OUR VISION
To Evangelize, Equip, and Encourage troubled Youth, in order to see the cycle of sin broken in their lives so that God may be glorified.
OUR MISSION
To reach the HEART of kids who are considered “Beyond Risk”, but not beyond the Love of Christ.
WHAT WE DO
We are an evangelistic ministry that reaches out to high risk kids across the United States. We go to our nations incarcerated youths (ages 9 and up) that have been put in short or long term jail for crimes that range from theft to gang related murders.
By performing exciting martial arts demos for the youth mixed with humor (kind of like a cross between Jackie Chan and Barney Fife), we see these kids listen with great attentiveness to a message of hope. A.T.P. is a high yield fruit bearing ministry, thanks to our many partners who pray and support us.
HOW WE DO IT
We go into these prisons and put on entertaining programs such as karate demonstrations, music, etc. We also bring in sports personalities and ex-cons for one purpose; to get the kids attention and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bring them to repentance and a new life in Christ.
HOW WE FOLLOW UP
1. LOCAL CHRISTIANS: Often the prison Chaplains and local volunteers from churches continue to follow up and disciple those who have come to faith.
2. PEN PALS: We hand the kids follow up cards that are self addressed and stamped that they can mail to us the next day with details of how the Lord touched them as well as areas they need help in; anger, forgiveness. Growth in Christ, etc.
3. HOMETOWN CHURCHES: Churches in these kids home towns, as best we can we follow up on them once they are released for discipleship, etc.
4. ALWAYS LOOKING: By developing a network of large and small businesses that will train and hire these kids giving them employment to see them establish themselves in the free (instead of drug dealing, prostitution, gang activity).
HOW YOU CAN HELP
We need Christians who will partner with us first in prayer and then financial support to reach those we call “The Forgotten Ones”.