior Camp 2014, after weeks of crazy trial and error, we had the opportunity to aim for creating a new, 2nd Generation Advanced Blow Gun with superior ammo, performance, and accuracy. God blessed our efforts, and in His amazing timing, He opened up a door for us to take this new game gear overseas in February 2014, on a strategic Christian mission trip, and partner with local Christian youth leaders for 2 Warrior Camps in Senegal, Africa.  On a dirt soccer field in a residential area of Dakar Senegal, and in a country that is over 90% muslim, young boys and teens heard the gospel of Jesus Christ in their own language! How do you describe something God does that leaves us speechless? Only God can orchestrate it, and if you have the chance to go on a local, regional, or foreign mission trip of any kind, there's no telling what He'll do. Since our team has returned to America, we've received emailed pictures of Christian ministry workers using the donated blow guns to play games with local Senegalese kids! God is doing His thing around the world, and we're excited about more and more young kids and teens hearing the life-changing good news of Jesus Christ!

Thank you so much for your encouragement, prayer, and support! We're excited about God's vision for this generation of boys and teens to know Jesus Christ personally, and grow as young men after His own heart.  May God bless you and your family as we countdown to 2015!

For His fame,

Derek

Luke 2

WARRIOR CAMP UPDATE! . 10-23-14

From the WARRIOR CAMP Facebook Page, posted on 10-23-14 (and subsequently uploaded to our Blog)

Rapid Update: The leaders of a Christian camp in Indiana "happened" to do a google search and they found Warrior Camp. (No, I didn't even know we came up in google hits either!) And now they want to partner with Warrior Camp for their Christian kids and youth camp next Summer! Their Camp theme for Summer 2015 is ... "Christian Warriors", and to coincide with their spiritual theme, they want our Warrior Camp Weapon Workshop, signature games and ... 115 swords! A humbled, excited and massive shoutout to GOD for what He's doing and raising up young warriors for Him in this new generation! (#Mindblown) (And if if anyone wants to help, I'll be in my garage!  )

"Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert."

- Isaiah 43:19

Sky Dive! . 9-12-14

From the WARRIOR CAMP Facebook Page, posted on 9-12-14 (and subsequently uploaded to our Blog)

Date of Jump: 9-12-14

Below: WAR GAMES 2014 Grand Prize Winner Jeremiah Crow sky diving like a boss! You da man JC!

Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize and congratulations on a fantastic jump! :)

Props to Megan Mitchell for shooting this video :)

(The cost of this sky dive was funded by an anonymous donor who wanted to do this special thing for one lucky winner at the WAR GAMES 2014).

Check out the video below...

For Jesus' Fame,

Derek

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WARRIOR CAMP TURNS 7!

From the WARRIOR CAMP Facebook Page, Posted on 9-8-14 (and subsequently posted to our Blog)


September 8, 2014...


WARRIOR CAMP turns 7 years old!


Big shoutout to God for everything He's already done, and whatever He has next!


God is opening up some amazing doors this year! It's not over yet, but 2014 has been/will be the year where (thanks to God not us) Warrior Camp has the opportunity to offer a record # of camps and minister to more warriors than ever before, obtain a new Go Pro for the first time (God provides!), unveil a new color-changing WARRIOR t-shirt and 2 new gaming weapons (tons of fun!), expand our leadership team with some more encouraging brothers in Christ, link arms and team up to host 2 Warrior Camp events with indigenous Christian leaders/partners in Senegal, Africa, and challenge boys and teens about the full armor of God, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, growing in your relationship with God, and about being made a new creation through the power of Jesus Christ. Not us. All God. Not sure what else to say but, "Wow. God, you're awesome and on the move!"


Thank you so much to my mom and dad for all your help and encouragement. I love you! And big thanks to everyone in Warrior Nation for all your prayers, encouragement, and support these last exciting 7 years. Big thanks to everyone who is brave (or crazy) enough to invite us to partner with you in ministry...you know who you are :). Big shoutout to all the Warrior Dads who came out this year. And big thanks to all our 2014 WC team. I'm so grateful for each one of you. Thank you so much!


Word to the Warriors: keep being a warrior after God's own heart, and don't forget what He's been doing in your life this summer! If we fall, He's there to pick us up in love and forgiveness. Don't stay down. Keep putting your armor on and let Him make you a new creation. You have what it takes through Jesus Christ! Sin doesn't get the last word. He does. You're a conqueror through Jesus Christ, and that's something to get stoked about!


Have a great week everybody!


Grow strong and God bless,


Derek
Isaiah 43:19
Joshua 1:9

WAR GAMES 2014: Ice Bucket Challenge!

From the WARRIOR CAMP Facebook Page Post on 8-22-14 (and subsequently posted to our Blog)

WHAT: Ice Bucket Challenge @ the WAR GAMES 2014

DATE: 8-22-14

WATER TEMP: COLD!

PARTICIPANTS:

Daniel Hastie > Pastor Jimmy @ CFC Church

Mitchel Paul Bates > Kelia Eldredge

Trey Rogers > Tyler Rogers

Hunter Halsted > Best friend Black Kyle

Joshua Parke > My Dad

Robert Coates > Morgan Freeman

Derek Bartlow > (See below)

If you did this challenge, tag the people you're calling out!

Hey! Derek here. I was called out by Sam Antosh, John Bartlow, and later by Kym Slater. (Thanks guys!) Prior to the challenge, I called out all of the WAR GAMES Competitors, and I now call out all of FireProof Youth Group, Leaders included, and the entire Bethel Church Staff to do the Ice Bucket Challenge...(and I officially add a challenge to Jaden Bartlow, Janessa Bartlow, Natalie Bartlow-Samples, and Jarryd Samples, all the Bartlow cousins, Christopher Pope and the 404 boys, Steven M Darling, the Finn Legends, the Biltmore Angels, Kim Bruns, David Dudley, the newsboys (official) and Gina Carano!) You have 24 hours :)

If you want to donate, consider doing so through a legitimate, moral ALS organization.

And pray for those you might know who have ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, and for any others in your circle of friends who may be living with a disease. Pray for a cure and for God's healing! He's a big God!

And a big shout out to all the Ice Bucket WARRIORS who completed this challenge! — with Joshua Parke and 5 others at WAR GAMES Base Camp