About Us
Global Teen Challenge is on a mission mobilizing people and resources to put hope within reach of everyone struggling with addiction.
About Global Teen Challenge
Our Mission
Global Teen Challenge is a Great Commission ministry that exists to mobilize the gospel until all live free.
Founded in 1995, we exist to empower Teen Challenge locations around the world through unified curriculum, accreditation, resources, and training.
We believe that together, we have the ability to accomplish abundantly more than we could ever hope, think, or imagine!
Our Core Values
Every staff, intern, and volunteer of a Global Teen Challenge program is guided by these 3 key beliefs:
Radical Faith
Believing God for the Impossible
Resilient Leadership
Exemplifying Strength and Excellence
Relentless Compassion
Committed to Those We Serve
Ready to join our cause?
310 million people are waiting for your help.
More than 6 decades of putting hope within reach
1958
David Wilkerson reaches out to gang members on the streets of New York
1962
First Teen Challenge center opens in Brooklyn, NY
1971
Teen Challenge grows to 25 nations
1995
GTC launched as a fellowship organization for Teen Challenge programs worldwide
2019
GTC grows to more than 1,400 programs in 140 nations with 20,000 long-term beds
2020
GTC launches online platform to track metrics and substantiate that faith in recovery matters
