Our Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission | To help people move one step closer to Jesus.
Vision | To strengthen and support families through a saving and growing faith in Christ Jesus.
Values | Evangelism, discipleship, equipping, belonging, and serving.
Ministry Model
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That through the ministry of Campus Life…
Christ is Heard - Outreach/Evangelism
Christ is Accepted - Evangelism/Discipleship
Christ is Followed - Discipleship/Church
Christ is Shared - Church/Outreach
Meet the Team
Evangelism
Participants understand, accept, live, and share their faith.
Discipleship
Participants have the opportunity to enter into a mentoring/discipleship relationship with a more mature Christian.
Equipping
Participants are shown and given an opportunity to practice sharing their faith and discipling others.
Belonging
Participants experience a safe place to find faith, learn and grow, in a Christ-centered community.
Serving
Participants engage in volunteer serving opportunities and are involved in a local church.
Campus Life Staff Team
Jim Green, Executive Director
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33
Jim Green and his wife Denise are a ministry team. Formerly of Superior, Wis., Jim has served in leadership of church and para-church ministries, as well as short-term ministry projects. In the summer of 2006 Jim and Denise felt God's calling and accepted the opportunity to serve with Campus Life.
Denise Green, Deputy Director
"Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." John 13:17
Denise and her husband Jim are a ministry team. Formerly of Chicago via Superior, Wis. Since their marriage in 1986, Denise and Jim have been partners in the ministry working on outreach, evangelism and discipleship projects.
Hannah Bougie, Children's Ministry Director
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7
Hannah was born and raised in Sheboygan County, grew up in Plymouth. She started attending Campus Life her freshman year and volunteered throughout high school. This is where she found her passion for working with children.
Anna Davies, Student Ministry Director
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who needeth not be
ashamed, who rightly handles the Word of Truth.” – 2 Timothy 2:15
Anna grew up in Howards Grove with a close-knit family who have been involved with
Campus Life for 30+ years. Anna began attending Campus Life as a student and
volunteered throughout middle and high school. She was offered an internship in her senior year of high school, later accepted the role of Children Ministry Director, and is now Student Ministry Director.
Shirley Newcomb , Outreach Ministry Director
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."–Proverbs 3:4-6
A California native, Shirley moved to the Sheboygan area in 2000 with her family. In
2005, after years of the Lord pursuing her, she surrendered and fully committed her life
to Jesus as her Lord and Savior. Since then, the Lord has used her in many ways.
Lori Knuth Gumm, Director of Donor Development
We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are notdestroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NLT
Lori is a Sheboygan County native. Throughout the years, Lori has enjoyed a variety of work in school, college, church, industry, and being self-employed which all has ultimately led her to Campus Life. Her varied work experience and being a business owner will aid in the ministry work here. She can’t wait to see where God is leading her and Campus Life as she serves faithfully and joyfully in this position..
Becky Steck, Admin Support / Volunteer Coordinator
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be
opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the
one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8
A native of Port Washington, Becky moved to Oostburg in 2015. An energetic volunteer
with a passion for making an impact, Becky also worked in the world of travel for 21
years after graduating from MATC. At Campus Life, Becky’s is the smiling face that
greets you when entering Campus Life and the pleasant voice you hear when calling
Campus Life.
Sue Droppers, Administrative Support
"Everything is possible with God." – Matthew 19:26
Sue was born & raised in Sheboygan County, grew up in Gibbsville & graduated from
Oostburg High School. In May of 2003, former Campus Life Director Dave Justice called
Sue to see if she wanted to work as bookkeeper for Campus Life. She has been here
ever since, becoming the most long-term staff member at Campus Life.
Kate Smith, Administrative Intern
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
Kate was born and raised in Sheboygan County and has been attending Campus Life since she was in 3rd grade. She has volunteered at various programs within Campus Life over the years which has led her to this internship. She is looking forward to her new role in the ministry and seeing where God leads.
Board of Directors
Campus Life is governed by a board of directors made up of men and women from a variety of church and denominational backgrounds. They are committed to the mission and vision of Campus Life and serve in a variety of capacities.
Pictured starting at the top left: Steve VanderPloeg (Chairman), Connie Mulder (Vice Chairman), Eric Glewen (Treasurer), Lynn Reimes, Lee Voskuil, Suzanne Walter, Kay DePagter (Secretary), Jeff Garside
Doctrinal Statement
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His personal return to power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.
