From: Mitchell Easter, CEO, Ozarks Teen Challenge
For the past 17 years, Ozarks Teen Challenge has been blessed to walk alongside families, young men, and our community in a mission rooted in the life-changing hope of Jesus Christ. Because of your generosity, prayers, and belief in this work, we have witnessed transformation, restoration, healing, and growth in ways that only God can bring about. We are profoundly grateful for your partnership.
Today, we are entering a new season of ministry. After prayerful consideration and thoughtful evaluation, our Board of Directors has chosen to pivot from operating as an adolescent male residential program and to partner with the Adult & Teen Challenge National Office to develop the next chapter of ministry on this campus. While the full details of this renewed mission are still being finalized, we are confident that God is preparing something meaningful and powerful for the future.
We believe this partnership will:
- Strengthen the long-term reach of Kingdom work for this property,
- Expand opportunities for discipleship and restoration,
- And continue the legacy of Christ-centered transformation this campus has been known for.
Rather than seeing this as a conclusion, we are embracing it as a continuation of the legacy God has already begun here. Your faithfulness has helped establish a foundation that will continue to bear fruit for years to come. Every young man who encountered hope, guidance, structure, and the love of Christ through Ozarks Teen Challenge carries that impact forward. That legacy is yours as well.
We are committed to honoring that legacy with excellence, including caring well for our current students and staff through this transition. We are also working closely with Adult & Teen Challenge USA leadership to ensure that the next phase of ministry is aligned, mission-driven, and positioned for Kingdom impact.
Our highest priority during this transition is to continue caring well for the students currently enrolled. We are working personally with each family to ensure they are supported and guided into their next steps. We are also taking intentional care to support our staff, who have served sacrificially and with deep commitment to the mission.
In the coming weeks, we look forward to sharing more with you as the new vision becomes ready to be announced. We are excited about what God is doing, and we believe the future of this campus will continue to bring hope and transformation to lives in need.
Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for pouring into this mission. Thank you for believing in the power of Jesus Christ to restore lives and families. The seeds you have sown will continue to flourish.
The Board of Directors and I fully endorse this partnership with Adult & Teen Challenge USA and are confident in the future God is shaping here. As plans develop, you will hear how you can become part of an incredible need and a powerful next chapter of ministry.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Mitchell Easter
Chief Executive Officer
Ozarks Teen Challenge
