Admissions

Adam Cook
Dean of Enrollment Management
(518) 494-1454
AdamCook@wol.org

From: Piseco, NY
WOLBI Grad: 1999
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Fajitas
Favorite Activity: Photography

I accepted Christ on Halloween in 1993. Soon after that my parents started having difficulties in their marriage and separated. I went through a difficult period in my walk where I questioned God and His involvement in my parents’ situation. Through the ministry of my sister when she was a WOLBI student and the death of two friends, God got my attention and I rededicated my life to Him. I came to WOLBI and grew tremendously in my walk with Christ. I also met my wife here at WOL. God was also working in my parents’ lives through my time at WOL. Through the faithful prayers of many people, my parents were able to resolve their differences and restore their marriage! God is faithful and has richly blessed my life. I Pet 1:3

Keith Balsley
Florida Admissions Coordinator
(727) 379-5037
kabalsle@wol.org

I was raised in a Christian home but had never made that decision to accept Christ as my personal Savior. At the age of 12 I had an opportunity to go to my first church camp. There I felt the convicting power of the Holy Spirit and realized I needed a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I accepted Christ as my Savior just following the campfire service that week. As a teen I tried to live for Christ but many times felt it more important to run with the wrong crowd then to follow after Him. I'm thankful that he was patient with me. I went to Bible College for four years and met my wife there after. God called us to the Second Year program at Word of Life Bible Institute in upstate NY. After a year in the Second Year program I was hired as the Sports Ministries Coordinator at the Word of Life Bible Institute and served there from 1990-1997. In 1998 I was asked to serve as ministries coordinator at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, FL. And since have taken on the responsibilities of admission coordinator of the Florida campus. My wife Linda and I have 3 children, Todd, Lauryn and Brett.