A life giving legacy | Ben as a young camper
JENNIFER BABB
| Fundraising Manager, SUNZ
B
en and Lyn Harrison committed their lives to helping children and young people discover Jesus and grow in faith through Christian camps. Their legacy lives on not just through the many lives they impacted throughout their ministry, but through the gifts they chose to give as part of their will. Scripture Union NZ (SUNZ) was one of the beneficiaries of Ben’s will and we’re so honoured to be able to use the Harrison’s gift to impact the lives of many more children and young people.
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Their son Craig (along with his siblings Shane, Chérie & Darren) kindly agreed to share a bit about his parents’ heart for sharing the gospel and discipling young people, and why their parting gift to continue this work is so important. ‘Two things that stood out to me about Mum and Dad were their passion for camping and their confidence in the Word of God. Christian teaching was always the foundation of the camps. The Gospel was presented explicitly through Bible times and devotions, but also implicitly through the example of leaders. As teenagers, Mum and Dad both enjoyed camping and the outdoors, and this interest shaped their entire lives. They believed strongly in the value of the temporary community for shaping character and passing on Christian values.
