Brian Martin

Meadville Mennonite Chapel

For seventeen years, Brian served as supervisor, program director, and eventually director at Bald Eagle Boys Camp before moving to Maryland to start Allegany Boys Camp. He and Angela, along with their twelve children, are outdoor enthusiasts. They’ve enjoyed hiking the Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia, canoeing the Suwannee River in Florida for eight days, and hiking to Krotys Rock in Ireland. Along with his invaluable years of experience, Brian brings a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm to camp. Whether it’s working with government agencies or walking down trail to talk to a boy, Brian is there with his whole heart.

Yes, Lord, or No

Serving God and His kingdom is an incredible adventure! Will you trust God and fling yourself into His service? What do you have to offer? Can God use you for His great work? Where to begin? In this session we will wrestle with...

Is God's Arm Too Short? Ministry in Brokenness

Are the effects of a sin cursed world and generations of broken families beyond the reach of God’s redemption? Testimony on how God is working today especially in the lives of boys and families at wilderness camps. Also ideas to...

The Adventure of Battle in God's Kingdom

This session is a call to young people and all Christians to go to battle for Christ’s cause. He calls us to give our lives and resources completely for those for whom He died. This is also a testimony to God’s provisions, grace,...

Relationship Problem Solving

The goal of this session is to share practical ways of resolving every day, real world relational problems between people. From the context of working with staff and residents at Allegany Boys Camp, these principles are applied...

Working with Generation iY

What should you know about working with young people? How can you fill gaps in a young persons life that may impact eternity? What assumptions do I carry that hinders ministry? This session will attempt to address these...

Dignity and Depravity

Is God really at work in our sin cursed world? Are there people who cannot be reached with the Gospel because they are too _______? This session will address these questions and also feature stories of how God has work in...

Commitment, Tough Love, and Unflinching Tenacity in Working with Troubled Children (Brian Martin)

How can I overcome relational and communication blocks that exists between myself and a struggling young person? Is there hope for the youth of today? Serious consequences are on the horizon for Americas future because of...

Loving the Unlovely (Brian Martin)

What hinders reaching the most needy people in our community? What is it about me that needs to change before God can use me to influence others? What does God expect of Christian people in relation to meeting needs in our...

How can I maintain a disciplined classroom with students from undisciplined homes?

Hilary: I think when students see that you expect, then they will respect. Esther: As a classroom teacher, there's a great opportunity for you to set a culture, to set expectations in the classroom. Brian: We need to have rules,...