|  POSITION:
Director
PHONE: 619-265-0337
LENGTH OF SERVICE: Director: one month, Program Supervisor:
12 years
WHAT DOES THE ORGANIZATION DO? Teen Challenge
is a Christ-centered organization which manifests the love of God
to those caught in the ravages of drug and alcohol abuse. Established
in Southern California in 1963, the program has developed an exhaustive
network of services from crisis counseling to long-term rehabilitation.
All services are offered without a fee.
YOUR PRIMARY DUTIES: Supervise staff and
volunteers, plan, organize, coordinate all ongoing special fundraising
activities, ministry operations and outreaches. Direct the centerıs
financial planning and accounting practices.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH? To expand
our menıs center from 50 to 75 men, to aquire a separate facility
for the learning center and to open a local womenıs center.
WHAT ARE YOU BEST KNOWN FOR? Working with people who have life
controlling problems.
WHERE DO YOU FEEL THE LORD IS LEADING THE
ORGANIZATION? To establish more Teen Challenge centers and to continually
reach people with the gospel.
WHAT IS FRUSTRATING TO YOU? When I hear
people say they donıt believe in God. That there is no hope for
the drug addict who canıt be changed.
WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST IN YOUR POSITION? Seeing people come through the
front doors feeling like their is no hope. Then after one year to
see them walk back out with a purpose, a future, and become productive
citizens.
HOW CAN PEOPLE PRAY FOR YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION?
That our doors remain open and that lives continue to be.
IN WHAT CAPACITY CAN VOLUNTEERS SERVE? Volunteer
to help kids at our learning center with their homework.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY? Wife Joyce, 2 adult sons, 1 adult daughter
and an 8 year old daughter.
WHERE IS YOUR HOME CHURCH? Member of and attended San Diego First
Assembly of God for 13 years.
IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT BOOK? Godıs Armor
Bearer by Terry Nance.
A FAVORITE SCRIPTURE? Proverbs 3:5,6 and
Psalms 91:1,2.
IS
THERE A NUGGET YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? The full freedom in Christ
will come when you totally surrender to God.
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