Jesus Camp (2006)
America is being born again.
Despite what the documentary suggests, the group featured in Jesus Camp does not represent mainstream evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer and her “Kids on Fire” camp come out of a narrow Charismatic stream that pushes children into extreme emotional experiences, overemphasizes tongues, demons, and political “dominion,” and puts a crushing spiritual burden on young kids to “take back America for God.” This is not healthy, biblical Christianity; it is a troubling distortion. Bible‑believing Christians should not treat this film as the definition of our faith or of Christian camps in general. Most evangelical churches and camps focus on clear teaching of Scripture, the gospel of grace in Christ, age‑appropriate discipleship, and normal spiritual growth—not the kind of excesses and manipulation shown in this documentary.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2006-09-15
- Runtime:
- 84 min
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Director:
- Heidi Ewing
- Top cast:
- Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio, Ted Haggard, Lou Engle
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.0/10 from 379 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.8/10