history of klife

KLIFE was started in 1979 in St. Louis, MO by a group of families who sent their kids to a summer camp in Missouri called Kanakuk. These families approached camp leadership to see what could be done to continue the experience their children had during the summer, all year round. In the fall of 1982 a second location of KLIFE was formed in Kansas City. In subsequent years, with the continuous outpouring of God’s blessing, KLIFE now has locations that reach students across the nation.

In the early years of development under the leadership of Doulos Ministries, KLIFE grew to the point of requiring its own parent organization. In the fall of 1989, KLIFE Ministries, Inc. was formed. In 1996, a permanent National Board was added to the structure of the National Support Center, and in 1997 KLIFE HQ was established in Conway, Arkansas.

In the summer of 2002, KLIFE Ministries, Inc. moved its headquarters to Branson, MO, where it exists to serve the local chapters, staff, boards, students, families and communities in the mission, “To point students to Jesus so they will know Him, love Him, walk in surrender to Him and be equipped to point others to Him also.”