Man Camp

Phillip Ward is a man who carries the father’s heart in everything he does. He has a passion to see a generation come into their true identity as sons and daughters of a good and loving God. Since a very young age he had developed practical skills and talents in the construction trades and business that he now uses to disciple young people to become men and women of God with viable skills. He and his wife Amy Ward are full-time missionaries with Youth With A Mission and Phillip uses his skills in areas of leadership of Kona Campus Development team in building out the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii, as well as developing and overseeing Tekton Trade Construction Trade School that is sending out a wave of skilled missionaries into the inner cities and developing nations. His life is rich with experiences that have shaped his life. He grew up doing ministry in the inner cities of Texarkana, Arkansas with his family . He lived in Alaska working construction, as a hunting guide and working in the oil fields. He’s a hunter, grills, smokes or BBQs meat at another level. He has developed many types of trade skills such as Carpentry, Masonry, Welding, Pipe Fitting and Iron Work. He is also a very skilled artist and his work reflects it. One of his greatest passions is to trade schools in all the nations. Phillip’s story is powerful as he overcame some really dark movements in the midst of loss and pain even contemplating suicide at his lowest point. His life was transformed and he is on a mission to see God do that over and over in other people’s lives. Here is our conversation with Phillip Ward.

Welcome to Man Camp! In this first episode of this podcast we explain what Man Camp is and give an overview of Season 1 of the Man Camp Podcast. Join us on this journey of stepping out of normal, mundane and status quo and into adventure and living fully alive.

Every week we are posting a new segment we are calling “Five Minute Fuel.” Listen to five minutes of encouragement, inspiration and perspective to fuel you for the week and your journey to live life fully alive. Hopefully this new addition to Season II of Man Camp gives you an extra boost of hope. You have what it takes!

Jesus Culture has had the honor of being a part of an incredible prison ministry in Texas. Several people from our team have gone into the prison to minister and be a part of the incredible work going on there. There have been countless stories of redemption, transformation and we have had the privilege of meeting some amazing people. Zack first met Ron Adkins in Dallas Texas at a hotel, where we were filming his story for our JC Sacramento Easter service. We were able to meet Ron and his wife Dawn who also has an amazing story. Together they lead a ministry called Radical Restoration. We have stayed in touch over the years and have been able to hear him share his testimony several times. Every time we hear it we are moved and reminded again that nothing is impossible with God. Ron was serving a 500 year prison sentence when he had a radical encounter with God. What God did from there you will hear about today. Here is our conversation with Ron Adkins.

Loss is something we all face at different levels and in different seasons. The question is how do we respond and what does our relationship with God look like when we face loss. We sat down with a really close friend of our host Zack and a key part of the Jesus Culture team Cody Williams. He is a Pastor, entrepreneur, real estate agent, creative, networker and a father of 5 girls. Cody shared his story about overcoming loss and the challenges he faced throughout his life, starting at a young age. We talked about being a dad, family, eternity, living in the moment, overcoming loss in his relationship with his father, choosing forgiveness, not being a victim and more. We really believe this episode will encourage and bring hope, healing and perspective for many guys out there. This is our conversation with Cody Williams.