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MENTORSHIP36m·Aug 1, 2024

Daily Faith with Philip Cameron: Special Guest Pastor David Camp

Pastor David Camp of West Cobb Church in Marietta, Georgia joins Philip Cameron for a compelling conversation on why the modern church must move beyond event-driven ministry and embrace intentional, one-on-one discipleship. David opens with a deeply personal testimony — the loss of his wife Angela after 32 years of marriage, and how God answered his family's specific, journaled prayers by bringing Beverly, a widow herself, into his life just months later. The conversation quickly turns to the discipleship crisis facing the church today. David warns that "75 to 80% of our kids that graduated high school and go into college will not return to the church," pointing to entertainment-focused ministry as a root cause. At West Cobb Church, David and his team — including outreach pastor Terry Airwood, who served nine years under Francis Chan — have launched a nine-month radical mentoring program targeting men and women under 40. The program requires full family commitment and is built on the New Testament model of life-on-life discipleship. David challenges pastors and church leaders to stop delegating ministry to professional staff and instead become personal change agents. "We have to get one-on-one in the lives of the families within our body," he says. To learn more or connect with West Cobb Church's mentoring program, visit westcobbchurch.com.

What's Discussed

Pastor David Camp of West Cobb Church (Marietta, Georgia) shares how personal grief — losing his wife Angela after 32 years — deepened his conviction that the church must prioritize relational discipleship over event-based ministry. He and outreach pastor Terry Airwood, a Francis Chan alumnus, launched a nine-month radical mentoring program targeting adults under 40, requiring full spousal commitment. David cites a sobering statistic: 75–80% of students who graduate high school and enter college never return to church. His solution is life-on-life, one-on-one discipleship modeled on the New Testament, with staff held accountable for personal mentoring relationships. Pastors can connect at westcobbchurch.com.

  1. 18:48David Camp's Personal Testimony of Loss and Remarriage
  2. 23:30Journaling and Praying for a Future Spouse
  3. 23:30Meeting Beverly and God's Providential Connections
  4. 24:00Ministry to Widows and Widowers
  5. 25:23The Church's Discipleship Crisis Explained
  6. 27:01The Nine-Month Radical Mentoring Program
  7. 28:43Life-on-Life vs. Event-Driven Church Culture
  8. 31:51Holding Church Staff Accountable for Mentoring

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david campdiscipleshipchurch mentoringwest cobb churchnext generation faithlife on life ministry