Vitalii Annenkov

Vitalii, 22 years old, lives in Sacramento as a piano teacher. When Vitalii has free time he enjoys reading books and playing spikeball. His favorite book is The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock.

“By God’s mercy we are called to minister for Him and serve others. Ministry is not about status or power but about a heart willing to endure suffering for the Gospel. This camp we will explore how to be bold ministers in the midst of suffering, where to find our strength, and how to remain steadfast in our faith!”

Daniel Clark

Youth camp has always been a favorite time of the year for Daniel. He enjoys nature, hiking and God's creation. He is married to Natasha with three young children. Daniel serves the Lord in ministry at the Evangelical Bible Fellowship (EBF) - a Christian Baptist Church in Sacramento.

Daniel is especially passionate about Boldness in Christ as he is concerned to see Christians who focus on belief (knowledge) while neglecting boldly living out of that belief in their lives (wisdom).

"For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake."

Jim Clark

Jim is a retired geophysicist. He has an amazing testimony of how God worked to bring him to Himself. Ask him about his experiences as a technical climber and rescuer with the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, what it was like as a rescuer during the worst natural disaster in the state of Colorado (Big Thompson flood).

More recently, Jim has been working on affordable instruments for water well-drillers in countries throughout the world. Or his travels to Tanzania, Chad, DR Congo, Paraguay, Kosovo, or an archeological dig site in Israel.

Jim is a regular speaker at the Evangelical Bible Fellowship in Sacramento.

Ivan Dzyuba

Ivan is married to Lyubov Dzyuba and currently working as a Registered Nurse in Sacramento. In his free time he enjoys amateur radio. Ivan’s favorite book is Crucial Conversations.

“In a world where people confidently express their world views, why shouldn’t Christians be equally as bold in living for the Kingdom? Join us as we talk about holding fast the confession of our hope in Christ!”

John Puzankov

John, 22, married to his amazing wife Evelina and expecting a little girl. John is a part time dreamer and full time landscaper. In his free time he enjoys playing spikeball and fixing things around the house.

“In Acts 4:10-21 we see the amazing boldness of Peter and John sharing the gospel. With no fear they proclaimed the only way for salvation is by Jesus Christ, even directly to the high priest that just crucified Jesus. This is boldly evangelizing!”

Timothy Sentsov

Timothy, born and living in Sacramento, CA with loving parents and 5 siblings. Timothy currently works as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. In Timothy's free time he appreciates nature through hiking, cycling, and traveling. Timothy's favorite book is Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund.

“In 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 we will see that there is no other way to proclaim truth but through boldness. Falsehoods are made to seem appealing through cultural persistence; truth will prevail when God’s stewards stand firmly and proclaim truth boldly.”

William Velichko

William is 22 years old, born and raised in Sacramento, CA and is a brother of 2 sisters and 4 brothers. William works as a computer technician and is pursuing his education in college. William loves to stay active by playing multiple sports, running and also diving into books. His favorite book is What is the Gospel by Greg Gilbert.

“Bolding living in hope. A message about how Christians live boldly in a world filled with despair, trials, and tragedies. How Christians cling to the hope set before them amid persecution and suffering”

Matthew Yovzhiy

Matthew, born and raised in Sacramento CA with amazing parents and 5 awesome siblings. Working currently for Apple as a Technical Advisor he enjoys exploring nature, playing sports and running. His favorite book is When People are Big and God is Small by Edward T. Welch.

“Ephesians 6:10-20 How can a man go into battle without armor? He cannot! He will surely lose. The same way, us Chrstians are to equip ourselves with the Armor of God to be able to boldly oppose the evil in this world.”

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