From running in rebellion to reconciling youths to God – this Transformation Testimony is how God pursued Andrew Held, (a CABC) and his wife Kat, transforming from a rebellious addictive lifestyle to loving and serve Jesus, helping other rebellious teens know God and the hope of the Gospel at Salem 4 Youth Ranch in Flanagan, IL (near Chicago).
Andrew Held is passionate about gospel-izing and disciple-making teens as he serves as Salem4Youth's addiction counselor, Associate Pastor, and on cottage staff.
Andrew's wife, Kat Held, faithfully serves Youth for Christ as a Risk Management Specialist and actively volunteers at Salem4Youth Ranch.
Mark E. Shaw, D.Min., founded The Addiction Connection in 2012 and is the author of 26 publications on addictions and biblical counseling. He serves as the Director of Counseling at Grace Fellowship Church in Florence, KY.
1:49 How does Salem 4 Youth love and serve hurting families?
3:30 The Ranch's daily schedule overview
6:43 Drew's calling; Program roles, and responsibilities
7:30 Drew's background story, rebellion, drug house
14:28 Kat enters Andrew's world, her background story of doubting God's goodness
19:48 A change in Andrew's heart, and Kat's salvation
22:20 Kat reflects on God's pursuit of them
26:19 Reaching gang members: Friendship Park, using Answers in Genesis' Creation Apologetics, Dare to Share
27:52 Utilizing Youth for Christ's Campus Life / City Life, entering high schools
28:58 Reaching troubled young men & sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
30:30 What Philippians taught Andrew recently
34:19 Drew's arrival at the Ranch
36:40 Avoiding full-time ministry loneliness, inaccurately perishing thoughts
38:36 Kat on great leadership
40:20 How to support Salem 4 Youth:
https://www.salem4youth.com/how-to-help/donations/
