In June 2011 Mark and Candace Williams joined Global Teen Challenge where Mark serves as the Director of the Media Department. His primary responsibilities include producing videos of staff 

Mark & Candace Williams

training sessions which are then uploaded to the iTeenChallenge.org website for use by Teen Challenge centers around the world. His work also includes preparation of videos which can be used to communicate the ministry of Teen Challenge in various media settings.

Mark and Candace started their world mission careers as short-term volunteer missionaries in Belgium working with International Correspondence Institute, now Global University.  In 1990, they joined the International Media Ministries (IMM) team where they worked in many facets of creating programs for broadcast in various countries on three continents.  During their 12 years at IMM, they were on the production team that produced four children's series and three Bible story series used for teaching adults. 

In 2003 they relocated to Spain.  During their time in Spain they trained media teams in local churches across the nation.  They established several local media teams that are still in operation.  They also partnered with musicians to create music videos for young adults and children.  Mark also helped missionaries and para-church groups with their varied media needs. 

Both Mark and Candace have a strong missions' commitment.  They both use their creative gifts to establish a global witness through media.

One of the great joys of serving the Lord is that your investment in the Lord has eternal computations that often are never known in this lifetime.  Because you gave in an isolated unknown circumstance someone's life or faith in God was changed.   You put the seed in the ground and moved on.  But that little acorn grew into an awesome tree that impacted a generation.  Someone has said you can count the acorns in a tree but you can't count the trees in an acorn.  That exponential figure is the end result.  But only the Lord knows the lives changed, touched and transformed.

One of the joys of my life is to see people invest their talents through the MAPS ministry here at Global Teen Challenge.  That takes place through volunteer construction projects in other countries where centers are established, enlarged, and developed through this ministry.  Your talent might just be what is needed to see the big picture come together for ministry around the world.

This office can assist in finding you a team or helping you form a team with destinations and plans and cost.  Solo assignments often can also be arranged for short term placement.  Please contact us to see what opportunities exist in serving today.  

One of the most exciting things we might ever do is to become a farmer on foreign soil planting seeds.  Our calling is to take our offering, our lives, our talents and place it before him.  The end result is in his hands.  Praise The Lord !!!

Let me also invite you to join us in our MAPS endeavor to TREK to Mt. Everest Base Camp in Nepal in April 2012.  This awesome trek is taking place to raise funds through sponsors that will assist in Teen Challenge projects around the world.  You too can be a part of this phenomenal team!  You can contact me at jconnally@globaltc.org or 1-706-315-7076 for additional information.  Everest Brochure 

Costa Rica Conference: The Teen Challenge Regional Conference for Central America and the Caribbean was held in San Jose, Costa Rica September 6 - 9, 2011.  There were about 30 attendees representing Teen Challenge ministry in 8 countries.  The main themes of the Conference were the Core Values of TC, Holy Spirit power, Worship, Leadership, TC Curriculum and Sustainability.  There were wonderful

Central America & Caribbean Conference

country reports of the miraculous things God is doing through Teen Challenge ministries in the region.  There were powerful times of worship and intercessory prayer for each country as well as TC people with urgent needs. The food, fellowship and interaction among those attending was a blessing and encouragement to all.  Special guests from Costa Rica and Argentina added an extra blessing to the Conference.  Duane Henders, Norbert Schenhals, Daryel Erickson and John Steigerwald led the Conference and David Isabelli led the worship and taught.