About CFO

Founder

Glenn Clark (1882-1956), the founder of CFO, was a professor of English and a highly successful college athletic coach. While on the Island Farthest Out in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the United States, he had a dream of groups of people meeting together over a period of time to experience the wholeness of the spiritual life through learning how to practice the presence of God in every area of their lives.

Dr.Clark layman, eminent author, professor, philosopher, Christian man of prayer and faith believed men and women could become Athletes of the Spirit. By that he meant that to live in the Kingdom of God, here and now, we must enter into training as does a physical athlete. It seemed to him that "farthest out" was symbolic of going "all the way" in seeking God and the laws of His Kingdom. Thus, our name, Camps Farthest Out.

Glenn authored over 50 books and leaflets on the spiritual life. Many of these are available for PDF download.

Statement of Faith

We as CFOers from around the world unite in reaffirming the sovereignty of God, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, our dependence upon the Holy Spirit for wisdom, guidance and power, and the authority of the Bible.

Statement of Purpose

The Camps Farthest Out is a Christian lay movement to inspire, instruct and provide means of experience for individuals and groups to make life more meaningful and effective; to coordinate the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life under the Person and principles of Jesus Christ; and to apply to life the laws and realities of the Kingdom of Heaven, as set down in the Scriptures and as experienced in contemporary living.

Mission

To experience the adventure into the wholeness of the Spiritual Life in which we learn to search the depths of and live out our relationship with the Son of God, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

History

Out of a great desire for world peace the Camps Farthest Out was born in the United States. This organism expanded internationally through the birth of the Foundation Farthest Out (FFO). This foundation later became Camps Farthest Out International (CFOI). In 1954 the world dream developed further. Glenn Clark, accompanied by Roland and Marcia Brown, made a world tour establishing prayer centers and training centers with the CFO spirit for the encouragement of world peace. Thousands of people have given time in prayer, money and work to make this dream a reality. "Mankind bathed in love and a world at peace" have become the very center of all plans and growth.