Mission Statement
CCI is an alliance of Christian camping associations throughout the world, helping each association to be more effective in serving its membership of Christ-centered camps, conference and retreat ministries, to the glory of God and for the building up of His Church.
Objectives
The objectives of CCI are:
• To strengthen Christian camping associations;
• To help new Christian camping associations be formed and established;
• To provide for fellowship on a worldwide and regional basis;
• To articulate and promote the values of Christian camping worldwide to the Church, as well as to various Christian ministries, foundations, and the general public.
Statement of Faith
We believe in:
• The Holy Scriptures as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct;
• The triune God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
• The deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His substitutionary atonement for sin, His bodily resurrection and His personal, visible return to earth to reign in righteousness and glory;
• The person of the Holy Spirit and His work of conviction, regeneration and sanctification, who indwells every believer equipping them with gifts for service and witness;
• The necessity of new birth, in salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, and the importance of a life fully committed to the will of God in Christ;
• The church as the one, universal body of Christ who is the Head, called to be God's redeemed people.
Board of Directors
Lorimer Gray – Chair (CCI-UK)
Lorimer is the director of Abernethy Trust which operates four leading Christian camping centers in Scotland. Lorimer was a founding member of CCI-UK.
Dr. Alexander Kharitonov – Secretary (CCI-Russia)
Alexander is the president of CCI-Russia. He holds an earned doctorate in Philology and speaks seven languages fluently. He helped establish CCI-Russia which serves Christian camping leaders in Russia, the Baltic countries and many former Soviet-block countries.
Robert Bruneau (CCI-Latin America)
Robert oversees the largest association in terms of countries served. CCI-Latin America serves Christian camping leaders throughout the Spanish speaking countries from Mexico to Argentina.
Ken Heffernan (CCI-Australia)
Since 1988, Ken has been the executive director of The Collaroy Centre, a Salvation Army Conference Centre, on Sydney's northern beaches. Educated and trained as a lawyer, Ken previously worked for the (New South Wales, an Australia State) Department of The Attorney General and of Justice and then on to the Christian music industry.
Gerhard Hobelman (CCI-Netherlands)
Gerhard is the director of De Betteld Centre, a leading Christian center in the Netherlands. Gerhard was instrumental in establishing CCI-Netherlands.
Bob Kobielush (CCCA-USA)
Bob is the president of the Christian Camp and Conference Association which is the USA affiliate of CCI. Bob has served in this capacity since 1990. He is a former Christian camp director, consultant and denomination executive.
Dan Bolin – International Director (non-voting member)
Dan served for 25 years on staff at Pine Cove Christian camp, 14 of those as executive director. He served on the board of CCCA (The US affiliate of CCI) for 12 years, two as chairman.