Lisa Anderson-Umana has been involved in Christian camping in Latin America since 1983. She served her first five years at a campsite, Camp Kikotén, outside of Mexico City and while they created the first edition of a cabin counselor training course and workbook with a Mexican coworker, Mirna Sotomayor. In 1990 Lisa was recruited by Bob Sabean to join Christian Camping International, Latin America (CCI/LA) and was assigned the task of creating a curriculum for developing camping leaders. Over the last three decades 1.5 million campers have been impacted by Christ in camps organized by leaders who have graduated from CCI/LA’s training courses in 14 countries of Latin America.
From 2021-2024 Lisa, with the rest of the CCI/LAstaff, created a training program called “New Pathways” to form a team of volunteer writers, editors, and designers. This team has learned to edit and update CCI/LA’s extensive curriculum and has been creating new materials to meet the needs of the local churches who do the camping. In 2025 we launched anew digital platform to make these materials available to a broader Spanish-speaking audience.
- We believe camping creates a unique environment where God can restore people’s broken relationships with Him, with themselves, with others, and with His creation. Regrettably, many pastors and church leaders believe camp is only for fun n’ games. However, we have seen the Lord use the power of purpose-driven recreation and Christ-centered experiences in redemptive ways.
- Lord Jesus, please open the hearts and minds of pastors, church leaders, Christian school directors to seek the help of CCI/LA to use adventure, the outdoors, and non-traditional means to communicate God’s Word.
- Lord Jesus, empower CCI/LA to teach these leaders how to leverage the power the temporary Biblical community that is formed at camp to make changes in a camper’s permanent community (i.e. their home, school, and church).
