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Teen Challenge International

Teen Challenge International

Faith-based addiction recovery. Surfaced through Nations Church Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA.

ProvisionalMissionsPentecostal / Charismatic
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Why this is listed

Surfaced through Nations Church Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), a vetted partner church, during Grain’s city-by-city review. Still to be confirmed: EIN and Form 990, tradition, and doctrinal statement.

How to start

  1. Open teenchallengeusa.org (opens an external site) and read what Teen Challenge International says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: one-off.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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