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We are thankful to God for allowing us to be a part in life change,and we would like to invite our alumni to join us! We know that the Bible Institute and Camp changed your life– and we want to continue giving students and campers the opportunity to experience the same thing. When you donate to either of our Life Change Scholarship Funds, you are making a difference in the lives of teenagers from all walks of life. Life change still happens here, and we thank God for it.

LIVES CHANGED

Caleb Auli

Caleb Auli

Every week was something new and they all had a different thing they needed prayer for. One of the most memorable was during junior week when one of my campers told me I was his closest friends and didn’t want to go back home because of the stuff he…

Every week was something new and they all had a different thing they needed prayer for. One of the most memorable was during junior week when one of my campers told me I was his closest friends and didn’t want to go back home because of the stuff he dealt with there.

New York, Second Year

Every week was something new and they all had a different thing they needed prayer for. One of the most memorable was during junior week when one of my campers told me I was his closest friends and didn’t want to go back home because of the stuff he dealt with there. It still gets me to this day and I’m glad God gave me the opportunity to speak with him and his friends and remind him of truth and let him know too that we will always be friends!

Timothy Borden

Timothy Bordon

I went to the Word of Life Florida Youth Camp as a camper in the summer of 2017, not for life change but just so I could see old friends and possibly talk to a girl (ooh). On Wednesday they had a promotional for the Bible Institute, and while…

I went to the Word of Life Florida Youth Camp as a camper in the summer of 2017, not for life change but just so I could see old friends and possibly talk to a girl (ooh). On Wednesday they had a promotional for the Bible Institute, and while my brother had attended the year before, the thought never crossed my mind to attend the Bible Institute.

New York, Second Year

I went to the Word of Life Florida Youth Camp as a camper in the summer of 2017, not for life change but just so I could see old friends and possibly talk to a girl (ooh). On Wednesday they had a promotional for the Bible Institute, and while my brother had attended the year before, the thought never crossed my mind to attend the Bible Institute. Due to a presentation about the Bible Institute gave at camp, my life has been dramatically changed by a year of studying God’s Word, and living it out in my everyday life. I learned and grew so much last year at the WOLBI Florida campus , and am learning so much more at Second Year here in Schroon Lake. God used Word of Life camps to impact my life dramatically

Bethany Conover

Bethany Conover

At the beginning of the campus year, I was focused on selfish desires for scholastic and athletic achievements through abilities. The leadership here is God-focused, and they point everything they do to the Lord. New York, First Year At the beginning of the campus year, I was focused on…

At the beginning of the campus year, I was focused on selfish desires for scholastic and athletic achievements through abilities. The leadership here is God-focused, and they point everything they do to the Lord.

New York, First Year

At the beginning of the campus year, I was focused on selfish desires for scholastic and athletic achievements through abilities. The leadership here is God-focused, and they point everything they do to the Lord. My discipler has made such an influence on my life to sculpt a more intimate relationship with the Lord. For the short amount of time I’ve been able to attend here on campus, the Lord keeps revealing how much work still needs to be done through my life

Olivia Franklin

Olivia Franklin

I have grown up as a pastor’s kid in a good Christian home, I am at church every time the doors are open. As a kid, I learned all the right answers to all the right questions and I thought that was enough. Then when I was 6 years…

I have grown up as a pastor’s kid in a good Christian home, I am at church every time the doors are open. As a kid, I learned all the right answers to all the right questions and I thought that was enough. Then when I was 6 years old, I attended Word of Life Florida Youth Camp

Florida, First Year

I have grown up as a pastor’s kid in a good Christian home, I am at church every time the doors are open. As a kid, I learned all the right answers to all the right questions and I thought that was enough. Then when I was 6 years old, I attended Word of Life Florida Youth Camp; it was Monday night and Rich Andrews was giving the salvation message. I had heard this story a thousand times, but for some reason, I heard it differently this time. Near the end of his message, Mr. Rich said, ‘knowing all the right answers is great, but it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t have a personal relationship with Christ’. This was the moment I realized I needed to be saved. The second the message was over and they asked for responses, I practically ran to the front. That night I gave my life to Christ and it is a night I will never forget.

Rosemarie Mallon

Rosemarie Mallon

The atmosphere, the counselors, the staff and everyone involved always do their best to make sure the campers have a good time, but also while including the Gospel in everything they do. The Gospel is always shared the first night of camp and even every night throughout the week…

The atmosphere, the counselors, the staff and everyone involved always do their best to make sure the campers have a good time, but also while including the Gospel in everything they do. The Gospel is always shared the first night of camp and even every night throughout the week

New York, First Year

The atmosphere, the counselors, the staff and everyone involved always do their best to make sure the campers have a good time, but also while including the Gospel in everything they do. The Gospel is always shared the first night of camp and even every night throughout the week and every night is a growing opportunity for those who accepted Christ on the first night, or those who are still on the fence. I was one where I thought I knew what it meant to have a relationship with God, but after seeing how joyful and exciting my counselors were, I realized that I didn’t have much heart change. However, after rededicating my life to Christ, my counselors helped guide me to show me how God can use me and my heart started changing and growing. Even while working/volunteering at the camps I can feel the Holy Spirit working in my heart and changing it. While I’m volunteering I’m able to take a step back and observe how God is using every little thing to change the lives of the campers, counselors, staff and even the volunteers.It’s an amazing thing to watch whether I’m working in the background or I’m in the middle of it all as a camper. God uses everything to bring His children back to Him and Word of Life does a great job of using that. Through working/volunteering and being a camper, I have seen how God uses every little piece of camp to point my attention back to him and it has been a life changing experience for me

Thomas Richards

Thomas Richards

One of my campers during the first week of camp had a drastic life change. He came to camp as an angry individual who questioned God. Even after a couple of days of being with him, he still seemed deeply rooted in his bitterness Florida, First Year One of…

One of my campers during the first week of camp had a drastic life change. He came to camp as an angry individual who questioned God. Even after a couple of days of being with him, he still seemed deeply rooted in his bitterness

Florida, First Year

One of my campers during the first week of camp had a drastic life change. He came to camp as an angry individual who questioned God. Even after a couple of days of being with him, he still seemed deeply rooted in his bitterness; my co-counselor and I were discouraged at some points. But God worked through it all, and the walls that the camper had put up came tumbling down. The camper completely opened up about his struggles back home and in his personal life. He asked me the hard questions that were plaguing his mind. He told me the frightening experiences he had been through. God used me as an instrument to encourage this young man and set him on the right course. By the end of the week, he was thirsty for the Word, hungry for spiritual growth, and desirous of being a future student at the Word of Life Bible Institute. Moreover, he became exceedingly more confident in his relationship with God. He and I became friends, and his entire disposition changed from choleric to tenderhearted. It was a wonderful experience getting to know him and seeing the ways God worked wonders in his life. He was even featured on the ‘My Life Was Changed’ video for Week 1 of camp. His life, as far as I could tell, truly was changed for the better, all thanks to the Lord.

Chandler Stewart

Chandler Stewart

In 2015, I came to camp at Word of Life in Florida and I haven’t been the same since. The week I went to camp the speaker spoke on God’s Agape love and how He loves us without looking for anything in return. Florida, First Year In 2015, I…

In 2015, I came to camp at Word of Life in Florida and I haven’t been the same since. The week I went to camp the speaker spoke on God’s Agape love and how He loves us without looking for anything in return.

Florida, First Year

In 2015, I came to camp at Word of Life in Florida and I haven’t been the same since. The week I went to camp the speaker spoke on God’s Agape love and how He loves us without looking for anything in return. This means a lot to me due to the fact that before that week I didn’t believe in love. I thought family members and others loved me just because they had to. Word of Life camps changed my life for eternity because a couple weeks after I left camp I accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior!

Geena Taylor

Geena Taylor

I was born into a non Christian home where my family life was just not the best circumstances. Both my parents were into drugs, my dad was dealing and in and out of jail and my mom would really just do anything to get her hands on money to…

I was born into a non Christian home where my family life was just not the best circumstances. Both my parents were into drugs, my dad was dealing and in and out of jail and my mom would really just do anything to get her hands on money to buy more drugs. My brother and I were pulled out of the house when he was 2 and I was 2 months old

New York, First Year

I was born into a non Christian home where my family life was just not the best circumstances. Both my parents were into drugs, my dad was dealing and in and out of jail and my mom would really just do anything to get her hands on money to buy more drugs. My brother and I were pulled out of the house when he was 2 and I was 2 months old. Long story short we went into foster care where placed into a Christian home and ended up being adopted. During this time we lived in the Pocono Mountains and my parents were very involved in the Church so we would be there all the time. The first time I heard the Gospel I was five years old and it was at this church. After hearing it, the biggest reason I decided to become a Christian was mostly because I was afraid of going to hell. But I was fortunate to have grown up in a Christian home where I was sent to a Christian school from first grade to senior year. At my school is where I truly understood the Gospel and Christ’s love for me. I always loved to just learn more and more about Christ. The biggest part of my salvation experience would be my first summer doing camp crew. I had always heard the Gospel and I had always known about Christ’s love for me. But sitting on the Island for the kickoff fire with all other STCers really hit me. I don’t remember who was speaking, but I remember him talking about how being a Christian isn’t just about following Christ, it’s about having a relationship with God, applying what you learn, and taking everything step by step with Him. I wasn’t planning on throwing a stick in the fire because I didn’t want people to think I was only doing it because everyone else was doing it or anything like that, but I decided to do it anyway. I remember standing there feeling a powerful presence in the Lord. Since than I always go up to throw a stick in the fire because I like to see it as a reminder of the decision that I made many years ago. Following Christ has never been easy, I have had many ups and downs and my faith has not been where it needs to be. I have been really struggling to let go and trust Him with absolutely trusting Him with everything, but I am trying. And I am definitely in the place to learn how to do that and really just grow.

Manny Willis

Manny Willis

When I came to camp, I wanted to do me. I wanted to show out and be the big man in my own way. God had given to me in abundance and I had taken all the credit for it. As the weeks moved forward, I learned more about…

When I came to camp, I wanted to do me. I wanted to show out and be the big man in my own way. God had given to me in abundance and I had taken all the credit for it. As the weeks moved forward, I learned more about the need to give and give back.

Florida, First Year

When I came to camp, I wanted to do me. I wanted to show out and be the big man in my own way. God had given to me in abundance and I had taken all the credit for it. As the weeks moved forward, I learned more about the need to give and give back. I had great conversations with students, fellow Camp Crew members and even campers. After week 4, God broke me down and I gave up trying to work with my own strength. My life got flipped and now I attend the BI looking for God to use me in my classmates lives and with my relationships

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Life Change Camper Fund

Each summer more than 10,000 kids hear the good news of Jesus Christ and are encouraged to grow in their walk with the Lord at Word of Life Camps. This trademark Word of Life ministry touches the lives of young people in eternal ways. Through the financial assistance of friends like you, 1,814 young people received a scholarship to attend last year in New York and Florida!

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Life Change Student Fund

More than 20,000 graduates have experienced Word of Life Bible Institute– receiving an incredible, biblical framework for life. Students are immersed in God’s Word every day and then have the opportunity to be involved immediately in a local church ministry, youth camp, community outreach, sports or music team and open air evangelism. Simply put, students learn the Word and live it out! Even though the cost of the Bible Institute is less than half of many colleges, most students are still in need of financial assistance. Of last year’s student body, 92% received assistance!

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