More lives will be changed at Teen Challenge because of your monthly support

Last year was a 'banner year' with over 75 young men and women (and some older ones too!) who graduated from our centres!

This represents another milestone - an ever growing volume of graduates year-over-year. Certainly all the thanks goes to the Lord - He is the only one can who permanently change lives!

But thanks also goes to a great team of staff, volunteers and donors, who without their sacrifices and tireless efforts, these good things would not be possible.

In addition to these good things, it's encouraging to know that more graduates than ever are pursuing post secondary education and going on to be doctors, dentists, bio-chemists, pastors and many other worthy endeavours. One graduate recently told me that he wants to pursue bio-chemistry to understand DNA better and to launch a 'creationist ministry' one day. Some great goals indeed!

Of course, all these good things are only possible because people cared enough to give.

One of the best and most convenient ways to help change a life at Teen Challenge is through monthly sponsorship. For only $35 per month you can help change a life -- forever!  And when you join as a sponsor, we'll send you the actual photo of the Teen Challenge student (guy or girl) you're sponsoring. You'll also receive regular 'progress updates' to help you keep track of how your sponsored 'student' is doing.   And you also have the opportunity to personally speak into their life by sending a card of encouragement to your sponsored student at Teen Challenge, as they work their way through the 12 month program. This includes sending a note on Easter, Christmas and pretty much any time of year you wish.

To find out more about joining to sponsor someone coming to Teen Challenge, please visit https://www.teenchallenge.ca/ways-to-help/sponsor

Thank you on behalf of more young people and adults coming to Teen Challenge soon.  Your monthly sponsorship will help raise up a whole new generation of young men and women who are living for God who will go on to tell the world that 'there is a positive cure for drug addiction'.

We need to encourage our leaders!

Someone once said, 'everything rises and falls on leadership'. Today, there's a leadershp crisis in our land - underscoring the fact that we desperately need good leaders more than ever today!

At the same time, its hard being in leadership and our leaders desperately need our encouragement to help them in their daily duties and responsibilities. 

We all know how good it is to receive an encouraging word from soneone!  And of course, its true that 'oxygen is to the body is what encouragement is to the soul'.

If you believe in the importance of good leadership, I encourage you to call or email a leader in your area (and especially a Teen Challenge director in your region!) and let them know 'you appreciate them!'. And, if you believe in prayer, be sure to tell them you're praying for them too!

I’m convinced that those who change the world, who make a difference in history, who live life rather than simply watch it, have at least one common characteristic among them...they do something for God! They don’t just watch; they don’t just think or talk about it; they act.

Take a moment this week and act. Pick up the phone and call a leader or two and let them know you are praying for them. And that you appreicate them too.  I know they'll be blessed because you did.