I went to Oklahoma State and worked at K-1 for 3 summers! KLIFE is a discipleship ministry for youth and their families with 30 chapters across America, impacting over 12,000 students each year. For over 40 years Kanakuk has been a part of developing me! I love Kanakuk because it is a place that challenges, encourages, and develops people in their spiritual journey and God given abilities and talents. He has worked at K-1, K-2, and K-Life in his time with Kanakuk. Ford opened Kuggaho Camp for boys, located on the shores of Lake Third, No More Victims demandedthat Kanakuk completely release all victims from non-disclosure agreements thatvictims and their families said amounted to a cover-up by the camp. Here is, Ward describes seeing God grow this ministry and redeem thousands of lives, including his own, as breathtaking. He is married to his wife, Dawn of 25 years, and they have three children, Zac, Graham and Will, all Kanakuk Kampers. Joe White is not a licensed counselor, although he practices and claims expertise in counseling. It is an elite group and newbies will have to kiss up to it somewhere and somehow in order in order to get access to Mammon and the praise of men that they so severely covet. I'm thankful for all the relationships Kanakuk has provided in my life. FILE - The White House is seen, July 30, 2022, in Washington. Kevin is passionate about raising up Christian leaders who influence others around them. The US Secret Service is investigating how cocaine was found at the White House on Sunday night, with visitor logs and footage combed for clues. Neither do you. They also directly reached out to victims, offering hunting trips and weekends away at [the home of camp CEO Joe White]. I graduated with a degree in education from Baylor University in 2020. It is perhaps for these reasons that Kanakuk Ministries is not a member of the ECFA. While each ministry is ostensibly an independent nonprofit, Klife is described as a sister ministry to Kanakuk and is featured on the camps website. $36,844 + $8,094 = $44,938. Kanakuks track record of abuse is a cautionary tale; however, it is not an isolated problem. Julie brings great understanding in balancing the heart of ministry and head of business. We start with over 3,000 applicants and select 2,000 Kanakuk staffers to serve your Kampers. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Nervous Breakthrough: Finding Freedom from Fear and Anxiety in a World That Feeds It by Christy Boulware. There is no job too big or too small they are all important in fulfilling the mission at Kanakuk. Keith has been on staff with Kanakuk since 1979. They have two daughters, Kelly and Amy. Fusch said he is not covered by a non-disclosure agreement. She graduated from the University of Kansas. In St. Louis, she tracked down a Kanakuk counselor fired in 1990 after at least two campers reported him for sexual assault. Doug Goodwin is the President of Kanakuk Ministries. For more than a year, author and journalist Nancy French has steadily exposed the decades of abuse at Kanakuk, a massive evangelical summer camp that welcomes thousands of campers annually to its facilities in Branson. She is married to her husband, Jason, and has six children. Price was fired. I believe kids need summer camp and I'm passionate about making campers time at Kanakuk the best it can be! Scrutiny of Kanakuk has intensified following the release of recent articlesby MinistryWatch (republished here) and The Dispatchoutlining a history of sexual abuse, lawsuits, and multi-million dollar settlements against Kanakuk or staff members. I talked to him about how part of forgiveness involves the confession of sin, so I was giving him that opportunity to tell me the truth about what happened, she said. President Joe Biden and his family were away from the White House when the substance was discovered. Or leader. ", a lengthy May 26 investigation published in the, Religious colleges have a license to discriminate. Andrew Hartzler wants to revoke it, Midwest church leaders on Southern Baptist Convention list of accused sex abusers, Roberts' legal settlements over sex assault claims become issue in race. Michael worked at Kanakuk for 10 summers before joining the full-time Kanakuk team in 2019, and even met his wife, Lindsey, while working as summer staff at K-Kountry. Joes work has won him a series of awards, and in 1997 he won the Gold Medallion Teen Book of the Year for his book Pure Excitement. The Lord has used Kanakuk to impact thousands of lives over the years, including my own. Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed the idea that the cocaine found at the White House over the weekend belonged to President Joe For decades, John and his wife Cathy have been investing in the lives of youth and families in the U.S. and Canada. Yandell claims Joe White, president of Kanakuk Kamps, knew Pete Newman engaged in sexually inappropriate behavior with children years before Newman confessed to abusing kids in 2009. Another director, Doug Goodwin, is the current president of Kanakuk, and is therefore also not independent. The entire camp systemclaims to bebased ontwo main tenets: Despite such principles, Kanakuk and similar camps remain vulnerable to potential sex abuse by nature. Where is the accountability? After graduating from He's one of the most prolific serial abusers that I've ever heard of, French said during Wednesdays St. Louis on the Air. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive a copy of Nervous Breakthrough: Finding Freedom from Fear and Anxiety in a World That Feeds It by Christy Boulware. After Newman was convicted, allegations emerged in civil lawsuits against Kanakuk that indicated camp leaders were aware of Newman's activities before he was criminally convicted. She is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of the competitive cheerleading team. He graduated from the University of Kansas and began working for Kanakuk in 1981. The camp offered free camp tuition to various victims a policy still in place to this day in an effort, as one person described, to rediscover lost childhood. With a heart for people from all walks of life, Joe speaks to thousands of individuals each year, sharing the love of Christ in a style that feels as if youre having a conversation with a dear friend. Kanakuk is a life-changing experience for kids of every age! to develop dynamic Christian leaders through life-changing WebSeptember - MayThe Salvation ArmyAttention: Youth Department120 W. 14th StreetNew York, NY 10011(212) 337-7250June - AugustStar Lake Camp268 Macopin Another Kanakuk employee, Chuck Price, was fired in 1990, according to a victim, her mother and two former Kanakuk staff members who investigated separate complaints against him. For more than a decade, the camp has been under scrutiny for reports of sexual abuse. Kara Williams is the KampOut! Since arriving as a counselor at Kanakuk his Junior year in college, Ward Wiebe has never been the same. It names Kanakuk; its president, Joe White; and Newman as defendants. A new website,FactsAboutKanakuk.com, backed by victims and victim advocates, includes a petition drive to get victims released from their non-disclosure agreements. Crime Stoppers web site explains how unregulated the camping is and also maintains a state-by-state registry of camps with reported incidents of abuse. Rebecca is married to her husband Lance, and has three children. BUT are now returned to Kanakuk has made such a difference in her life that she wants everyone to experience the excitement, fun, and fellowship that living the I'm Third way of life can bring. She met her husband, Ward, at KU, but their relationship developed while at Kanakuk. "I am not in a place to be able to respond to what I just read," he said in a message to the News-Leader minutes after Kanakuk posted its new statement. All rights reserved. Kanakuks board appears to have has just seven directors, with three of them being Whites: Joe, Debbie-Jo, and their son Cooper. WebSince 1926, Kanakuk has welcomed over 450,000 Kampers from across the country and around the world, equipping them with leadership skills and Biblical truths to impact their schools and communities as examples of Jesus Christ. Over the course of decades, Joes message of hope in Christ has captivated tens of thousands of individuals, while speaking to men at Promise Keepers, inspiring athletes in NFL locker rooms, and encouraging Christians to build strong discipleship relationships at events like Men AtThe Cross and Passion for America. Warren Cole Smith is president of MinistryWatch.com, a donor watchdog group. Kanakuk Ministries in Branson, Missouri, is one of the largest Christian camps in the United States. This camp is Everything Joe does is centered around developing dynamic Christian leaders. He is married to his wife, Stephanie, and has two children. ", White also wrote, "By God's grace, I have had the opportunity to speak with several brave victims. Kanakuk is an elaborate up-scale sports camp. I graduated from Greenville University. Kanakuk Kamp CEO Joe White Courtesy of Joe White Whites letter says he is deeply, profoundly sorry for the pain the victims of Pete Newmans abuse have experienced through the years. Other close friends and mentors whom Joe claimsincludeGary Smalley and James Dobson ofFocus on the Family. Rachel is the K-Kountry Womens Director. I had no idea that my little dream would lead to big life transformation and unexpected adventures! Courtesy of Nancy French, used with permission. One image, dated 2015, shows him seated at a table with young children during an anniversary gala. Melissa Houston is the K-1 Co-Womens Director. but also serves individuals through our outreach ministries, providing evangelism, WebThe 400-acre camp is in the beautiful foothills of the Ramapo Mountains in Bloomingdale, New Jersey. In his speaking and writing, White often attributes success to two significant figures in his life, work, and ministry: Bill Gothard and JackHerschend. But if Kanakuk paid a fair rent, then that takes much of the sting out of the impropriety. "My story was before Pete Newman, and Joe (White) knew about it.". To request a transcript for St. Louis on the Air, She joined the Kanakuk team full-time in 2013. Today Kanakuk Ministries remains under the decades-long leadership of Joe White, CEO and Board Chair, and his wife Debbie-Jo, Vice President, who inherited their roles from Joes parents in the 1970s. My job is to love others, that's amazing! A guy who runs a summer camp charity who gets so rich that he can afford his own private jet, only in America could such a ridiculous leveraging of so called charitable funds could happen.