Additionally, CampsAbroad was founded in 2001, which is an international program assisting Christian camping ministries in 40 countries.

The Wilds Christian Association is supported by more than 300 churches, and more than 250,000 campers have attended its summer camp programs.

[2] The Wilds Christian Camp/Conference Center is located near Rosman, North Carolina (with a mailing address in Brevard).

Then someone recalled Socrates' death from drinking hemlock, and they decided to call the camp "The Wilds," a reflection of Jesus having urged His disciples to rest awhile in a secluded place.

(Mark 6:31)[4] Although the group had few resources, they eventually obtained funds to purchase the 810-acre tract of land in Transylvania County, North Carolina.

[3] By 1969, The Wilds was established by Ken Hay, Walter Fremont, Joe Henson, and Carl D. Blyth Sr.,[5] who knew each other from their association at Bob Jones University.

The property includes a man-made lake, Toxaway Creek and waterfalls, basketball courts, and athletic fields.

The Wilds purchased land by Lake Winnipesaukee, near Meredith, but securing permits was difficult and "the property, though beautiful, was near enough to the town to bring a number of disadvantages."