Join us in beautiful Green Lake, WI for our 2025 Northern Pines conference! We are so excited about this year's conference and look forward to another summer of quality adult speakers and musicians, and top-notch youth programming. God is going to do something new and fresh in our families this year and we hope you'll join us!
This year our camp offerings are:
Week One Speakers: July 20–July 26, 2025
Family Hour
Dean Jaderston
Dean and his wife Julie have served as the Executive Directors of Northern Pines since 2007. Prior to that they served as the senior high program directors for 18 years. He is the head women’s basketball coach at Friends University and has served as a youth pastor at several different churches. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Crown College and a master’s degree in Adlerian Psychology from the Adler Institute of MN. This will be his fourth time speaking at Northern Pines.
Bible Hour
Brandon Redic
Brandon is the pastor of The Bridge Church, a gospel-centered multi-ethnic church in Wichita, KS. He has a master’s degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He also teaches apologetics at the Classical School of Wichita. He also served as a minister of music in the DFW metroplex for over 10 years. This will be his first time speaking at Northern Pines.
Evening Hour
Zack Eswine
Zack Eswine is the pastor at Riverside Church in Webster Groves, MO. He has authored several books and also teaches at Indianapolis Theological Seminary. His blogs “Preaching Barefoot” and “Sage Christianity” provide insight for both Christian leaders and those who are wrestling with doubt and skepticism. This will be his first time speaking at Northern Pines.
Week Two Speakers: July 27-August 2, 2025
Family Hour
Dean Jaderston
Dean and his wife Julie have served as the Executive Directors of Northern Pines since 2007. Prior to that they served as the senior high program directors for 18 years. He is the head women’s basketball coach at Friends University and has served as a youth pastor at several different churches. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Crown College and a master’s degree in Adlerian Psychology from the Adler Institute of MN. This will be his fourth time speaking at Northern Pines.
Bible Hour
Joshua Edmon
Joshua is the Associate Vice President of Spiritual Life and the Dean of Multicultural Development at North Central University in Minneapolis. He’s also served as a church campus pastor, a worship pastor, and a mission pastor with a focus on church planting. He holds two master’s degrees, one in Theological Studies and one in Urban Ministry, both from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. This will be his first time speaking at Northern Pines.
Evening Hour
Nirup Alphonse
Nirup is the pastor at LIFEGATE, a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural church in Denver. He has a bachelor’s degree from Trinity International University and a master’s degree in theology from Liberty University. He also speaks at numerous college campuses across the nation. This will be his second time speaking at Northern Pines.
Worship Band
Week 1 worship will be led by our own Northern Pines Worship Team.
Week 2 worship will be led by the worship team from LIFEGATE Church in Denver.
