Meet the Counselors

Embrace the summer knowing your family is in good hands. Each of our staff members and and counselors are committed to serving you during your time with Alpine. Learn where they're from, how they came to know Christ as their Savior, what they are hoping to become, and what they love most about Alpine. You never know when knowing more about your counselor might help!

Braden Stone: Program Assistant
I am from Loganton PA. My home church is Fellowship Bible Church. I graduated from Appalachian Bible College in 2011, majoring in Bible\Theology and Missions Language. I was saved when I was eight years old at home from the influence of VBS and a missionary at my home church. When I was 18, I was baptized. I surrendered my life to full time service to God in missions during my freshman year of college and I rededicated my life to the Lord the second semester of my freshman year. I have served at Alpine Bible camp for three summers previously to this one, as a Counselor and Head Counselor for two summers. I chose to serve again at Alpine because of the good experiences that I have had in my previous years as well as desiring to see how the Lord would grow me. I also feel called to serve in missions with a focus on camping and this summer was another opportunity for me to continue gaining practical experience in this field. I am looking forward to being involved with the SRT program and being able to directly influence teens lives for an extended period of time, as well as seeing the impact that the Lord makes on the lives of all the other campers along with the staff.

Jon Miller: Head Male Counselor
I live in Beckley, WV and attend Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. I will be attending Appalachian Bible College in the fall to pursue a Major in Youth and Family Ministries. I will be finishing my senior year. I grew up in a Christian home but that does not mean I had accepted the Lord as my Savior. I knew how to play the role perfectly. The Lord showed me differently in Sept 2001 when I realized I was destined for eternity in Hell. I gave my life to the Lord and accepted Him as my personal Savior and my life has never been the same since. I look forward with anticipation to seeing my Savior face to face some day and spending eternity with Him in Heaven. I would like to say that I chose to serve at Alpine this summer but the fact is the Lord opened the door and lead me here. I praise the Lord for the opportunity to be at Alpine and serve on staff here as Guys Head Counselor. The Lord has given me a desire to want to work with teens and young adults. The part of camp I will be looking forward most to this summer is trying to make an impact in the counselors’ lives (as well as the campers) to live their lives full to the tilt for the Lord and not holding anything back.

JJ Schoolcraft-Williams: Head Female Counselor
I'm from Rainelle, West Virginia. I go to church at First Baptist Church of Rainelle. I've been a student at Appalachian Bible College for three years. I'm transferring to Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in the fall to finish up my nursing degree. I grew up in a Christian home attending a Christian school. I heard about God all the time, but it was all just head knowledge. I starting coming to camp at Alpine, but it wasn't until the summer when I was thirteen that I received Christ as my Savior and then began to have a personal relationship with Him instead of just a head knowledge. I had an amazing summer counseling at Alpine last summer. I'm looking forward to having an opportunity to encourage the counselors this summer and be able to share with them the things that I've learned.

Michael Dunkerton: Counselor
I am from Smethport, PA. While at college, my church is Glenview Independent Baptist Church. I am a graduate of Appalachian Bible College, with concentrations in Pastoral and Missions. I was raised in a Christian home, the son of a preacher. I was brought up to know the Bible and to understand what Jesus had done for me on the cross. I accepted Christ as my personal Savior when I was five years old, at a Vacation Bible School. I look forward to the opportunity to share my faith in God with kids this summer. I hope to be able to present the gospel, but also to share with the campers the things I have learned about walked with Christ in my years at college, so that they can have a head start on a spiritual life sooner than I had.

Geoffrey Harduk: Counselor
I am from Whitakers, NC. My home church is Falls Road Baptist Church. I am a sophomore at Appalachian Bible College, working toward getting my degree in Youth and Family Ministries. I was saved at the age of 6. My mother led me to the Lord by showing me why Christ came down to earth during Christmas time. after explaining why Christ came to die for our sins, she prayed with me and i accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. I have a passion for working with children and seeing kids grow in the Lord. Camping ministries are great opportunities to share the love of Christ with children and teens and share the Gospel with others. I am looking forward to sharing the Gospel with the kids all summer and praising God through our activities and our chapel times. I am also looking forward to the ministry experience of working at camp.

Dexter Hollenbach: Counselor
I’m from Sellersville, PA. My hometown church is Faith Baptist Church. I attended Clearwater Christian College and earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a minor in Bible. I just recently graduated in May, 2011. I was saved when I was 6 years old in my house with my parents after a Sunday evening service. On that night, I realized that I was a sinner and that I need Christ to forgive me of my sins in order for me to go to heaven. From that day on, I was devoted to following Jesus Christ and am still continuing to allow Him to use me to bring Him glory. I am really looking forward to mentoring the kids and being a good role model for them. I also love the outdoors and can’t wait to go white water rafting!

Joshua Horine: Counselor
I’m from Lansdale, Pennsylvania and I currently attend Grace Community Church in Philadelphia. I am a senior at Clearwater Christian College with a major in Information Systems Management and minor in Bible. When I was five, I asked my mom how to get saved because the Holy Spirit had been working on my heart during the Sunday service that morning and she lead me to the Lord. I chose to work at Alpine for several reasons. I wanted to work at a camp that was new to me and be able to serve by using my guitar. Also, I have a good friend that works at Alpine and I know a few others as well. I am looking forward to ministering to the campers in whatever way I can, whether it be through helping out with worship, doing devos, or talking with them.

JD Winans: Counselor
My name is JD Winans and I am originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. My West Virginia home church is Stanaford Missionary Baptist. I graduated this spring from Appalachian Bible College with a Double Major in Bible/Theology and Missions. I have always grown up in a Christian home. I knew the 'way' to salvation, but growing up as a young boy, I always assumed I was saved. But it wasn't until I was 11, on January 7th 2001, that the Lord began to work in my life and convict me about my lack of relationship with Him. That night at church the Lord grabbed a hold of my heart and made me realize that I was not saved. That night, I laid in my bed, and trusted Christ as my Savior, and began my life as a Christian on January 7th, 2001. This will be my 2nd year serving at Alpine Bible Camp as a counselor. I decided to reapply because of the tremendous ministry this is. I saw much growth in my campers, fellow counselors and myself. Being a camp counselor has changed my life forever. There are things in this ministry that I would never learn elsewhere. This being my last opportunity to serve as a counselor, I prayed about it, and the Lord saw fit to give me this last summer to serve again. I am looking forward to the growth that the Lord will work in my life, and I am so looking forward to being able to see and be a part of the growth of my campers!

Katelyn Bailey: Counselor
I am a graduate of the 2011 class of ABC. I majored in Bible Theology and Camping. i am Lititz, PA and am attending Lancaster Evangelical Free Church up in PA, and Crow Christian down here in WV. I was saved at the age of 3 when I went on a walk with me dad. I wanted to have what my parents had and so my dad explained how to be saved from my sins and give God control of my life. I have been attending church my whole life and seen a lot of spiritual growth since my conversion. I wanted to work at Alpine because I did last year and had a blast, but also it was a reckoning of my faith. It was challenging and fulfilling and I wanted to do it again!

Julianne Hannah: Counselor
I'm from Dunedin, New Zealand. While I'm here in Beckley, I'm attending Hilltop Baptist Church in Midway, WV. I've just graduated from Appalachian Bible College with a double major in Bible/Theology and Youth and Family Ministries. I grew up in a wonderful Christian family, and don't remember ever not knowing about Christ and how his death and resurrection had made possible salvation. When I was five years old, I realized that I was a sinner and needed God's forgiveness, and put my trust in Christ as my Savior. Since then, it has been so exciting to grow to know the Lord more and to see Him working in my life. I'm really looking forward to getting to know the campers and counselors and growing closer to each other and to the Lord. I expect camp will be a lot of fun, really tiring, and that God will really work in my life and others lives.

Sarah Jackson: Counselor
I am from Wheelersburg, OH and attend Appalachian Bible College. I am a junior, double majoring in Bible Theology and Elementary Education. While at ABC, my church is Maxwell Hill Baptist Church. I came to know the Lord as my Savior when I was 8 years old. I accepted Christ after a Wednesday Night Awana Lesson. I grew up in a Christian home with both of my parents. I began attending Alpine Bible Camp when I was 10 years old and continued returning every summer till I was 18. When I was around 12 years old I realized that I didn't have a personal relationship with God. I learned that to know God you have to read His Word and meditate on it daily. I rededicated my life to Christ and surrendered to Him everything that I have. Alpine Bible Camp challenged me know Christ more, and my relationship with God has continued to grow ever since. I'm thankful to work this Summer at a Camp that completely changed my relationship with God. I have learned so many things at Alpine through counselors I had while growing up. I hope and pray that I can share Christ and show them that knowing God as their personal Savior can change their life like it changed mine. I'm very excited for the summer! I'm looking forward to being able to share the gospel with children and teens who have never heard it before!

Marlee Taylor: Counselor
I am from Lewisburg, WV, where I attend Greenbrier Baptist Church. I will be a junior at Appalachian Bible College, majoring in Bible and Youth & Family Ministries. I accepted the Lord as my Savior at the age of eight when my second grade teacher explained to me that just going to church and reading my Bible did not make me a Christian. Instead, I had to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ by accepting Him into my heart and believing that He took the penalty for my sins. I loved being a camper at Alpine and now I'm excited to be able to serve God by doing fun and crazy things at camp all summer long.

Casey Wurst: Counselor
I am from Bedminster, PA. My home church is Bethel Baptist in Sellersville. I am a sophomore at Maranatha Baptist Bible College and my current major is Humanities. I was saved at the age of 5 through the Awana program at my church. Miraculously saved by the grace of God, covered by the blood of Christ, forgiven of my sin and redeemed for His glory! I have always wanted to work at a camp. My older brother worked at Alpine a few summers ago and loved it! I am excited to see how God will use me this summer!