Pastor David Wilkerson is the founder of an international drug rehabilitation program called Teen Challenge which has one of the highest success rates anywhere in the world. Since its first center opened in New York in 1960, Teen Challenge has grown to over 1400 locations in 129 countries.

 

The cause of Teen Challenge has spread all over the world, reaching out to people trapped in all types of addictions. In many areas of the globe, the program is for more than just teens, focusing on adults 19 and up, families, or single parents.

 

Teen Challenge is one of the most successful programs of its kind, and has been for over 60 years. Our continued victory is not because of the “program” itself, but because of the belief that God, through a relationship with Jesus Christ, can dramatically change lives. We believe in a Creator who knows our hurts, struggles, and deepest desires – and if we submit ourselves to Him, He will give us a life full of purpose, greater than anything we could have asked or imagined.