Michelle grew up in a stable Christian home, an independent, bright young woman—until she started drinking and smoking marijuana. Even though she had grown up in church, she went the opposite direction and immersed herself in a lifestyle of parties and drugs. Michelle eventually became so difficult to live with that her parents finally asked [...]
Lost in Gangs and Drug Addiction, but God Intervened - Melissa's Story While deep in gangs and drug addiction, Melissa was betrayed by friends and her life threatened—but God miraculously intervened and saved her. “God showed me that I was his daughter and that he still had a plan and a calling for me.” [...]
The Tebbets Family Journeyed through—and Beat—Addiction When someone struggles with addiction, it impacts so many others around them. But for the Tebbets family, the pain was especially acute. That’s because both of their children were addicted to drugs. Recently we were able to sit down with Gail Tebbets and her daughter, Sarah, and talk [...]
Audio Adrenaline Talks About Teen Challenge "Life can get really crazy at times...you can find yourself addicted to things, dependent on things and Teen Challenge is a really great group of people who are there to help." Dwayne Larring, Audio Adrenaline
Rejected by Family, Faced with Prison: Christina Found Hope at Teen Challenge Born and raised in the Philippines, Christina was molested and then rejected by her family when just a young girl. Though she tried again and again to win their acceptance through good behavior, academic awards and even a nursing license, she was [...]
7eventh Time Down talks about Teen Challenge “I first hand have seen the devastating effect that drug and alcohol addiction and abuse can have on lives.” Mikey Howard
On February 13 and 14, Benedict Castle will host the "Music of the Night" Valentine's Dinner Theatre. This elegant evening will feature a sumptuous 4-course meal and a night of music from Andrew Lloyd Webber. Come out and support Teen Challenge of Southern California at this awesome event! For reservations, call [...]
Even before David Wilkerson founded Teen Challenge, God was working in the life of Don Hall to prepare him for ministry. From being a rebellious teen with drug abuse issues, Don turned his life over to God in 1955 and in 1963, he became the first Executive Director of the new [...]
There is so much that Scripture says about the glory of God -- from Genesis all the way through Revelation. I really believe that this is a season to seek him and to ask him to show his glory to us. Like Moses said, "Lord, show me your glory." We need [...]
