Give Your Camp Staff the Gift of Wholeness
When Leadership Feels Like Too Much
If you or your staff have ever felt like Bilbo Baggins—”thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread”—you’re not alone.
Camp leadership demands everything: emotional availability for homesick campers, physical stamina for long days, spiritual guidance for seeking hearts, and tactical excellence in operations. It’s no wonder burnout is common among camp professionals.
But here’s what I’ve discovered after working with camp directors, business owners and entrepreneurs who were at their breaking point: the answer to burnout isn’t work-life balance. It’s integrity and wholeness.
Beyond Balance: Finding Wholeness
Like a garden untended, a life without intentional cultivation creeps toward chaos and confusion. That’s where a Life Plan comes in—what I call a modern-day “Rule of Life.”
Similar to what our ancient spiritual fathers practiced, a Life Plan is a clear strategy to center your life around Jesus, personal core values, and the practices necessary to thrive as a human being.
Stephen Macchia captures it perfectly: “A rule of life allows us to clarify our deepest values, our most important relationships, our most authentic hopes and dreams, our most meaningful work, our highest priorities. It allows us to live with intention and purpose in the present moment.”
The Rhythms of R.E.S.T. Framework
This isn’t another productivity hack or time management system. It’s a robust framework I call the Rhythms of R.E.S.T.:
- R – Relational Rhythms: Because life is relationships; the rest is just details
- E – Emotional/Mental Rhythms: Learning to let emotions ride but not drive
- S – Spiritual Rhythms: Creating practices that help you flourish spiritually
- T – Tangible Rhythms: Making real impact in areas with tangible outcomes (eat, sleep, exercise, work, and finances)
Like the four chambers of a heart, God designed each of these areas to work together so we can flourish as human beings.
What Your Team Will Develop
Through our work together, each member of your leadership team will:
- Craft clear personal core values that drive decision-making
- Establish sustainable rhythms for deep relationships
- Develop practices for emotional and mental well-being
- Create spiritual rhythms ensuring growth and maturity
- Complete a Master Life Plan that serves as a decision-making framework
- Identify concrete next steps for their first 90 days
More importantly, your entire team will share a common language and a framework for supporting each other’s growth and wholeness throughout the camp season and beyond.
The Life Planning Retreat Experience
I offer a two-day intensive retreat experience designed specifically for camp leadership teams:
Day 1: Foundation Building
- Introduction to wholeness vs. balance
- Identifying and articulating personal core values
- Examining each area of the R.E.S.T. framework
- Guided exercises for self-reflection and discovery
Day 2: Life Plan Creation
- Developing keystone habits for each R.E.S.T. area
- Creating the comprehensive Life Plan document
- Establishing accountability structures
- Building your 90-day implementation roadmap
Why Camp Directors Choose This Experience
Kent’s approach is truly unique. He doesn’t just offer one-size-fits-all solutions; he takes the time to understand you as a leader and the specific challenges you face.
PHIL LEE
Executive Director of Singing Hills Camp and Conference Center
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Contact me at Kent@KentMurawski.com to schedule a time to talk.
Looking forward to helping your team move toward wholeness,
Kent
P.S. The best time to schedule your retreat is 2-3 months before your camp season begins, giving your team time to implement their plans before the summer intensity hits. Limited spots available—secure your dates today!