This summer marked the 20th year of campers exploring God’s creation across the 85 acres of LifeChange Camp in Clinton, Missouri. Not only did 160 young people hear the good news of Jesus Christ this summer, but lives were changed.
One evening during their campfire gathering, God stirred among the junior high campers in a mighty way. Tony Masurka, the LifeChange Camp Director, listened as one camper shared her story of an abusive past and how God is working in her life through LifeChange Camp. Her courage sparked the group, and soon many other junior high’ers poured their hearts out. Tony finally shut it down when the sharing extended well past their scheduled bedtime. “A lot of these kids come from broken homes or have lost family members,” Tony says. “It’s neat how camp was a place where they had a chance to share and to feel the love of Christ.”
During the camp’s 20-year celebration in September, many guests who have been a part of LifeChange enjoyed pulled pork, fellowship, and joyous recollections of what God has done. Bill and Carol Anderson, who founded and worked at LifeChange from 2003 until retiring this April, spoke of their thankfulness for how God let them be part of something he gave a vision for 40 years ago.
Tony became Camp Director in January, bringing 24 years of camp ministry experience with him. “It’s exciting to see how God has provided for this ministry; I’m excited to see what he’s going to do now with the youth and family programs.”
