At Power House we love to minister to not only kids of all ages but to families. There’s many dynamics and variations that make up families. There are two parent homes, grandparent’s, aunt’s, uncles, siblings, foster parents, adoptive parents…etc. These are some of the kinds of homes that many of our Power House kids grow up in. This may be different or strange to some but may be very much the normal and ordinary for others. I think that the Power House kids want the same things any other kid may want…love, acceptance, hopes and dreams for their future, just a chance to succeed.

Unfortunately many of the kids who grow up in the urban environment get stuck in or sucked into the status quot of what society say’s they’ll become, or become those things around them they see as “normal” or “cool”. Parents that are afraid for their children once they start getting caught up in this environment and have had a taste for the “gangsta” life, may move, try other avenues, try coping with it or even turn a blind eye  to it with hopes that their teens will grow out of this “phase”. More often then not many of these kids, even with their parents intervention to try and pull them out of this life style may have not gotten to them in time. These teens end up in the juvenile court systems, under age pregnancy’s or worst…DEAD.

That’s why Power House is in a race to try to get to these kids before it’s too late. We want to be able to make a difference that will ultimately lead to them having the successful lives that God wants them to have (Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. )

Power House has started our first “TEEN” program on Monday’s at 6:00 PM at the Sunflower Apartments. We meet with the teens who come and have some time to hang out, play games, have a snack, and have some discussion’s and  questions that the teens have are answered with scriptures from the Bible. The source for all answers. We are praying that this will be a good way to bridge the gap from Power House’s sidewalk Sunday school that is geared more to the younger kids. We want to meet these teens where they’re at and give them some thought provoking answers to the questions they have so they will be equipped to make wise decisions.

We know it’s a big world out there and a big city we are ministering to. We haven’t gotten to so many of the youth in time… but with Gods help and the help of those who have grabbed hold of our vision and passion for these youth…we will start a revival in this city that will spread through out the United States and to the rest of the world…taking back the youth that they will rebel against the evils that try so hard to enslave them and they will take a stand for what’s right and good in the eyes of God!

Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.