In recent years, some church leaders have noticed a trend they’re concerned about — not as many young people seem to be answering the call to ministry.

But that’s not Tre Williams’ experience. In recent years, he began wondering if God might be calling him to youth ministry. And then he went to serve for a summer at WorldSong Missions Place.

“My now fiancé, then girlfriend, was a camper there when she was growing up — this was her 10th year at WorldSong,” Williams said. “She had already served on staff there, and when she realized I was interested in youth ministry, she encouraged me to apply.”

So he did, and then went back to serve again this past summer as a cabin leader and lifeguard.

And he said it “100% confirmed that I was meant to be in youth ministry.”

“Through that first summer, I saw a lot of growth in my ability to present the gospel and share biblical understanding,” Williams said.

He saw even more growth this year.

“I saw myself step up in a lot of leadership ways that before camp I would’ve never expected,” Williams said.

God working

Suzanna Brothers said she can see how WorldSong did something similar for her. She grew up going to camp there, then worked there two summers as a staffer.

Through the years, as Brothers heard stories from the missionaries who came to camp, she was “in awe of the stuff God was doing.”

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This article was originally published at TheAlabamaBaptist.org.