Bob Claycamp was born in Oregon into the Christian home of Elmer and Alta Claycamp. He and his older sister, Bev, were raised to believe that God existed and loved each person, and that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God.

But as Bob entered his teen years he began to stray from these Biblical values established at home, and progressively entered the world of rock bands, drugs and immorality. His parents prayed, while Bob strayed.

When Bob was a sophomore in high school, his mother died of cancer. This further drove him to find what was the true meaning of life. He opened his mind to the occult and the paranormal, and his drug use increased.

A few times he almost killed himself in his quest to find answers. But after graduating from high school, he met a few Christian young people who were very zealous for Christ. They attended a church in N.E. Portland.

Since they were renting rooms in the big three story house the rock band had rented, this put the gospel of Jesus Christ right in his face night and day. After weeks and weeks of debate and discussion, the Holy Spirit began to draw him into a saving relationship with Jesus. He and his high school sweetheart, Jeanne, prayed to receive Christ as their Savior. Things in their life started changing immediately.