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Teen Challenge is the oldest, largest and most successful
program of its kind in the world. Established in 1958 by David
Wilkerson, Teen Challenge has grown to more than
201
centers
in the United States and 300 centers world-wide. If you would
like to know the story of how Teen Challenge started as told
in the book "The Cross and the Switchblade"
please
contact
us for a copy.
Teen Challenge offers a number of services to the
community, many times free of charge. For over 40 years, Teen
Challenge has been going into schools around the world working
with teens to educate them about the dangers of
drugs.
Our school teams consist of 8-10 Teen Challenge residents
and a staff member. These are men and women who once had
problems with drugs, so they know what they are talking
about when they talk to teens. For younger children we have
a puppet show that we use to educate them in a way that they
can easily understand. Our presentations usually run from 45
minutes to an hour in length.
Teen Challenge reaches out to people in juvenile halls,
jails, and prisons. Our "jail teams" help show inmates that
their is hope for them to turn their lives around. And more
importantly, we educate them in how to change their
lives!
Many of our centers hold weekly support group meetings such
as Turning Point. Turning Point's purpose is to assist the
local church establish an effective, on-going,
biblically-based, small group ministry to help people overcome
and/or remain free of life-controlling problems. Turning Point
groups are designed to have a beginning and an end. Some
support groups never have an end, and this can wear your staff
down as well as make people too dependent on a narrow group of
people. Turning Point groups are designed to last nine to
thirteen weeks. The desire is to apply the truths of Scripture
to the struggles that we face in order that we may grow in our
relationship to God and experience growing freedom from the
"corruption in the world caused by evil desires" (II Peter 1:4
NIV).
For more information on Turning Point visit their website
at:
http://www.turningpointministries.org/
Many of our centers offer a one-year residential program
for adults designed to help men and women learn how to live
drug-free lives. During their 1-year stay, they do not hold
down outside jobs, as all of their attention is focused on the
program. We challenge the residents to embrace the Christian
faith. We see that when they do, their lives are transformed
and they find true meaning and purpose.
Residents follow strict rules and discipline. All
residents adhere to a daily schedule which includes chapel,
Bible classes and work assignments on or near the grounds. For
information on Teen Challenge's curriculum
you may contact us at
teenchal_ms@yahoo.com
or call (423)
756-5558.
While most of our centers are for adults, some do offer
residential programs for teenagers. Please contact the
Teen
Challenge
Center
nearest you to find out what services they offer.
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