Adult & Teen Challenge Expanding Resources for Churches and Communities

For more than 65 years, Adult & Teen Challenge (ATC) has been instrumental in leading those caught in the throes of addiction to a path of sobriety. Their rehabilitative services, partnered with real and intimate encounters with Jesus, are rekindling sparks of hope in those whose lives have been held captive to darkness.

Today, over 48 million people struggle with substance abuse disorders and 58.35% of the U.S. population admits to using substances at least one time in the past month.

ATC is now expanding its resources to include new digital tools with the release of its new resource hub that will support churches, families, and individuals as they navigate the ever-increasing complexities of addiction and recovery.

Its Recovery Means website and a forthcoming podcast titled “Hope Within Reach” are two of these tools. Together, these resources represent ATC’s effort to bring hope to a broader audience.

Launched in October 2025, Recovery Means is a free resource hub that is filled with practical tools, educational resources, and other content related to addiction and recovery. The goal of the website is to equip churches and families to come alongside those battling addiction with sound, Christ-centered resources. Content was designed to be easily accessible, and the site will be regularly updated to keep up with shifting trends and forces.

“The heart behind this website is to bring together trusted resources from various sources—grounded in a Biblical worldview. Our goal is to offer not just information, but spirit-led guidance that points people to the transformational power of God through repentance and surrender,” says Sarah Walters, director of ministry intelligence and research. “We believe lasting change comes through sustainable, Christ-centered solutions. Whether you're someone struggling personally or walking alongside a loved one, we hope every page offers the hope of the gospel and the truth of His love.”

The three pillars of information offered through Recovery Means are Inform, Relate, and Engage. According to the website, users will be provided with clear, reliable data about addiction and recovery, find a place to ask real questions and get honest answers, and learn how to support loved ones in their journey towards freedom from addiction.

An interactive map also provides state specific statistics and recovery help for users, with an additional option to search by region.

“In addiction treatment and recovery, it can be very difficult to get answers to questions or find resources for needs. Most have to navigate multiple sites, most of which have no faith element. RecoveryMeans.com is our answer to this,” says Gary Blackard, ATC president. “We want people to go to one site and find what they need while also having the ability to read about why Christ matters in transforming lives out of addiction.”

Slated to launch at the end of January 2026, ATC’s “Hope Within Reach” podcast will feature raw, honest conversations about addiction and recovery. The podcast is being designed to reach those who feel overwhelmed dealing with addiction, either in themselves or in a loved one.

The Recovery Means website and the podcast are two of the strategies ATC is applying toward its goal of reaching 8 million people with the hope of Jesus by the year 2030.

Jeremiah 29:11 is displayed in most ATC facilities, a reminder to all who enter that there is hope and that God has a plan and purpose for everyone. This verse is exactly what this ministry is about, according to the team. “It’s not just about achieving sobriety; ATC is bigger than sobriety. We want to be the catalyst that God uses to introduce Christ into the lives of all those we encounter. It’s about discovering that life can be lived to the fullest through the hope found in Christ,” says Rebecca Mitchell, chief advancement officer.

ATC’s leadership encourages anyone struggling with addiction, or anyone who is supporting someone stuck in addiction, to take advantage of these new resources and to reach out to any of the partnering organizations found on the Recovery Means website for clinical treatment.