speaking into young people’s lives

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Can you imagine…

your campus filled with joyful students who truly have a hunger to know Christ, engage in His Word daily, and have a desire to spread His love and good news to others?

There is nothing JoyShop is more passionate about than igniting a burning desire in people’s hearts to know Jesus more personally through spending time in God’s Word and seeking Him first.

Anita’s story

Anita Keagy’s life was dramatically changed forever when she became pregnant as a teenager and placed her baby for adoption. For 21 years, Anita could not forget her child, so she started a file at the adoption agency, filled with personal letters for her birth daughter. Just like the file at the adoption agency, God has prepared us a file—His Word! Through Anita’s unique and gripping redemptive story, students begin to look at God’s Word in a new light and are motivated to spend time with God because of their love for Him, not because of obligation. Her authentic teaching style inspires and equips students with practical tools to prioritize fellowship with God daily.

About JoyShop Ministries

Anita Keagy founded JoyShop Ministries in 2006 with one simple mission: To inspire people to prioritize spending time with God every day through Bible reading and prayer. Since then, she has traveled nationwide and internationally, sharing her message of seeking God first each day as the key to knowing God and finding abundant life and joy. Thousands of people have heard and responded to her dynamic message at conferences, retreats, schools, colleges, churches, and Creation Festival workshops. She has authored several books and a six-session DVD series, Seeking God First, found on RightNow Media, Crossflix+, and Vision Video. Anita Keagy lives in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Paul.

What will students receive at this event?

Each student will be offered a free journal, a highlighter, a copy of the Gospel of John, and encouraged to take the 21 Day Challenge that will deepen their relationship with God.

Journal

Gospel of John

Highlighter

21 Day Challenge

Testimonials

  • “I really enjoyed listening to Anita’s story. I really like the notebook because it’ll help me through the days and remind me that God loves me.”

    Madison

  • “What a pleasure to have Anita visit our middle school. Many students told me that this was their favorite chapel all year. She definitely spoke to their hearts and challenged them.”

    Lori Henry
    Manheim Christian Day School

  • “Our students connected with her because of her passion and refreshing transparency. I highly recommend her to you as a speaker who can relate to college-age young people like few speakers I have seen in my 34 years of ministry!”

    Peter W. Teague, EdD;
    Former President, Lancaster Bible College

  • “In listening to Anita’s message, I felt like she was talking directly to me.…Thank you for the 21 Day Challenge. I hope it will get me into reading my Bible every day.”

    Jake

Next Steps

JoyShop would be thrilled to work with you on an event that fits the needs of your student body, to bring them together to hear and learn how to Seek God First! We are available to do chapel services, spiritual life week, evening sessions, campus ministry meetings, workshops, retreats, collaborative outreaches, staff devotions, and more. Due to generous donations from our ministry partners, we do not require an honorarium to speak on campuses. Where there is a budget, honorariums are welcomed and further help our ongoing expenses of handing out free journals and Gospels of John to students.