Troubled Youth Archive

  • What Others Are Saying About Our Ministry To Troubled Youth

    What Others Are Saying About Our Ministry To Troubled Youth

    What others are saying regarding our ministry to troubled youth. “I have served side-by-side with Ken Turner and know his heart and his leadership capabilities. He has the unique ability to connect with diverse groups of parents and kids…from struggling  youth at the juvenile correctional...

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  • Reaching 1 Out of 100 (This Time God Surprised Me) The Daniel Ferguson Story

    Reaching 1 Out of 100 (This Time God Surprised Me) The Daniel Ferguson Story

    The teenage boys I minister to each week are open and teachable. Well… most of them are. If I told you there are times when I deal with a hard case I really don’t think you would be surprised. A couple Monday nights ago I...

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  • Let Us Rise Up And Build – Revival Conference at the Detention Center

    Let Us Rise Up And Build – Revival Conference at the Detention Center

    Everyone needs to be “revived” once in a while and the youth served by High Impact Teens certainly need to hear the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. The Chaplain team of the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center worked with key staff members to plan the...

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  • High Impact Teens partners with the Snowball Express and American Airlines

    High Impact Teens partners with the Snowball Express and American Airlines

    On December 9, 2009, High Impact Teens was invited to be a sponsor of the Snowball Express! The Snowball Express provides support to our families of fallen military heroes and it was a real honor to participate in this event at the Indianapolis airport. Imagine...

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  • I Didn’t Believe In God or the Bible. Now I Do.

    I Didn’t Believe In God or the Bible. Now I Do.

    I Didn’t Believe In God or the Bible. Now I Do. I returned to the detention center the other day to meet with a teenage boy who came to me and asked me to come back to  meet with him one on one. He said,...

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  • Man Up! Bible Study

    Man Up! Bible Study

    My regular Bible study called “Man Up” focuses on topics that relate to developing in to the man God intended us to be. This month the guys have been especially responsive to the study. In a meeting last week 100% of the guys indicated they...

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  • I Don’t Know What You Said To Him… But It Changed His Life!

    I Don’t Know What You Said To Him… But It Changed His Life!

    Last night I was leading a Bible study with a group of teenage boys at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center in Indianapolis. Most of these young men were new since my last Bible study. When I meet new youth in the detention center there...

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  • I Don’t Drink Enough Water. Do You?

    I Don’t Drink Enough Water. Do You?

    I Don’t Drink Enough Water. Do You? Ken Turner When you’re thirsty, you drink. Don’t you agree? But when do you really get thirsty? Okay, if you exercise regularly or if you work outside in the heat or are involved in sports, you understand the...

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