Call from Former Incarcerated Youth

Let me tell you real quick about a kid we met in a youth facility last fall: In and out of placement since he was 5 years old. Bad family situations and circumstances as a child. He started making bad choices in his early teens and got involved with gangs. Arrested as a teen and [...]

Outreach to California Institute for Women

Your prayers were answered for the outreach to CIW!  Here’s the fruit: Over 300 women attended the two sessions and 50 women gave their lives to Christ!  Also, 48 women recommitted their lives to Jesus! Their own prison choir sang a faith-filled song titled, “I Still Have A Future,” which blew the roof off the [...]

Demon Threatens Ministry of ATP

A while back specific threats of a demon spoken through a young gal in prison, who was a known Satanist, directly threatened the ministry.  If you have never seen a clear undeniable manifestation of the demonic through a person please don’t dismiss the possibility. I whole heartedly believe in the authority of scripture and our [...]

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Help Young Man Who Saw Dad Kill Himself

A question I get asked often is, “What happens to the kids when they get out?” Here’s a story of one. A young man named Brad.  He is 21 years old, making good choices now…but let’s back up a few years. At age 10 his dad came into his room, pulled out a shotgun, and [...]

A Game of Hope

Please watch this video below that was about the game of a lifetime that brought hope to hurting youth. This year I have been asked and feel honored to be speaking at both Faith Christian School and Gainesville State school in Texas. I will be sharing a message on “Becoming a Champion in Life” It [...]

A.T.P’s Greatest Need !

Hello Everyone! Before reading this if you are sensitive to horrible headlines skip to the bottom and read one of the best letters I have ever received! I wanted to share with you our greatest need at A.T.P. Ministries. Ok, I know you may be thinking it is money. It is not. Well, hopefully you [...]

GIVE ME YOUR EYES

Give me your eyes for just one second…. This is how Brandon Heath begins the chorus in a song he sings. This single statement has been a prayer of mine since I was asked to speak to a couple hundred girls who were incarcerate back in 2005. My first response to the opportunity was “ [...]

3 POINTS FOR SELF-CONTROL

Last week I received a letter from a teenager who is currently incarcerated. Not a typical teen but one who has been locked away from the rest of the United States population because he lacked self-control and ended up committing a crime(s) that no one could stop until he found the secret to his greatest [...]

GOD’S PURPOSE FOR YOU!

What is God’s Purpose for you? This is a great question to ponder. Have you ever really taking a moment to sit still, be quiet, and reflect of this most important question? Legendary bible teacher and Pastor John Stott, at 88 years old, I believe, nailed the answer in this excerpt from his last sermon [...]

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