31/07/2026
A Life That Pointed to Jesus – David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson was not a celebrity seeking fame or influence. He was an ordinary country pastor who simply chose to obey God, wherever that obedience led. In 1958, after seeing a newspaper article about a group of troubled teenagers in New York, he sensed God calling him to leave the comfort of his small-town church and take the hope of Christ into one of the world's toughest cities.
What followed was nothing short of extraordinary. Through God's power, hardened gang members, people trapped in addiction, and countless broken lives were transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Out of that obedience came Teen Challenge, a ministry that has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world find freedom from addiction and discover new life in Christ.
David never claimed the glory for himself. His message remained unwavering: only Jesus Christ has the power to truly change a human heart. He constantly reminded people that programmes alone cannot save, willpower alone cannot heal, and religion alone cannot satisfy. Real transformation comes through surrendering to Jesus.
His life is a powerful reminder that God delights in using ordinary people who are willing to trust Him. David Wilkerson's legacy is not measured by the books he wrote, the sermons he preached, or the ministries he founded—it is measured by the countless lives that now glorify God because one man simply said, "Yes, Lord."
At Adult & Teen Challenge WA, we continue to stand on that same unchanging truth. There is hope. There is freedom. There is restoration. And all glory belongs to God alone.
"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." — Ephesians 3:20–21