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Victory Academy for Boys

VAFB is, in the purest sense, a rescue ministry. We work with parents and teen boys who have reached the end of themselves and believe they have nowhere else to turn.

Our 9 month program has the following goals for the families we serve:

1. We want the boys to come to a place where they accept God's Truth and accept it from dad and mom.
2. We want dad and mom to return to a place of godly influence in the life of their boys.

Our greatest goal for our Apprentices is that they learn what God requires of His followers and experience the practical outworking of the Christian life by discipling and being discipled.

Here are just a few ways the Victory Apprentices learn to minister. 

1. The Boys

• Home: The Apprentices live with the students where they can join the full-time Staff in engaging the boys in life-on-life evangelism and discipleship within the context of a healthy Christian home. We believe that Biblical Counseling rooted in the Word of God is the only hope for genuine heart change and maturity. Our average weeks includes daily devotions, church attendance, Bible class, evening chapels, and both formal and informal counseling. We also add Intensive Weeks and Retreats which focus in on key areas like worldview and sexuality. In addition to daily modeling and leadership, the Apprentices are an invaluable part of keeping the House Program running.
• School: We provide excellent Christian education to maintain and mature the boys academics while they're with us. Apprentices often have the opportunity to participate in PE as well as learn to substitute for various classes.
• Enrichment: We teach the guys many new skills and provide numerous opportunities to use them. In 2019 our students took first place overall in the Center Shot archery tournament in Green Bay, WI. The Apprentices get actively involved in all of these experiences. From camping and backpacking to fire-starting and canoeing to marksmanship and cooking, a year at Victory is a veritable treasure trove of new experiences and valuable life skills.
• Work: Our work program teaches boys the value and ethic of Christ-honoring work. We not only work hard on campus, we've also adopted a highway, and help the local elderly and shut-ins with leaf and snow removal. The Apprentices model Christ-honoring work for the students while leading the boys in various projects.
• Fun: We create various opportunities where the guys can experience adventure in God's creation and build life-long relationships with the staff in the process. This is probably one of the most enjoyable aspects of the job. Whether it's a week-long retreat or just a quiet Thursday evening at home, Victory provides the Apprentices daily chances to learn and practice how to develop redemptive relationships in a genuinely life-on-life setting.
• Thanksgiving Family Gathering: During Thanksgiving, all of the families travel to our campus where we not enjoy the beauty of Thanksgiving in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, but we create opportunities for family fun, provide seminars for increased learning, and individualized family counseling for personal growth and family restoration. The Apprentices play a key role in fellowshipping with the families, running the activities, and providing necessary supervision.
• Family Camp: As the 9 months come to an end, we host a Family Camp designed to aid the transition from Victory to home. It's a time of fun, in-depth training in God's Word, and family-specific counseling. The Apprentices have many of the same opportunities as they did during Thanksgiving.

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