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Local Church Based Training in Missions – Cam Woolford – Servant Leaders International

Cam Woolford - Servant Leaders International

Cam Woolford serves as the founding Director of Servant Leaders International, a global collective of local church leaders that have come together to fulfill the Great Commission through Mentoring, Mobilizing, and Multiplying the ministry and leadership potential of the local church.

Christian Gap Year Experience – Bethany Kunz – Touch the World

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Bethany Kunz is a current student in the Discipleship & Missions Year (Christian gap year program) at Touch the World, a missions training organization based in Allendale, NJ, that “creates opportunities for youth to encounter God and engage their faith through missions… to live on mission every day, everywhere.” She’s enrolled in Anchor Christian University courses integrated into the program as well.

Helping Next Gen Leaders Encounter God and Engage Faith Through Missions – Andrea Kroeze – Touch the World

Andrea Kroeze - Touch the World Gap Year

Andrea Kroeze is the Training and Curriculum Coordinator at Touch the World, a missions training organization based in Allendale, NJ, that “creates opportunities for youth to encounter God and engage their faith through missions… to live on mission every day, everywhere.” TTW launched the Discipleship & Missions Year (Christian gap year program) in Fall 2023, integrated with Anchor Christian University courses via the Eleven:6 network platform, and hosted at TTW’s Missions Center in PA.

Camp Ministry Intern at Word of Life Camps (NY) — Luc Stout

Luc Stout - Word of Life Camp Intern - Anchor Christian University

Luc Stout shares his journey from growing up in a ministry family to finding his own faith and committing to a fully sold out life for Jesus. He discusses his experience at the Word of Life Bible Institute and the impact of snow camp on his faith. Luc also talks about the value of education and ministry and his decision to pursue an internship at Word of Life. He shares his experience leading a discipleship group and his choice to attend Anchor Christian University. Luc concludes by discussing his vision for the future and his desire to teach and preach … Read more

Disciple-Making Impact in Ministry and Higher Education — Dr. Dwight Peterson

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Dr. Dwight Peterson currently serves as the Executive Director at The Capital Church in Columbus, Ohio, a church plant that is part of the SALT Network. He also serves as the longest tenured graduate and undergraduate professor for Anchor Christian University. Prior to taking the role in Ohio, he invested 20 years as an essential faculty member at Clarks Summit University (PA), building on almost two decades of pastoral ministry at churches in New Jersey and Indiana. In this episode, Dwight shares his background and journey in ministry, from growing up in a ministry family at Word of Life to … Read more