The battle against addiction can still be won

Giving Hope An Address: The Teen Challenge Legacy Story By Julie Wilkerson Klose / Bridge-Logos Publishing Two Brothers, One Calling, and a Lasting Legacy. For sixty years, the faith-based ministry of Teen Challenge has been bringing hope to those bound by drug and life-controlling addictions. Since the very first Teen Challenge Center opened its doors in Brooklyn, New York the ministry has grown to 1,400 Centers across 122 nations. Through the doors of every Teen Challenge program, there are testimonies of men and women who have walked out cured because of the transforming power of Jesus Christ. The remarkable legacy of Teen Challenge began with the family story of two brothers named David and Don Wilkerson. Much has been written about Teen Challenge and its success in treating addiction. But there has never been a book that told the unique story of these two ordinary brothers and their relationship to the founding of the Teen Challenge ministry. This book is a timely reminder of what God continues to do through faith-based rehabilitation programs like Teen Challenge, saving lives from the destruction of drugs. This faith story exemplifies what it means to be a follower of Christ; to love the broken-hearted and share the gospel of Jesus Christ, bringing light into the darkness (John 12:46). It reveals how God's calling on the lives of two brothers leads to many other life-changing stories. The spiritual battle against addiction can still be won. This story of Teen Challenge and its legacy proves it. Author Bio Julie Wilkerson-Klose, the daughter of Don Wilkerson and niece of David Wilkerson, grew up in the ministry of Teen Challenge. Julie is an educator and writer. She began her writing career as a regular contributor to a political website focusing on cultural issues from a Christian perspective, with a special passion for the pro-life movement. Julie's articles have been published by Charisma News, The Christian Post, Life News as well as many others. She has been a guest on different radio programs, including Canada's national public radio. Julie currently serves as Board Chair of the Radiance Foundation, a pro-life organization, and lives in Virginia with her husband Dan and their three children: Abigail, Hannah, and Ethan.