CRUVIEW
FIFTY YEARS A
follower O
A N D I T A L L S TA R T E D AT L A K E M A C
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ake Mac will always hold a special place in the
David Campbell, that I realised, although I knew
heart of Adrian Lamrock – because it’s where
much about the gospel and had been brought up
he first put his faith in Jesus.
with a reasonable knowledge of the Bible, I had never actually done anything about it. There was no
“When I came on my first Crusader camp 52 years
relationship between God and me. David Campbell’s
ago, I heard the gospel explained. As the week
careful and considered discussions with me led me
progressed it became very clear to me that I needed
to make a commitment to Jesus, sitting under a
to do something about it!”
tree looking out over the lake, just near Honeymoon Cottage. I’m not sure I really understood much about
Adrian is quick to note that his journey to following
that commitment at the time, but I knew I wanted
Jesus had begun before camp:
to be a Christian. God has held me to Himself ever since, often despite myself!”
“I grew up with Christian parents and siblings. We were always taken to Sunday School and then church.
For young people who have heard about Jesus
This is an inestimable blessing, for children to have
through their families, or through school, CRU
their parents and grandparents pass on Biblical
Camps provide an opportunity for them to get out of
knowledge and example. I’d never really doubted that
their normal environment and think for themselves
God existed, nor that Jesus was God’s Son.”
about what the truth of the gospel means.
However, it wasn’t until his first CRU® Camp that
As Adrian notes, “You’re putting them in a
Adrian really considered what impact this truth
community where the gospel is the central bit. Yes,
would have on his life. He remembers:
you’re here for the sailing. Yes, you’re here for the games. Yes, you’re here for the friends you make.
“I attended my first sailing camp (Junior Boys Sailing
But to me, the gospel and the teaching of Scripture
No. 2) in December 1966. It was during this camp,
is the central part. You’re taking people away from
both in the talks and in the quiet times, led by Dr
their normal situation and they’re able to focus on
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