Revival In The Detention Center
Statewide Mentoring Initiative
TRUTH Retreat in Wisconsin
 When I told God I would follow His plan and start a ministry
to troubled youth I had no idea what He had in store! I remember the first
night in the spring of 2008 when I led a Bible study at the Marion County
Juvenile Detention Center in Indianapolis. All the teen guys were really quiet.
At the end I closed in prayer and thanked them for listening. I started to turn
and walk away and they started clapping. Then one by one certain guys spoke up
and said thank you for coming. I was humbled. As the months have passed scores
of these young men have accepted Christ as Savior and I have had the privilege
of mentoring a few of them in the community after they were released. I really
had no idea how rewarding this ministry would be and the stories of the lives
of these youth are incredible. I just want to do more.
There are several things developing in my ministry this
month and I wanted to give you a brief overview so you can pray more earnestly
for the work.
Youth Revival - We are planning a youth revival to be held
for one week inside the detention center during November. Pray for the planning
and the impact this will have on the youth.
Boys and Girls Club - Lebanon, Indiana - I am in discussions
with the Boys and Girls Club of Lebanon, Indiana about expanding some of my
ministry into their facility. I am interested in doing more in the community
where my kids attend school and reaching the youth in our public school. They
are very open and interested in my ministry there.
 Indiana Statewide Mentoring Program - Recently I met with
Judge Steve David of Boone County (the county where I live), Bill
Stanczykiewicz who is the President of the Indiana Youth Institute and the
local Executive Directors of both Boys and Girls Clubs in our community. There
is an effort to develop a statewide youth mentoring program within the state of
Indiana. These local leaders are seeking to develop a mentoring program that
would include our entire county. I have been invited to join in these
discussions and am interested in contributing in a big way to the mentoring of
troubled youth in our county.
TRUTH Weekend Retreat - I will be speaking at Camp Chetek in
Wisconsin in a couple weeks at the TRUTH Weekend Retreat. This teen retreat is
focused on reaching unchurched youth. It will be an honor to participate as the
keynote speaker for the weekend.
In Christ,
Ken Turner
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