Who is Anothen?

We are on a mission to create an authentic summer camp environment, disciple a Christ-following staff, and introduce Jesus to our campers and to be a resource to community.

An Authentic Summer Camp Environment…

Our goal is to give everyone the opportunity to try something unique in their every day life and to do it outside.

We use every bit of our 22 acre campus to give our campers the experience of playing outdoors. Fishing for bass, learning to shoot arrows, or kayaking in our ponds. We are often the first place a kiddo gets to try outdoors activities.

Send your kids to camp! Let them play in our woods and gullies, swim in our ponds, catch a frog, or fish for channel cat. It’s a great way to spend the summer!

To disciple a Christ Following Staff and introduce Christ to our Campers…

We are Christian ministry. We believe that Jesus is real and that his sacrifice on the cross saves us. This is a gift and not accomplished by following a religion.

Resource for our Community…

WE STRIVE TO BE LEADERS

Click the button below to meet all of the hard working individuals that make Camp Anothen what it is. We strive to create Christ-following leaders and our leadership team is all the proof we need.

  • ATTEND CAMP

    We strive to create an amazing camp environment for every camper who walks into Camp Anothen. As a camper, you are able to experience the fun of the outdoors, all while developing life-long friendships in a Christ-like community where you BELONG and learn more about Jesus and the Gospel.

  • JOIN OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

    Learning to be a leader is an important step in our journey as Christ followers. Our Leaders In Training (LIT’s) will volunteer alongside our camp staff in maintenance activities and assist camp counselors and their groups.

    Our LIT Program is designed to be a place where teens can belong to something bigger than themselves, while contributing to a team effort.

  • BECOME A STAFF MEMBER

    Being a camp counselor is both challenging and the most fun you will ever have. It requires a person who has energy and an honest heart. We are ALL about building an awesome summer camp and look for people who are willing and ready to take the next step in the Camp Anothen journey.

What does Anothen mean?

There is a good chance you have mispronounced the camp name…and that’s okay, especially when you are learning a new word, from an ancient language…

ANOTHEN:

The word "anothen" (ἄνωθεν) is a Greek word that appears in the New Testament of the Bible. It can be translated in different ways depending on its context, but generally, it means "from above," "again," or "from the beginning."

There are many examples of “anothen” in the Bible.

One of the most famous instances of this word is in the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus in the Gospel of John, chapter 3.

In John 3:3, Jesus says to Nicodemus, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." In this verse, "again" is translated from the Greek word "anothen."

There's some wordplay happening here because "anothen" can also mean "from above," which leads to some confusion for Nicodemus.

Search up, John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:31, John 19:11, John 19:23, James 1:17 and James 3:15…