About Us
A faith-based retreat center owned by Our Father’s Children
Our History
Akiva was purchased by Our Father’s Children (OFC) in October 2012, previously known as CCLW (Christian Camp of the Living Word). CCLW was established in 1970 when a member of Valley View Christian Church in Dallas offered the land. Churches in North Central Texas collaborated to build and run the camp, with local ministers securing funding and volunteering labor. Early volunteers opened and closed the camp each season, and by the late 1980s, a full-time caretaker was hired. Wes Moseley became Camp Manager in 1998, seeking to broaden the camp ministry. CCLW’s summer attendance peaked in the early 2000s, but church support gradually declined. In 2012, OFC board members toured the property, finalizing its purchase in October. OFC launched a capital campaign to refurbish the property, now named Camp Akiva, to host summer camps and programs. The vision was to provide a royal, loving experience for children who had endured abuse and neglect, offering them a safe, comfortable environment to experience God’s love through exciting camp-life moments. OFC continues to make improvements, impacting lives for generations to come.
Our Mission
Our vision is to offer every child in Texas who has endured abuse and neglect the hope and healing found in Jesus Christ, within a safe, nurturing, and loving environment. We believe that every child deserves to experience the transformative power of God’s love and grace, regardless of their past hardships.
Our mission is to serve as a refuge, offering hope and restoration to children who have suffered abuse and neglect. We aim to provide Christ-centered hospitality not only to these children but to all age groups, fostering a space of peace, comfort, and renewal.
By creating an environment free from the pressures of the world, we seek to help individuals experience God’s presence, healing, and love in a way that equips them for a brighter future.
Wes & Lisa’s Story
After serving at Lone Tree Bible Ranch, God opened the door for us to work at CCLW. In October of 1998, we jumped into full-time camp ministry. In our first few months we vision casted an ambitious 2-, 5-, and 10-year plan for camp. We started out with a summer staff of only 7, serving about 80 campers per week. Those 120hr workweeks were grueling yet fulfilling. As the years ticked by Lisa served “part-time” at camp while finishing her math degree. Through God’s faithfulness, camp grew to 175 campers a week and we were able to remodel cabins and construct new buildings at camp. Church participation slowly began to wane. Little did we know that God was shepherding us through some lean, hard years. In hindsight, we can testify that He was stretching and preparing us, and camp, for a change in ministry. In 2012, Our Father’s Children took over ownership of the property and Camp Akiva was born!
We changed from serving a small group of churches to sharing God’s love with abused and neglected kids and serving hundreds of churches. We have been able to grow the camp facilities by leaps and bounds. Lisa was able to join this camp ministry full time. Now we get to work side by side in construction projects, hosting retreats year-round, and serving 200-300 campers every week in the summer.
Looking back, we can still remember instances from being campers at CCLW that are pivotal in our walk with Christ. It’s fun to see God’s plan come to fruition: “the 10-year plan that has taken 25+ years”. He is so amazing and faithful, allowing us to accomplish so much more than we could ever have imagined.
Camp Akiva Timeline
EARLY 1971
CCLW Begins!
Bob Hawley, a member of Valley View Christian Church, donated 50 acres to the local churches build a summer camp instead of renting from Lake Murray in Oklahoma
August 1973
First Summer Camp
The first summer camp was held, even though the dining hall and some of the cabins were not fully constructed
October 1998
Wes is here!
Wes Moseley hired as camp manager
1999-2012 - CCLW Improvements
CCLW improvements
1999-Challenge Course was built
2000-Built Manager’s home
2001-Nurse’s station & pool bathhouse constructed
2002-Shop was built
2003-Original girls’ cabins (8) were insulated & climate controlled
2004-Two Original boys’ cabins were insulated & climate controlled
2005-Installed Walls on Original Gym Pavillion
2006-Original gym insulated and climate controlled
2007-Tiled the floor within DH building
2008-One Original boys’ cabin was insulated & climate controlled
2009-Bathhouse showers upgraded
SEPTMBER 2005
Housed Katrina Evacuees
After Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans area, we house several Katrina evacuees for over 2 weeks
October 2012
OFC purchases CCLW
CCLW was officially purchased by Our Father’s Chidlren with the intentions of renovating and renaming camp as Camp Akiva
2013-2014
Camp was closed for capital improvements
During this time, trees were harvested, the big field was expanded to 3x its size, bath houses were converted to lodges, the pond was dug, new pool was constructed, the Chapel was constructed, the dorm was built, Akiva Suites were constructed, the front gate was constructed, and the lake was dug
June 2015
First Summer as Akiva
OFC held it’s first summer camps at the new Camp Akiva
2016
Office and Oak Room Constructed
Much needed construction of our new camp offices along with our another meeting were completed
2017
An Apartment and Blacklight Dodgeball added
Upstairs of the Dining Hall was converted into an apartment for a FT staff member and Blacklight Dodgeball added
2018
Multiple additions to camp
Installed a 2nd drink station in the dining hall, added a master suite to the Manager’s house and built the Staff Lounge (Hillside)
2019
More additions added to camp
The Paintball Field was cleared & created, the Dining Hall was extended, a dish room installed and Paintball and Archery added.
2020
COVID-19 YEAR
No summer camps were offered that year but we took advantage of that time and pained the exteriors of all the buildings.
2021
Jacket Shack added
We constructed a new jacket shack by the pond to house all of the life jackets used at camp.
2022
Lake improvements
We added a Paddle Hut at the lake and a dock was constructed.
2023
The Elm Lodge was built
We were able to add another facility that combines housing and meeting space bu constructing The Elm Lodge. We also upgraded the twin mattresses.
2024
The New Gym and more upgrades
We were excited to add the new large gym next to The Oak Room. The new space will allow us to do more indoor activities. This year, we also expanded the Nurse’s Station and resuraced the pool deck.
2025
More meeting spacess and more activities
We completed the new Cottonwood Exchange and Swing Gazebo. We also relocated our woodworking space to a new area by the new gym. We added new activities such as Bazooka Ball & Crate Stacking.
Camp Akiva Staff
Wes Moseley
Camp Akiva Director
Lisa Moseley
Camp Akiva Hospitality Director
Jacob Roper
Camp Akiva Operations Director
Josh Mansfield
Camp Akiva Facilities Director
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To provide HOPE to children of abuse and neglect in Texas, ages 6-18, in week-long camp settings and weekend retreats
Mailing Address
Camp Akiva
1446 Rs County Road 1490, Point, Texas 75472
Contact Us
Camp Office Phone
(903) 598-2497
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