Connections

The 2012 edition of the Accreditation Standards are now available to download: http://staff.teenchallengeusa.com/file_share/view/27 You will note a few changes.  The one change you’ll notice right off is the two-column format is not being used.  That change eliminated seven pages from the standards, which now number 32. … [ read more ]

Rev. Don Wilkerson has provided a valuable tool for Teen Challenge centers everywhere with his new book, First Step. In this very readable 144 page volume Brother Don provides valuable and life-changing information for those who are bound by addictions, those who have received help … [ read more ]

Here are some the resources provided to you through Teen Challenge USA to assist you in resourcing, training and connecting your staff: Connections Magazine – Connections Online Magazine – You’re reading it now! Training E-Newsletter – sign up at staff.teenchallengeusa.com iTeenChallenge.org – Staff Training resources … [ read more ]

I’m pretty excited about being able to communicate with you through Connections. And I’d like to start by saying that I have greatly enjoyed attending the national and regional conferences, meeting so many of you and sharing with you the growing media resources that are available … [ read more ]

As we begin a new year I want to share with you a recent David Wilkerson devotional that is relevant to our Teen Challenge ministry. May we be reminded that our mission and strategy for life-transformation both in ourselves and in our students must completely rely on the power of … [ read more ]

All Teen Challenge Centers need more positive “press” in their communities; everyone needs to work to keep “Teen Challenge” in the minds and hearts of potential donors and volunteers. We at Teen Challenge USA want to help you with this task. One way to receive … [ read more ]

We’ve got a love-hate thing going on with technology. On one hand, it can place burdensome demands on our schedule, cluttering our hours to the point of distraction. On the other hand, it can serve us, simplifying and speeding up our work obligations. We appreciate … [ read more ]

Rev. Snow Peabody, Teen Challenge USA’s National Representative to Washington D.C., met with White House Faith-based Director Joshua DuBois in the Executive Offices of the White House on September 14th. Immediately after welcoming Rev. Peabody to his office, Director DuBois offered his condolences to Teen … [ read more ]

In today’s economy it is a challenge to keep Teen Challenge centers open and functioning, and establishing a new residential center is increasingly difficult. But the desperate and addicted continue to cry out for help. In many urban areas, small towns, and especially rural America, … [ read more ]

Before I call a director to set up their next accreditation date for the coming year, I say a prayer for them and their staff that they would guard their hearts and minds so as not to fall into sin, lose credibility, and have to … [ read more ]