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Experience S.W.A.T. at Grace Farm

S.W.A.T. is our youth leadership training program at Grace Farm Youth Camps.  The acronym stands for: Servants Worthy And True, which is the goal of the program.  

Opportunity:  SWAT is an opportunity for eligible students to receive Bible and leadership training with hands on opportunities in the unique context of a camp setting.  

Ages:  High school students are eligible to apply for the SWAT program. A student may serve on SWAT until the summer immediately following high school graduation.

Application:  Students may apply for the program by clicking the “Apply for S.W.A.T” button below. You will receive an email that will tell you whether you have been accepted into the program. Please note that all applicants must apply no later than May 1. Space is limited, so please don’t hesitate to apply!

Benefits to SWAT members:  For students who apply themselves, SWAT can be a life-changing experience.  The training received is biblically based and amplified through practical opportunities to serve others and lead.  SWAT is a fantastic opportunity for fun times of learning and serving together with other likeminded students.  This program will change your life.

Costs for SWAT Members: 

The SWAT Training Retreat is free to those accepted into the program. Those who are accepted into the SWAT program are required to attend. The 2025 SWAT Training Retreat is from May 29 at 7 p.m. to May 31at 11 a.m.

The Georgia Missions Project:  This is a service project that allows students, adults, and families to experience a short term missions project.  Participants are asked to raise support at the level of only $195.

Junior Camp:  Cost is only $96 per camper, ages 8 to 12.  SWAT Members who are outside the eligible age and are serving pay nothing.

Camp Grace:  Cost is only $146 per camper, ages 12 to 18.  

Payment:  SWAT Members are not paid. The life experience you will gain is worth more than a paycheck.

Expectations: SWAT members receive unique knowledge, training, and know-how that enables them to conduct themselves and serve as SWAT members any time they come to Grace Farm, however; we expect SWAT members to enjoy the full camp experience as campers during events in which they are registered as campers.

Commitment:  Upon acceptance to the program, SWAT members commit to come to the SWAT Training Retreat. This retreat is a free event for SWAT members. Upon receiving this training, a SWAT member may:

  • Register as a camper for any Grace Farm event that fits the proper age category.  The SWAT member pays for camp and enjoys the event as a camper, but may still help out when needed. 
  • Serve as a SWAT Team Member for any other events. The SWAT Team member will serve, lead, and learn while enjoying the unique benefits and fellowship of the SWAT team members. No fee payment is required for these events.
  • Any time a trained SWAT member is on the Grace Farm campus, the member is expected to move, act, and do according to the training and expectations of the SWAT program.
  • The Georgia Missions Project is a service oriented missions event.  Student missionaries are encouraged to seek and raise prayer and financial support. Parents may opt to simply send in the required support level, but having a support team including family, friends, and the local church is an extremely beneficial experience to the student missionary.
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The SWAT program will change your life if you apply yourself to it. I know this is true, for I have seen it work in my own life. My experiences as a SWAT member taught me to serve selflessly, just like Jesus did. I have learned to be aware of the needs of others, and constantly looking for ways to fulfill their needs. God did a work in my life through the SWAT program. As a result, I am now serving in full-time ministry. The SWAT program changed my life!
Eden Coile
Director of the SWAT program
Being on S.W.A.T. has always been something I knew I wanted to do, but I had no idea how much it did mean to me to be a part of what happens a Grace Farm. That first day of Jr. camp when kids started showing up it felt surreal to be wearing that green shirt standing be the registration table helping the kids how other S.W.A.T. members used to help me. A very important lesson I've taken from SWAT is that instead of thinking “What do they think of me?” When walking in a room, you should ask yourself “What can I do for them?” I realized that I really needed to try and just stop caring what others thought of me. Being on SWAT was awesome.
Kaylee Payne
For me, being on the SWAT team challenged me to look for every opportunity to serve in whatever way I could, and to always have a smile on my face and be ready to jump into whatever was next. Those three weeks made me more aware of needs and areas to serve the Lord in. I loved being on the SWAT team and am going to do it again!
Ember Richards
I had never heard about SWAT until the spring of 2021. I knew what Grace Farm was, and that kids went to camp there. What I didn't know was that there was a program that would expand my knowledge of the Bible, and teach me servant leadership. That's how I found SWAT. The real question is, what have I gained from my experience? Without SWAT, I don't think that I would understand that serving people is the best way to lead them. Without SWAT, I wouldn't have a family away from home. SWAT showed me that as a young teen, God can still use me to be his mouthpiece, even if I never speak. SWAT taught me many things, but to sum it up in one phrase: "Selfish ambition and loud swagger drive people away; but a true servant, one who understands God's Word and isn't afraid of the hard circumstances and dirty work, will lead people to the Savior." I look at where I am now. God let me be a small part of the ministry in Georgia, and I couldn't be more grateful. Because of the impact of SWAT, I am more bold in my music and my life. If you don't understand your purpose, as I did for a time, SWAT may be the thing that shows you who and what you truly are.
Antony Rosas
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