2026 Family Camp   |    Trinity Pines - Cascade, ID

Becoming Christlike Disciples
August 7-9, 2026

Registration Opens June 1

Featured Speakers

DR. GUSTAVO CROCKER - GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
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Dr. Gustavo Crocker was elected the 41st general superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene at the 28th General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana, in June 2013.

Prior to his election, Crocker had served as Eurasia regional director since 2004. Previously, he was senior vice-president for programs at World Relief Corporation. Gustavo joined World Relief after serving as director of field management for Compassion International. Other ministries included several years as administrative director of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries International in Kansas City, MO, and three years as regional coordinator of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries out of Quito, Ecuador.

A Guatemalan by birth, Dr. Crocker was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene on the Mid-Atlantic District. He is a licensed architect with a master’s degree in community planning from the University of Cincinnati, where he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. As a Latin American Leadership Scholar, he earned a Ph.D. in organizational leadership at Regent University. In 2014, Olivet Nazarene University honored him with a Doctor of Divinity degree for his contribution to the development of the global church.

Dr. Crocker has taught in various universities of Latin America, Europe, and the United States. He has also been a guest lecturer at several seminaries, colleges, and universities in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Proficient in several languages, Dr. Crocker has authored several books and articles in Spanish and English, and his writings have been translated into more than 20 languages.
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Dr. Crocker and his wife, Rachel, have two grown daughters, Raquel and Beth.
TIM & PAM  GERDES - WHOLEHEARTED MINISTRIES

The focus of family camp is the whole family. Tim and Pam Gerdes will be leading special, unique, and fun sessions for the kids and youth this year! Tim and Pam are passionate about helping people become who God created them to be, one step at a time. With decades of ministry experience and a heart for the local church, they partner with pastors and leaders to cultivate environments where people can experience spiritual renewal, relational healing, and authentic connection.

Tim is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene with over 30 years of ministry experience. He has served as both a lead pastor and youth pastor, and currently ministers as a commissioned evangelist. Pam has served as a children’s pastor, district children’s director, and in women’s ministries. She is also a licensed mental health therapist, bringing valuable insight into emotional health and relational growth.

Together, Tim and Pam serve as co-evangelists, offering intergenerational spiritual renewal services, Christ-centered relationship seminars, interactive gospel outreach, and compassionate pastoral support. Their ministry is marked by authenticity, warmth, and practical application, equipping individuals and churches to grow deeper in their relationship with God and stronger in their connections with others.
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They have been married for 34 years and are blessed with six children and four grandchildren, and they draw from that lifelong journey of faith, family, and ministry in all they do.