Teens for Christ

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Teens for Christ (TFC) is a non-profit organization whose aim is that of "turning teenagers into fully committed followers of Jesus Christ".^[1] To reach young people who do not attend church, weekly meetings are held during the school year in various locations throughout local communities. Fellowship, Saturday night prayer, and a number of yearly events offer teens TFC's approaches to present day needs.

History of TFC[]

In the 1940s Youth For Christ was formed in Allen County. During the 1980s, the local Youth For Christ became Teens For Christ and started to hold chapter meetings in various homes throughout the area. During the 1990s, TFC accepted the mandate to "Turn Teenagers into Fully Committed Followers of Jesus Christ" and came under the leadership of its current Executive Director, Buck Sutton (currently age 45). From the 90s, with three senior high chapters totaling 30 teens and 8 volunteer leaders, today's roster encompasses 17 chapters and over 60 volunteers.^{[citation needed]}

In October 2008, TFC Arkansas was launched in Gentry, Arkansas, led by TFC alumni David Young.^[2] In September 2009, the Rockford, Illinois, chapter was launched.^{[citation needed]}

Teens for Christ International[]

TFC Kenya[]

TFC Kenya began in August 2005 with a man named Moses Omondi. He started in a handful of schools, and has since expanded to over 100 schools in areas of Kenya, including Nairobi and Kisumu. This ministry is reaching over 35,000 teens a week in over 130 chapters.^{[citation needed]}

TFC Bangladesh[]

TFC Bangladesh was launched in June 2008. It reaches over 9,000 students through more than 150 chapters in the capital (Dhaka), the nearby Gopalganj District and Savar Upazila, Chittagong Division in the southeast of the country, Khulna Division in the southwest, and Rajshahi Division in the west.^[3]

This ministry is also part of Teens For Christ's efforts to team up with a ministry that has planted 80 churches within the past five years in this area of the world.

References[]

Further reading[]

• Blowers, Diana (14 April 2005). "Teens from Xenia church leave mark at state event". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
• Kelly, Craig (16 April 2016). "Over 1,000 converge for prayer rally in Lima's Town Square". The Lima News.

External links[]

• Teens for Christ International
• Youth for Christ International