Brooklyn Teen Challenge

10/09/2025

📖What an incredible time with our Executive Director, Pastor Paul Burke, as he led the men through “12 Steps Through the Bible” — a powerful book written by Pastor Don Wilkerson, co-founder of Teen Challenge. 🙌

This class has been life-changing for our students. They’re diving deep into God’s Word, discovering biblical truths that lead to lasting freedom, and learning what it means to live a new life away from drugs and alcohol. 💪🙏

We’re so thankful for Pastor Paul’s leadership, encouragement, and prayer over our men — helping them grow stronger in faith and purpose each day. 🙌

10/08/2025

🌟 Join us this Friday at 416! 🌟

We’re excited to have Jordan Durso from Saints Church NY with us! 🙌 Over the years, Saints Church has welcomed us multiple times to share testimonies and take part in their services. Pastor Jordan, recently installed as pastor of Saints Church, continues their incredible 40+ year legacy of serving the city.

Come be part of a powerful night of worship, testimony, and community with our church family right here in Brooklyn! Saints Church & Jordan Durso

📅 Date: This Friday
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Coffee & snacks served at 6:30 PM for fellowship)
📍 Location: 416 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238

10/07/2025

🎣 Brooklyn Adult & Teen Challenge set out on an unforgettable fishing trip aboard the Sea Queen VII! 🌊

It was an amazing time of fellowship, laughter, and learning. One of our guys even caught a shark 🦈 — brought it home, cooked it, and enjoyed the fruit of his labor! Everyone walked away with a valuable lesson about earning, providing, and what it means to truly go fishing — not just for fish, but as fishers of men for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 🙌

A huge thank you to Captain Steve and his wife for such an incredible experience! Memories were made that will last a lifetime.

10/06/2025

What a powerful time we had yesterday at Manhattan Grace Tabernacle! Every time we visit, it’s a spirited event filled with the glory of the Lord. 🙌 The worship, the Word, and the presence of God always stir our hearts and strengthen our faith. 💥

We’re so grateful for Pastor Rivera and the entire Manhattan Grace family for opening their doors and embracing our men with such love and encouragement. ❤️

These moments remind us why we do what we do — lives being transformed, faith being renewed, and hearts set on fire for Jesus! 🔥

10/06/2025

🏃‍♂️ The countdown is on! Brooklyn Adult & Teen Challenge’s 5K Run for Recovery is almost here! 🙌✨

📅 Date: Friday, November 8
📍 Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Last year’s run was incredible—but this year, we’re believing for even greater impact! More runners 🏃‍♀️, more sponsors 💙, and more lives changed through the power of Jesus. Every step you take helps bring freedom and hope to those overcoming addiction. 💪

👉 Register today: https://events.elitefeats.com/25recovery

Let’s come together and stomp out addiction—one step at a time! 💥

10/06/2025

💥 “YOU DON’T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES, BUT HE DOES. AND HE’S CALLING YOU, AND HE’S CALLING YOU TO HIMSELF.” – Rev. Paul Burke 🙌

No matter where you are or what you’ve done, Jesus is enough. 💯

10/04/2025

What an incredible night at Brooklyn Adult & Teen Challenge! 🎓🙌

Last night we celebrated several of our men who graduated First Phase and others who completed the full program! Families came together to honor their loved ones, and the presence of God was truly felt in the room. ❤️

Breakthroughs happened, tears were shed, and God was glorified through it all. 🙏 Our Executive Director, Pastor Paul Burke, brought a powerful and challenging word that stirred the hearts of the men—encouraging them to stay strong in their faith and keep pressing forward in their walk with God.

We’re so proud of each graduate and grateful for what God is doing in their lives. The best is yet to come! 💪🔥

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

Today some of our men, along with a few of our leaders, had the incredible opportunity to visit the corporate offices of Lavazza Coffee. 🙌 There, they were trained and officially certified as Lavazza baristas as part of our workforce development program. ☕

We are so grateful for this amazing partnership! Not only did Lavazza invest in our men by teaching them a valuable skill, but they also blessed us with a custom espresso machine for our program. 🙏

A huge thank you to the CEOs and staff at Lavazza for pouring into our organization and helping our men grow in both skill and confidence. Today was truly a day to remember! 👏👏 ☕️

10/03/2025

📣🎓 Join us tonight!!

Brooklyn Adult & Teen Challenge is hosting a Graduation Ceremony this tonight — and YOU are invited!

🕡 Join us at 6:30 PM for fellowship
🎉 Graduation begins at 7:00 PM

Come celebrate the incredible journey of our graduates as they step into a new chapter of freedom and purpose. Let’s lift them up with encouragement and prayer as they continue to walk in God’s calling! 🙌🙏

📍 Don’t miss this powerful night of worship and testimony.

10/02/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday, Alex! 🎉

Today we celebrate one of our incredible interns, Alex Pappa! 🙌 Your faithfulness and heart to serve have been such a blessing to the ministry. We’re especially grateful for the way you’ve stepped up to teach the men alongside your father, who faithfully ministers to our Spanish-speaking population. What a powerful example of leadership, humility, and obedience to God’s call. ✝️

Alex, we pray this year overflows with joy, strength, and greater opportunities to walk in the purpose God has set before you. Thank you for being such a light and inspiration to the men here at Brooklyn Teen Challenge. 💙

🎂🙏 Happy Birthday, brother!

10/02/2025

Last night we had the blessing of welcoming a missions team from Brooklyn Tabernacle to Brooklyn Teen Challenge! The Brooklyn Tabernacle 🙌🏻

The team jumped right in-serving alongside us in the kitchen, preparing a delicious dinner for our men, and sharing in a powerful time of fellowship. 🥘

We also held a beautiful worship service where Luke Pettrey preached an incredible message on surrender.
We're so thankful for Luke and the entire team for pouring into our ministry and encouraging our students.
At Brooklyn Teen Challenge, our doors are always open to churches and missions teams who want to come and be a blessing. We invite your church family to join us in making an eternal impact! +


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