30 Years of Testimonies

“At this Conference, I learned that being a leader isn’t just about you being popular. You want people to look up to you, but for good reasons. You want people to know that you love the Lord and that you have a heart for God. I also learned that for people to want to follow you, you need to have a heart for people.”

— Student, Kansas — 1996

“Through this leadership conference God has shown that I need to improve drastically. I would stand by while rude and disgusting jokes were told. I wasn’t giving my whole life to God, just the parts that were convenient. With God’s help I can do all this and more. I am also really grateful for the school strategy sessions. Our junior and senior class needs help. This conference has provided us a base for joint leadership. Thank you.”

— Student, Kansas — 1996

“I have felt that this conference is and will always be one of the greatest memories of my life. I want to start off by saying first and most important I was saved! I took the Lord as my Savior and he forgave me for my sins! I learned a lot about the Lord, my faith, and about the people I’m around daily. I met a lot of new people and new faces, and I learned a lot from them.”

— Student, Missouri — 1996

“This was my first time to attend a Student Leadership Conference. I was honestly very impressed by the entire program and was blessed by the preaching and teaching. I particularly liked the way the young people were encouraged to get involved—singing, strategy sessions, etc. Another plus—the spirit in the camp. In my humble opinion, this was truly one of the best conferences I have seen for young people.”

— Pastor, Texas — 2000

“It is impossible to express how my heart feels. This past week at leadership training was possibly ‘the best week of my life!’ I got a new lease on my dealing with the lives of young people. God bless you for coming up with this idea, it will forever change my life and my ministry.”

— Administrator, Arkansas — 2004

“This conference helped me to examine myself to see if I’m being a biblical leader and a loving friend. There are people all around me that need love and need maybe some things I can’t give them—but God can. So we should all be aware of the needs of others and point each person to the ultimate remedy—Jesus Christ.”

— Student

“The Lord really touched areas in my life that I need to work on. I need to be more obsessed with God. I need to be a better leader, not just a good student.”

— Student

“God spoke to me about how that when I know that God wouldn’t approve of a decision, I will say no! I need to always look to God for every decision. He spoke to me about some areas in my life I need to work on, for example: being humble, or being unselfish.”

— Student