Dear Champion of Troubled Youth,
I have heard it said, "Build a child and you won't have to repair an adult."
My goal is to help our most troubled youth find hope and healing in Christ. Last year there were 2.3 million juvenile arrests in
America. Many of our nation's 600,000 incarcerated boys and girls come from backgrounds of extreme abuse and neglect. This is not an excuse for the poor choices that many of these young people have made. But there is no excuse for us if we ignore Jesus' command to help those who are hurting. Consider these quotes from God's Word:
"Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 19:14)
"I was in prison and you came to visit me." (Matthew 25:36)
"Remember those in prison as if you were in prison with them." (Hebrews 13:3)
The Lord cares deeply for these little ones in prison, and He asks us to reach out to them with love and compassion. Kids as young as nine-years-old are locked up behind bars during the playtime of other children. Something is seriously wrong in our culture, and it's a problem that we cannot ignore.
Is it a hopeless situation? No way! Because "with God all things are possible!" I stand as a living testimony of God's miraculous saving grace! He has called us to the very exciting work of setting captives free -whether they are in or out of prison. We are seeing the glorious fruits of this labor on a daily basis. Won't you join us in this exciting work by becoming a sponsor, a pen pal, or a prayer pal for these hurting youth? The rewards are out of this world!
Because of Him, Because of them,
Victor Marx
President /Founder, A.T.P.
