Give campers an unforgettable week—and grow as a leader while you do it.
Camp 1:27 Counselors serve on the front lines of a Christ-centered summer camp for children connected to foster care. Counselors build relationships, lead activities, disciple campers, and help create a safe, joyful environment where every child can experience belonging and hear the hope of the Gospel.
Camp counseling is hands-on ministry.
Counselors spend the week living alongside campers, leading by example, creating fun, building trust, and pointing children toward Christ through both words and actions.
Lead, disciple, encourage, and serve.
Build Relationships
Spend intentional time with campers, learn their stories, encourage them, and help them feel known and valued.
Lead Your Cabin
Provide structure, supervision, encouragement, and consistency throughout the week.
Share the Gospel
Lead devotionals, participate in Bible study and worship, and look for natural opportunities to point campers toward Christ.
Lead Activities
Participate in and help lead swimming, archery, crafts, field games, team activities, and other camp experiences.
Promote Safety
Help maintain a safe, positive, emotionally healthy, and well-supervised camp environment.
Serve as a Team
Work closely with fellow counselors and camp leadership, communicate well, and contribute wherever the week requires.
Grow while you serve.
Camp 1:27 gives young adults the opportunity to develop real ministry, leadership, communication, and relational skills in an immersive environment.
You will be challenged to lead with patience, flexibility, compassion, spiritual maturity, and consistency.
You can expect to grow in:
- Servant leadership
- Discipleship
- Conflict resolution
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Working with children from hard places
- Personal spiritual maturity
Character matters more than camp experience.
Previous experience with children or camp ministry is helpful, but we are primarily looking for people who love Christ, care deeply about children, and are ready to serve with humility and consistency.
Faith
A growing Christian faith and willingness to model and share the Gospel.
Maturity
Patience, responsibility, emotional steadiness, and good judgment.
Flexibility
Camp changes quickly. Strong counselors adapt without losing their attitude.
Teamwork
A willingness to communicate, receive direction, and serve alongside others.
You’ll live where you serve.
Counselors stay in Raleigh’s Place cabins with campers during camp weeks. Cabins include bedrooms, bathrooms, living space, kitchenettes, air conditioning, and outdoor deck space.
Camp is located in Central Alabama, conveniently situated between Birmingham and Montgomery and less than ten minutes from I-65.
Typical Camp Activities
- Swimming
- Archery
- Gaga Ball
- Crafts
- Field games
- Team challenges
- Hiking
- Chapel & small groups
2027 staff details are coming soon.
Final camp dates, counselor commitment length, compensation, support-raising opportunities, and training details will be posted once the 2027 camp schedule is finalized.
If you are interested in serving, we would still love to hear from you now.
What should I know before applying?
Do I need camp experience?
No. Experience working with children, ministry, or camp is helpful, but strong character, maturity, and a willingness to learn matter most.
Do I need CPR or First Aid certification?
Certification is helpful. Final staff training and safety requirements will be communicated before camp.
How much Gospel ministry will I do?
A lot. Counselors model Christ, lead devotionals, participate in small groups, and have ongoing opportunities for Gospel-centered conversations.
What is the age requirement?
Camp Counselor roles are primarily designed for college students and young adults. High school students should explore the Junior Counselor program.
Be part of what God is doing through Camp 1:27.
Counselor applications for the next camp season will be posted here. If applications are not yet open, contact Raleigh’s Place and we can keep you informed as recruiting begins.
ASK ABOUT CAMP STAFFStill in high school?
Junior Counselors serve alongside Camp Counselors while developing leadership skills and helping create a great week for campers.
EXPLORE JUNIOR COUNSELORSSpend your summer living the Gospel by loving the fatherless.
Serve campers, grow as a leader, build meaningful relationships, and help create one of the best weeks of a child’s life.