TCMI 2017 Review December, 2017 Thank you so much for your support this year! With your help we've been able to: Commission 47 graduates into Teen Challenge and local church ministry from Hawaii to Florida. Imagine, before these men and women were trapped in addiction and they now are released [...]
December 7, 2017 Thank you for giving to the Lord - End of Year Giving Opportunity 2017 Thank you for your generous donations throughout this year to Teen Challenge Southern California. Those who are hopeless and bound by addiction are daily finding freedom and deliverance at Teen Challenge by God's grace! As we close this [...]
Mighty Man of God: Ron Strong For more than 20 years, Ron Strong was an addict and drug dealer, his life marked with violence and pain. In 1992, he overdosed six times, each time ending up in the hospital. But then someone told him about Teen Challenge and how he could find new life [...]
Freedom and Hope: Brad's story At a casual party in 1984, a roommate offered Brad some speed—and his life was never the same again. Before long, a vial of meth became his constant companion and Brad found himself getting high every day, even at work. This is his story of a life made new. [...]
Radical Miracles and Life Transformation: Greg and Cheryl's Story Greg just wanted peace. But instead of turning to the Savior he met when he was 15, he leaned on alcohol to deal with life’s stress. Eventually, that cost him his career and personal and professional relationships. In short, Greg became a broken soul [...]
“I had to lose everything for the Lord to get ahold of my heart.” - Annalea The drug addict’s world is full of darkness, pain and hopelessness. More often than not relationships are severed, children are taken away and, bit-by-bit, addicts like Annalea run out of resources. But there is hope. [...]
God if you’re really there, please take me out of this situation - Darlene Imagine a life so bad that you would consider getting arrested to be an answer to prayer. Darlene’s life was that bad and so, two weeks after praying “God if you’re really there, please take me out of this situation,” [...]
From Ruthless Drug Dealer to Redeemed – Hector’s Journey Hector started using drugs at age 11 but when he found out how much money could be made, he quit using and started selling. Within a short time, he became very successful—and ruthless. “For me, it was just business,” he said. [...]
Embracing Change - Kelli's Story Kelli struggled with drugs and alcohol most of her life. Meth, cocaine, heroin, prescription meds. She tried everything, including rehab six times, but nothing worked. Eventually, she abandoned her three children and joined the homeless on the streets of Southern California. She burned all of her bridges until nothing [...]
