Appropriate language to be used at camp
This page was last updated on Friday 21st of June 2024Use language that is becoming of a Christian
As Christians, our old life is dead and we are reborn to a new life in Him, and the words that we use should reflect this.
29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
We are asking all Volunteers to help enforce positive talk and stop negative language.
Do’s
We would like our Volunteers and Campers to be talking like the below dot points. Also, have a look at Philippians 4:8.
- Be encouraging.
- Use uplifting words.
- Use words that you’d be happy for others to go home and repeat.
Don’ts
The below dot points are a list of ways we do not want our Volunteers or Campers to be talking. Also, have a look at Colossians 3:8-9.
- Don’t put people down!
- Swearing is obviously not ok.
- Let no crude or sexualised talk be known among you.
- We all love sarcasm however these kids and young people will not always understand it. So please do not use it throughout camp.
- Don’t use ‘Christian jargon’ words that can be confusing for someone who has never heard them before (unless you explain what it means in full).