Fuge Camp helps students throughout the Southeast acquire a vibrant faith by stepping ‘into the light’
The opportunity to have members of his youth group hear inspirational messages from faith-filled leaders like Greg Wilton, dean of Leavell College at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, or listen to songs of praise from talented Christian music artists like the Jonathan Turner Band, attracted Richard Harbison to Fuge Camp at Mississippi College this summer.
Although the youth and children’s pastor had attended the event at MC twice before, this was the first time he made the three-hour trek from Citronelle, Alabama, with members of Bethel Baptist Church. The experience left the group of 24 students and 7 adults enriched in God’s word and prepared to spread the good news of Jesus Christ throughout their corner of the world.
“Bible study, worship and recreation are great (at Fuge),” Harbison said. “The facilities at MC provide for a great time. I have always enjoyed coming to MC for Fuge or other camps. It’s top-notch. Everybody is so friendly and helpful, it feels like home away from home.”
The Citronelle contingent joined hundreds of their peers from throughout the Southeast at Fuge June 9-27. The theme of the three weekly sessions, “Into the Light,” reminded campers that at some point in their faith journeys, they must step from a borrowed faith that may seem repetitive and flat into a full, vibrant faith that is all their own.
The lively camp sessions support host Lifeway’s message that the source of our faith is Jesus, the true Light of the world. Campers are taught that once they have accepted salvation, they ignite their faith by living it out.
Harbison said he has witnessed how impactful that message is.
“(Some of my) previous groups have seen salvations and calls to ministry from youth at Fuge,” he said.
Camp programming takes students who have completed the 6th-12th grade out of their normal routines and places them in an environment that is focused on life-change through relationship with Christ.
A typical day of Fuge camp at MC begins with an energetic morning celebration in Swor Auditorium, complete with spirited music, worship, games, and a message from the camp pastor. Students then enjoy quiet time within Bible study groups, working through a devotion that reinforces the camp theme.
A trained staff member leads group Bible study with age-specific materials that align with the theme. Students then participate in recreational activities or, if they are part of the more intensive MFuge, mission work in the local community.
All camp members gather in the evening for worship, prayer, and a message from the camp pastor that reinforces the Biblical theme for the day. Individual church leaders meet with their students to emphasize how God is working in their lives during their time at camp.
Students elect to participate in one of two Fuge programs: CentriFuge or MFuge. In CentriFuge, they are divided into groups for recreation and Bible study based on age ranges by grade completed.
MFuge gives students a mission experience that makes them aware of similar opportunities they may have to serve in their own communities. Adult leaders from their home churches accompany the students to ministry sites in the Jackson metropolitan area, where they have an opportunity to discover what it means to serve others.
Mississippi College was the first university in the country to host a combined Mission Fuge and Centrifuge camp. Sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, the camp is a product of Lifeway Students, an organization that provides experiences to fuel ministry.
For more information or to register for the 2026 Fuge camps hosted at Mississippi College, click here.
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