Northern Frontier

Camp Moments

This summer brought us unforgettable stories of growth, faith, and transformation—moments that speak to the core of our mission: developing boys, men, and their fathers into Godly leaders through wilderness experiences. One camper displayed a remarkable maturity that influenced his whole cabin. During Bible Exploration, he spoke about his hope to share his faith back […]

Year-End Appeal 2024

Psalm 119:9-16How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. I seek you with all myheart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sinagainst you… Teach me your decrees…I rejoice in your statutes…I meditate […]

Trusting In The Moment

I spent this past summer at Northern Frontier primarily washing dishes and mopping floors alongside a team of 14–16-year-old boys. It was awesome. Looking back at the summer, I think trusting the Lord’s timing on big and small scales was a consistent theme throughout my experience as NF’s service crew chief. When I applied for […]

Fond Memories from Big Bad Luck

Big Bad Luck brings many fond memories for me. I have been there many times fishing with staff, my friends, and on my own.  I also visited when bringing a camper out to his cabin, checking in on a cabin for their overnight, doing trail work, co-leading a fishing trip, hiking with staff, and taking […]

Who You Are In Christ

I love names! When our kids were born, we spent hours pouring through name books, checking all the meanings before deciding on each name. My name, “Kelly,” is an Irish name meaning “war, warrior maiden, bold,”… and from the time I could walk and talk, I have embraced that meaning! While that has served me […]

What Camp Means to Me

My first experience at Northern Frontier was being dropped off by my parents at the age of 17 for a summer of being a junior counselor. Never having been a camper, I wondered what I was getting myself into as we made our way down the camp road. The summer seemed long and stretched me […]

Excellence in Christian Leadership

What is Christian leadership? Christian leadership is involving others in the work of the Lord for their good and His glory. To put it another way, Christian leadership is the art of influencing others to commit to Christ and thus depend upon the power of the Holy Spirit in accomplishing what becomes a mutual objective […]