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2022

 Dates

Session 1

June

 

20

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24

Session 2

June

 

25

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29

Speaker

Andrew Keasling

Andrew Keasling

Andrew is the Executive Pastor at Cedar Springs Presbyterian in Knoxville, TN. He is married to MJ after being her high school sweetheart (yep, there’s a story there). Andrew is honored to be known in most circles as MJ’s husband or Zachary and Bryson’s dad and he loves getting to spend time with this awesome crew. When Andrew isn’t with his family, he loves Chick-fil-a, cheese dip, cheesy church signs, and the Chicago Cubs (and clearly the letter “C”). He also loves sweet tea, reading mystery novels, good movies (and most bad ones as well), 80s music, the Office, bow ties, long walks on the beach and referring to himself in the 3rd person.

Music

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr

Wayne Kerr is an internationally acclaimed songwriter, musician, and recording artist who has reached hundreds of thousands of people with the message of their unique worth in Christ. Having recorded 10 albums, he has toured the U.S. & Asia, extensively over the last twenty-five years. Wayne also released his new book this year entitled BRAVING -The art of pursuing what makes you come alive…currently available on Amazon. Wayne explores other creative ventures as an award-winning painter. Check out his art at www.kerrvillegallery.com

He and his wife, Kelley, and their two daughters, are always braving new adventures together.

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About The Edge

What is The Edge?

The Edge Conference is a junior high youth conference centered on the Gospel as well as counselor and student relationships. Located at Covenant College on Lookout Mountain, each five day session of this summer conference is full of exciting activities, sports tournaments, church group times, worship, and gospel-centered teaching. All of the programming we do is an effort to stimulate and enhance the relationships between your leaders and students that the Gospel might go forth in power out of those bonds.

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What makes The Edge distinct?

Commitment to the Gospel of Grace

Commitment to “Counselor-Centered”

Counselor Centered begins with the assumption that the “real” work of youth ministry happens not so much during one week at camp, but in the day-by-day ministry of youth leaders and volunteers.  Local church leaders are the ones in the trenches; they know their kids and have built the relational capital to engage their students’ hearts. The Edge leadership sees our role as setting you up for success back home.  We seek to provide you a week free from planning and implementing activities so you can engage the hearts of your students without the normal weekly burdens.  We want to take care of all the logistics at camp so you can spend the week focused on building relationships with your students.

Commitment to being focused on Junior High students

We believe that this is a critical life stage where big decisions are made, especially when it comes to their faith. We want to capitalize on this time by speaking at their level and challenging them where they are. In addition, it means that we recognize the need of the junior high student to be busy and active and provide the structure necessary to make that possible.

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How did The Edge get started?

The Edge was started by a group of youth pastors looking to fill a specific need for their own ministries – a Reformed Jr. High conference centered on the Gospel as well as counselor and student relationships. In 1996, the Edge Conference came into being. After two decades, the vision of the Edge continues through the vision and passion of the Edge planning team.