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Teen Challenge North
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Description
50 YEARS OF HISTORY
Wilkerson trades gang member Nicky Cruz a Bible for a bat
Wilkerson and Cruz Today
In 1958 Pastor David Wilkerson reached out to troubled street youth in New York City Teen Challenge was created to meet the needs of these youths This is how the ministry of Teen Challenge began and has spread literally around the world
Today Teen Challenge is a nonprofit interdenominational faithbased program operating in 82 countries with over 1000 autonomous locations internationally and continues to grow at a dramatic pace worldwide
The Teen Challenge story is told in the bestselling book and movie The Cross and the Switchblade
For more information on Teen Challenge around the world visit wwwglobaltcorg
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide faithbased residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres funded by donations providing spiritual academic and vocational training equipping individuals to return to society as responsible citizens
CORE VALUES
We believe that the transformation process happens best in a longterm residential setting for people with substance abuse problems
We believe that all lifecontrolling drug addiction problems can be permanently overcome
We believe that a balance of love and accountability needs to permeate every aspect of the Teen Challenge residential setting for the individual to succeed in the program and subsequently in society
We believe that God is the catalyst for change for people with lifecontrolling drug and alcohol problems
We believe that excellence best serves the people we help and therefore we are committed to excellence in everything we do
We believe that the people we serve are best helped with team work from all sectors of society including the staff volunteers government and the community at large
History
50 YEARS OF HISTORY
In 1958 Pastor David Wilkerson reached out to troubled street youth in New York City Teen Challenge was created to meet the needs of these youths This is how the ministry of Teen Challenge began and has spread literally around the world
Today Teen Challenge is a nonprofit interdenominational faithbased program operating in 82 countries with over 1000 autonomous locations internationally and continues to grow at a dramatic pace worldwide
The Teen Challenge story is told in the bestselling book and movie The Cross and the Switchblade
For more information on Teen Challenge around the world visit wwwglobaltcorg
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