Connections

Living in Ozark, Missouri is nice, but it means a commute when we do any business in Springfield. Early one morning while driving to a doctor’s appointment, a sudden thought bubbled up from my memory bank.  I was taken back for just a moment in … [ read more ]

Fundraising Idea: Speed-the-Light (STL) funding can be a very slow process in a number of A/G Districts for Teen Challenge.  For many programs, several years will go by before funding is available.  To help speed up the availability of funding, a few Teen Challenge organizations … [ read more ]

The following was published in the Southeast Missourian newspaper. It was written in reference to an article by John Cook at http://www.semissourian.com/story/1613629.html John Cook is a well respected attorney in the Cape Girardeau community. However, I have some major disagreements with his op-ed piece last … [ read more ]

Freedom Challenge, a Teen Challenge ministry inside the Hutchinson Correctional Facility in Kansas needs our help. They are working to raise funds for their “Advancement Campaign”. The ministry has a building that will be used as a re-entry home as soon as remodeling can be … [ read more ]

I want to brief you on the Teen Challenge USA board meeting which was hosted by Snow Peabody, Executive Director of Arizona Teen Challenge.  The meeting was held at the Hampton Inn in Tucson.  It was a nice location for a winter meeting but it … [ read more ]

The next time you log into the Staff site (http://staff.teenchallengeusa.com) to submit reports, take a few seconds and look around. Center Pages Dashboard An overview of your center (information for “staff eyes only”). This information includes links to staff forms and TCUSA downloads (ie – up-to-date … [ read more ]

We are excited to be in the beginning stages of planning seven mission trips for 2010.  Our goal is to take Teen Challenge and college students from the United States on these trips and get them involved with what Teen Challenge is doing around the … [ read more ]

This is a second article on Light for the Lost. If you have not done so, please first read the previous article on Light for the Lost. I want to provide information that will assist you in presenting a LFTL grant request in a manner … [ read more ]

– Funding for your Curriculum OK this may seem like boring stuff to you. However, LFTL is a tremendous blessing to your ministry. So I want to provide some basic information to help you better understand LFTL and to assist you with applying for funds. … [ read more ]

The Reno Adolescent Boys Center helps boys in need in Northern Nevada, primarily Reno and Carson City but accepts teens from anywhere in the United States.  They have completed major facility renovations and reopened their 15-to-18 month residential program with a 15-boy capacity.  They are … [ read more ]