Let the Children Come
By Jan Diaz, Director of Bible Adventure and CIA Matthew 19:14: Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven…
The Significance of Mentoring
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Coordinator I still remember when Melinda Gahan attended a Barnabas mentor training at Joy El’s Christian camp four years ago. She was a little nervous, and…
A Lesson Learned
By Miriam Ankerbrand, Group Events Coordinator As part of my role at Joy El, I occasionally teach a class to our 4.12 students. This year’s topic was “Etiquette.” The majority…
Who Will Teach Them?
by Lois Ann Glessner, Bible Adventure Training and Curriculum Coordinator Matt*, the third grade Bible Adventure student sat at the table with two Bibles. One Bible had a bright colored…
The Blessing of Investing
By Anna Blazes, Camping Ministries Assistant I have served at Joy El’s summer camp and Christian retreats for several years, and have just recently joined the year-round staff as the…
Equipped to Share
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Coordinator At Joy El, a Christian retreat center in PA, we offer a year-round discipleship ministry for students in grades 8 to 12 called the 4.12…
Eyes Open to the Harvest at School
By Lois Ann Glessner, Bible Adventure Training and Curriculum Coordinator I serve at a Bible Adventure program (a released time program that allows public school students to leave their classrooms…
Seeing the Fruit of Bible Adventure
By Jackie Boyer, Assistant Director This past weekend I had the privilege of serving as a counselor for the December Bible Adventure Weekend retreat. Bible Adventure is a released time…
Called to Stay
By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement I know many Christians who provide financial support to the work of overseas missionaries. For generations, the American Church has been a great…
Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director My family and I were in Canada for a Christian camp leadership conference. After arriving at the Calgary, Alberta airport, we hopped in the…