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…
I am very thankful!
I am very thankful! By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director Recently the Joy El Staff team paused from our normal routine for a day of prayer and fasting. Even…
How to Pray for Your Children (and Grandchildren)
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director We just completed our Father Son weekend retreat. One dad told me, “My son told me this is the best thing we have ever…
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…