Andrea's Story: The Day That Grace Walked Into Her Kitchen Andrea spent twenty-five years trapped in addiction—years marked by guilt, shame, and the ache of knowing she wasn’t the mother or person she was meant to be. One afternoon, standing at her kitchen sink, something changed. The presence of God filled the room, [...]
When the Field Was Too Full, Heaven Wasn't "You don't need to make it down to the field to accept Jesus. You can do that right here." These were the words Eric (name changed for privacy) spoke to a 12-year-old boy outside Angel Stadium after the Harvest Crusade in Orange County. The boy [...]
NO STREET TOO DARK: Christ’s Love in Fentanyl Alley Nearly every week, Brianna and Gabriel from Kern County Teen Challenge load up containers of hot food, hygiene items, neat and clean clothes, then head to the places in Bakersfield others won’t go—Union Avenue, Haley Street, and even an area locals call “Fentanyl [...]
Micah's Story: From the Grip of Addiction to the Call of God Micah Hale once lived as a heroin addict in a broken-down camper, lost in grief, addiction, and despair. But in that lowest moment, God gave him what he calls a “baptism of honesty.” The shame broke. He called his dad, [...]
Addiction Tried to Define Her—Christ Set Her Free: Tabitha’s Story “Who am I?” This question haunted Tabitha for years. Growing up in a military family with three sisters, her childhood was happy, but her teen years brought struggles that shaped her path. At 14, a move to Michigan made it hard to fit [...]
A Parent's Prayer, A Prodigal's Return: The Farnsworth Family Story “There’s no such thing as lost hope. Christ does not give us lost hope.” These powerful words from Linette, a mother who watched her daughter spiral into addiction, speak to the very heart of Teen Challenge. When Linette and Bodie adopted three-year-old [...]
Needles, Altars, and a New Life: The Transformation of Walter Colace Some of you may remember Pastor Walter’s story from years ago. But just as God continues His transformative work in our lives, Walter’s testimony has deepened and grown more powerful with time. Walter’s journey began at age 14, when a party, [...]
From Meth and Mayhem to Mercy and Miracles, Jordan's Story By age 14, Jordan was numbing his pain with cocaine and meth, leading to a 14-year battle with addiction and 11 years in and out of jail. In June 2019, he hit rock bottom—homeless, broken, and desperate for change—but every recovery program [...]
From Trauma and Rejection to God Bringing Everything Full Circle: Kelly’s Story Growing up in Oildale, California, Kelly’s childhood was marked by trauma and rejection. Taken advantage of by a neighbor as a young child and abandoned by her father at age four, Kelly turned to drugs to numb her pain. By age [...]
Restored From Addiction, Driven by the Great Commission: Chris's Story
