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LIFT Discipleship Program Leaders in Further Training (LIFT) is a year-long discipleship program for young adults who want to embrace connection with God, others, and their calling.

WHAT IS LIFT? LIFT ("Leaders In Further Training") is a unique, year-long discipleship program operated by CAMP-of-the-WOODS, a Christian family resort in New York's Adirondack Mountains. LIFT exists to train young leaders to become faithful ambassadors of Jesus Christ in accordance with their unique gifts and calling. LIFT equips students to think through critical issues of life and culture from a profoundly Christian perspective. Students also learn servant-leadership through weekly service projects. A variety of outdoor adventures in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains are an intentional aspect of our leadership and discipleship training. Local, urban, and international missions trips happen throughout the year as well. We bring in superb guest teachers who are experts in their fields, to teach intensive one-week courses on various topics such as cultural apologetics, spiritual life, and ethics.

LIFT 50 HAS BEGUN! 🎉Swipe to see the faces of our new LIFT class— and get to know more about them by going to the link i...
09/02/2026

LIFT 50 HAS BEGUN! 🎉

Swipe to see the faces of our new LIFT class— and get to know more about them by going to the link in our bio to see how you can pray for them specifically throughout this year.

We’re so excited to see how God moves in and through this group over the next year. ⛰️ Join us in praying for these students as they grow in their faith together and take their next steps with Jesus!

Let’s go, LIFT 50! 🙌

Everyone knows that the dish pit isn't the most glamorous job at Camp, but for Alex Culp, it became one of the places Go...
08/28/2026

Everyone knows that the dish pit isn't the most glamorous job at Camp, but for Alex Culp, it became one of the places God taught him the most about leadership.

First, someone showed Alex what it looked like to lead through humble service. Then, through LIFT's summer practicum, he had the opportunity to do the same for others.

Now, as Alex steps into his next chapter in Mexico, he's carrying with him a lesson first learned over a sink full of dishes: no place is too ordinary to be used by God.

🔗Read Alex's full story here: cotw.org/blog/leadership-forged-through-humble-service

08/20/2026

As summer comes to a close, so does LIFT 49's summer Leadership Practicum. Here's where some of our LIFT students plan to head after a year of intentional discipleship!

Please join us in praying for these students as they take what they've learned and apply it here in our COTW Internship Program, or in their schools, homes, and workplaces. 🙏

The most important leadership happening this summer isn't always the most visible.Before LIFT students lead by serving i...
08/05/2026

The most important leadership happening this summer isn't always the most visible.

Before LIFT students lead by serving in their departments, they're gathering around God's Word with their summer staff teams—opening Scripture, praying together, and learning what it looks like to faithfully follow Christ.

But they aren't only pouring into others.

Throughout the summer, they also gather to open God's Word, ask honest questions, encourage one another, and be challenged in their own walk with Christ.

These moments of accountability remind them that the best leaders never stop being disciples. They remain teachable, rooted in Scripture, and willing to let others speak into their lives.

If that kind of intentional growth is what you're looking for, there are still a few spots available in next year's LIFT class. Learn more and apply here: cotw.org/lift

05/21/2026

Follow around Regan as she shows us her dorm and a glimpse into her life as a LIFTer! 🏠

➡️To find out more about a year in LIFT, visit cotw.org/year-in-lift

05/08/2026

Come along with Kiera as she documents what a day in her life looks like as a LIFTer 🏃‍♀️‍➡️🥾

➡️Interested in what the rest of the year in LIFT looks like? Find out more at the link in our bio!

LIFT 49 Banquet 🌟"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that yo...
05/04/2026

LIFT 49 Banquet 🌟

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide..." — John 15:16

Join us in prayer for LIFT as the head into their summer leadership practicum ☀️

📌cotw.org/lift

🧗‍♂️As the spring semester of LIFT is nearing its end, LIFT 49 spent a day of fellowship at Moss Island enjoying one of ...
04/30/2026

🧗‍♂️As the spring semester of LIFT is nearing its end, LIFT 49 spent a day of fellowship at Moss Island enjoying one of their last adventures together.

While they scaled the cliffs and took in the beauty of God’s creation, they reflected on their shared journey as a class. For LIFT 49, this year has been full of laughter, challenges, discipleship, and learning what it looks like to trust the Lord in a unique season of life.

Please be in prayer for LIFT 49 as they start the transition into their summer leadership practicum!☀️

LIFT 49's mission trip to Guatemala with SI (Student’s International) is in full swing!Since arriving, the LIFTers have ...
04/16/2026

LIFT 49's mission trip to Guatemala with SI (Student’s International) is in full swing!

Since arriving, the LIFTers have been fully embracing life there by getting to know the lifestyle, the rhythms, and the team at SI who have given them such a warm welcome.

Giullia shared that each day has been “filled with new experiences, learning opportunities, and time spent with the wonderful people here.” Her assignment is with the Women’s Social Work site in San Miguel, where she and her team spent time with both kids and women. There, they are helping with bracelet-making, sewing projects, and various odd projects that give them the chance to get to know the women better.

One moment that stuck with Giullia was watching the kids receive the money they earned from their bracelets. She said, “the pride and look of accomplishment on their faces was amazing to see.” It’s been those kinds of moments that have stayed with the team.

Read the full story and other updates from the last few days ➡️ Click here: https://leadersinfurthertraining.blogspot.com/2026/04/hello-from-day-4-womens-social-work-site.html
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LIFT 49 sang their traditional song, "Let Us Adore" before leaving for their Guatemala mission trip at 2:00 AM. We asked...
04/08/2026

LIFT 49 sang their traditional song, "Let Us Adore" before leaving for their Guatemala mission trip at 2:00 AM. We asked them what they're excited for and here's what some of them said:

Lauren: "I’m really looking forward to developing relationships with the staff and children at Students International and connecting with them over the sports we love! I’m most excited to be immersed in a new culture and learn all the different things from the people in Guatemala. To practice what they practice, go at their pace, and attempt a new language as much as I can!"

Caris: "I am at the child sponsorship site. I'm very excited to work with kids! They have such curiosity and energy that brings me so much joy! I hope to build relationships and share Christ's love. I am most excited to build a relationship with my host mama Marta! I'm so excited to have meals with our host families and bond with them!"

Jack: "I am the most excited about the new culture. I've never been outside the U.S. in my life, and I'm looking forward to my first time."

Alena: "Working with the kids! I'm excited to just spend time with them, working through homework or playing with them, and all the while learning alongside them. I'm excited to see how much God teaches me about His kingdom in other cultures. I want to be able to see and experience how those in Guatemala worship Him and where I can be inspired by and learn from them."

🙏 Join us in praying for this LIFT class as they deepen their understanding of what it means to live "on mission" as disciples of Christ.
Follow along on their journey here: https://leadersinfurthertraining.blogspot.com/2026/04/hola-from-guatemala.html

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