MAPLERIDGE Ranch is unlike any other summer camp for more reasons than one. Between the breathtaking location in the Southern Tier and its longstanding heritage, our one-week overnight camp offers an experience that is truly life changing. Part of this special experience is the worship and message given each morning and evening by our guest speakers. This unique opportunity gives our campers the chance to be mentored by and hang out with influential Christian leaders throughout the summer.
There will be eight incredible guest speakers this summer; one for Staff Training and one for each Session of camp. We are just a little excited about our speaker lineup for Summer 2019! Take a moment to get to know who will be speaking at your Session – we promise you won’t be disappointed!
Staff Training: Chris Stephen
Chris Stephen is a Pastor at The Harbor, a College-aged location of Bay Hope Church in Tampa, Fl. He and Erin, his wife, have been apart of MAPLERIDGE Ranch for a few years now and are looking forward to being apart of the ranch once more. Chris has grown up going to camp and has had over 20 years of experience attending, directing, and speaking at camps across the country. He can’t wait to hang out with the MAPLERIDGE Staff this summer!
Session 1: Andy Schelb
Andy lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife Rachel and their two beautiful kids, Reed & Audrey. This will be his fourth summer at the Ranch! He is so excited to get to share God’s love with the campers at MAPLERIDGE. It’s a week he looks forward to every year. He is pumped about the 2019 MAPLERIDGE Theme Nights since his favorite thing to do is go to Disney World!
Session 2: Chris Dotson
Chris lives in Tampa, Florida with his beautiful wife Rachel and their baby girl (due in August), where he serves as Student Pastor to high school students at Idlewild Baptist Church. Chris has spoken at MAPLERIDGE Ranch every summer for the past 6 years. His favorite pastime at camp is sitting on the Hitching Post Porch with Gunner and an ice cold Stewart’s Cream Soda. MAPLERIDGE holds a special place in his heart, and he can’t wait to return this summer for Session 2!
Session 3: Kelly Knouse
A graduate and former baseball player at Liberty University, Kelly has nearly 20 years of experience serving the local church in student ministry. For the last 16 years Kelly has served at Idlewild Baptist Church in Florida where he is currently the Next Generation Pastor. Kelly is passionate about preaching Jesus, seeing students changed by the Gospel, and developing the next generation of church leaders. He and his wife Tara, live in Tampa, Florida with their six beautiful children. Kelly can’t wait to return to MAPLERIDGE for the third time. C’mon, Session 3!
Session 4: Andrew Nix
Andrew is the Creative Media Director at Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. He is a graduate of Liberty University and has been a student pastor since 2008. This will be his second summer at the Ranch and he couldn’t be more excited for Session 4!
Session 5: Sam Landrith
Sam is no stranger to MAPLERIDGE. This will be his fourth summer at the Ranch. He’s just an ole boy from Tennessee that loves to preach the gospel. He can’t wait to see everyone again at the Ranch during Session 5!
Session 6: Clint Lamberth
Clint is one of the only gingers brave enough to live in South Florida. He does everything he can to avoid the sun in Stuart, Florida. He is a pastor at Christ Fellowship where he has been serving for the past 4 years. Clint is married to his high school sweetheart, Stephanie. They have the awesome privilege of having 3 children, Reuben, Ellie and Lucy. This will be his second summer at the Ranch. Let’s go Session 6!
Session 7: Jamin Grubbs
Jamin has been serving in ministry for over 25 years. He has been a student pastor for most of that time but recently began a new chapter as the Lead Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Trinity, Alabama. Jamin has been married to his best friend and high school sweetheart for 28 years and are blessed with two daughters (Taylor and Tori). Jamin has a heart for camp because he spent much of his early childhood living on a camp with his family. He believes that every student possess incredible potential and can make a difference in our world. He is passionate about introducing people to Jesus so they can experience life to the fullest!
