Thank you Anonymous Partner for making this story possible to share.
Each year members go on an organization-wide retreat at the HEB Camp in Leakey, TX.
believer when I came here and didn’t
want to be stuck in ‘Bible jail.’ It was the
first time I had ever read scripture,” says
Baughman. “But, the program taught
me to accept Christ, that the past was
gone, and there was hope for me.”
Shawn Lauger, admissions supervisor
and program graduate agrees.
Lauger says he was “on the run” for
more than 20
years having
survived an
abusive upbringing
and heavy
drug use. He had
tried everything
to get clean
before facing a
series of events
that led him to
Adult & Teen
Challenge. “It
One-third of
the program’s
participants
accept Christ
and over a third
complete the
program and
recover from their
addiction.
was one train wreck after another,
from a DUI to breaking my engagement,
to being homeless on the streets
of Austin for a year.” Lauger, like many
Adult & Teen Challenge students, was
willing to get help when his mom
suggested the program to him. “I got to
deal with the deep-rooted issues of
why I was choosing to use and why I
wasn’t comfortable in my skin,” says
Lauger. “It wasn’t just a program. It
was the vehicle the Lord used to build
a relationship with Him.”
“It’s a melting pot of different
people, attitudes, and ages that probably
would have never hung out with
each other outside of this. I had never
read a single book before coming here,
and here I was reading and writing
reports, but God stretches us,” says
Lauger. “This is a tough program, but
after being here awhile, I learned to no
longer be dependent on my own
discouraging emotions, but prayed for
guidance to lead me in the direction
He would have me go.”
Adult & Teen Challenge also offers
the non-residential program, Lifeline,
which provides group support and
resources to families with a loved one
fighting addiction. “It’s a blessing to
see families restored,” says Lauger.
Lifeline is also available to those who
are reasonably functional despite their
addiction, and those who have
completed a long-term recovery
program and
need additional
support.
The center
recently
surpassed 50
years of service
in San Antonio
and can serve
more than
100 men and
women on their
campus daily.
Adult & Teen
Challenge also
has a pod in the
Dominguez
" Forget the former
things; do not
dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a
new thing! Now it
springs up; do you
not perceive it? I
am making a way
in the wilderness
and streams in
the wasteland.”
– Isaiah 43:18-19
State Jail, where 50 inmates are
currently enrolled.
Going forward, the San Antonio
campus plans to start a women and
children’s program and to launch a
Montessori School on the campus. The
need is significant with Bexar County
leading the state in babies born with
drug withdrawal symptoms.
For families and individuals struggling
with addiction and seeking help,
Lauger says, “This isn’t a year you’re
giving up, it’s an investment in
yourself. You’re sowing seeds into
fertile soil to grow and experience
peace, joy, and freedom.”
Adult & Teen Challenge
www.tctexas.org
3850 South Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78264
(210) 624-2075
Be A Light.
Give. Adult & Teen Challenge’s greatest
need is financial support. When you donate,
you support student scholarships, housing,
utilities, transportation, and Christ-centered
curriculum to someone overcoming
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donate. Sponsor. The center offers various
annual events including a fundraising
banquet and golf tournament. Contact the
San Antonio office at (210) 624-2075 to
inquire. Shop. Proceeds from purchases
made at the Restored Thrift Store or online
at www.atcgoods.com all benefit Adult &
Teen Challenge of Texas. Students of the
program create products sold at the T-Shirt
Shop, Candle Company, and Wood Shop.
S TOR Y MADE POS S I B L E B Y:
Anonymous Partner
Thank you Lord, for this Anonymous
Partner who generously gave to Adult &
Teen Challenge so that we could feature
this article in our February issue. With this
generous gift we are able to help raise
awareness for Adult & Teen Challenge and
all they do to help the adults and teens in
our community.
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