Spiritual Mentoring Reaps Great Benefits
By Stephanie Ziebarth, Barnabas Program Coordinator Neil Suders and Garnet Henry have known each other since Garnet was born, but their relationship took a significant turn earlier this year. Garnet…
Texting God’s Word
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Every morning I spend time in God‘s word for my personal devotions. My desire for these times is that the Lord would speak truth…
The Double Edged Sword of God
By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement One of the core values of our ministry is that we are Bible-based. The lessons we create for Bible Adventure students and campers…
What You Have Heard From Me
By Nate Marshall, Director of the 4.12 Leadership Training Program “What you have heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”…
She Never Heard the Creation Story
By Jeanette Biesecker, Director of Ministry Advancement Danielle, a 3rd grader in Joy El’s Bible Adventure West Virginia program, was a new student this fall. On first meeting her, volunteers…
4.12 Student Leaders Hold First Summit for the Year
By Nate Marshall Last weekend our 4.12 students had their first Leadership Training Summit for the year! The summit is a special Christian retreat weekend held three times a year…
The Benefits of Having a Retreat
By Miriam Ankerbrand, previous Group Events Coordinator One of my best memories as a teen was going with my church to a nearby camp for a Christian retreat weekend. The…
A Lasting Impact
This is my 31st year serving as a public school missionary. What a joy to start another year of Bible Adventure classes! Another year of sharing the love of Jesus…
A Weekend to Reflect
By Rachel Shively, 4.12 Coordinator In a very fast paced culture, most people quickly move from one season of life to the next and never truly take time to reflect…
The Power of Removing Distractions
By Justin Kipe Director of Camping Ministries One of the key benefits of holding a Christian retreat at Joy El is the time spent away from the routines and distractions…