LANCASTER, Pa. (Sept. 23, 2025) — The Lodestar Mountain Inn, a ministry location of Wingfield Ministries, Inc. with a home office in Harrisonburg, Va., today announced a strategic partnership with Lancaster Bible College, a well-respected leader in biblical higher education, to provide accreditation for the 2025-26 gap year program located at the Lodestar Mountain Inn. This collaboration will leverage the strengths of the proven gap year program leadership team at the Lodestar Mountain Inn and the strong academic programs of Lancaster Bible College.

“We are truly excited to be partnering with Lancaster Bible College for the 2025-26 academic year,” said Scott Wenger, President of Wingfield Ministries. “We’ve hosted three very successful gap years at the Lodestar Mountain Inn campus, and LBC will be a fantastic partner going forward. The vital importance of preparing the next generation of believers cannot be overstated. In this program, that is our mission.”

Scott Boyer, Director for the gap year at Lodestar added, “What I love most about this partnership is how aligned we are on mission with Lancaster Bible College. We both care deeply about helping young adults grow in Christ and proclaim Him in both the Church and society. There’s so much to be grateful for, and this is an exciting step forward as we equip the next generation for a lifetime of gospel impact.”

Remarked Elaina Cohen, Vice President of Enrollment Management at Lancaster Bible College, “This partnership builds on two enduring legacies — Wingfield Ministries’ faithful witness through discipleship and LBC’s commitment to equipping students for Christ-centered leadership. We are excited for what we know God will accomplish in and through these young men and women. As Proverbs 27:17 says, ‘As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.’ Together, we are sharpening the next generation for lifelong impact.”

About Wingfield Ministries, Inc.

Wingfield Ministries is committed to the calling of The Great Commission. Through the ministries of evangelism and discipleship, our greatest purpose is to restore and equip people with the good news of Jesus Christ as the truest example of God’s never-ceasing love.

About Lancaster Bible College

Founded in 1933, Lancaster Bible College provides an accredited university-level education for multiple careers with a focus on the Bible and a biblical worldview, Christ and Christian character. LBC’s mission is to educate Christian students to think and live a biblical worldview and to proclaim Christ by serving Him in the Church and society. In 2025, LBC introduced its new tagline, “Experience Different,” which highlights the college’s four key differentiators – biblical integration, authentic community, relational education and exceptional location. LBC has been named the No. 1 Online Bible College in America by two ranking organizations for multiple years.

Accredited through the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, LBC is also approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Association of Christian Schools International. Specialized accreditations are also in the areas of: Social Work (Council on Social Work Education), Music, Worship & Performing Arts (National Association of Schools of Music) and Sport Management (Commission on Sport Management Accreditation).