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May 02, 2023

The next President & CEO of TeenPact


Good afternoon TeenPact Nation! John Seldenrust here. The TeenPact Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Chris May, a TeenPact Dad and passionate follower of Christ, will be the next President & CEO of TeenPact! As an opening introduction: here are a few things to know about Chris and his wife, Danielle: They are […]

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October 10, 2022

The CEO Search Committee Update


Dear TeenPact Nation: Greetings – my name is John Seldenrust, and I am the current chairman for the TeenPact board of directors. My wife, Rita, and I have been blessed that all four of our children had an opportunity to participate in TeenPact over the years. Since Peter has announced his retirement plans, I wanted to […]

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October 04, 2022

Important Ministry Update from the CEO


Dear TeenPact friends,   After prayerful consideration, and in conjunction with my wife Lydia, it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement as President/CEO of TeenPact Leadership Schools, effective July 2024. I have discussed this plan with the TeenPact Board of Directors, and they fully support our decision.   My family attended the […]

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December 06, 2019

A Bold Opportunity


As we look forward to the 2020 Alumni Events, we are excited to announce that the Survival programs will transition from TeenPact to the Bold ministry under the leadership of Curtis and Jenna Whatley. TeenPact Leadership Schools began in 1994 and has had an ongoing impact for 25 years. Shortly after launching the State Classes, […]

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March 21, 2019

CELEBRATION


2019 Midseason Update           For the past five TeenPact seasons, this framed 20th Anniversary photograph has hung in my office. Today as I look up at it, we’re celebrating again – 25 years of seeing God change lives to change the world.     Last week, the 2019 Intern Team and […]

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January 07, 2019

Together on a Team


Happy New Year!   January 2019 is upon us, and at TeenPact that means we become laser focused on Intern Training, Staff Training, and the 2019 State Class season.     YOU NEED A TEAM One key focus of the TeenPact ministry is on the concept of teamwork. Teamwork is not simply a concept that […]

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December 03, 2018

Celebrating 25


Twenty-five years of changing lives to change the world! This is more than a slogan, a vision statement or a tagline – it is the legacy of TeenPact Leadership Schools as we look forward to the 2019 State Class season. What started in 1994 as a single class of 18 students in the Georgia State […]

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November 12, 2017

Meet Our Founder


Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.   – Jonathan Swift   It all started a bright spring day in 1993 when TeenPact founder, Tim Echols, was at the Georgia State Capitol participating in an early morning prayer meeting. As the group said “Amen” that day, Tim shared the vision God had been laying […]

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November 08, 2017

Share Hope This Christmas Season


Imagine it is Christmas morning and you are gathered in the living room with your family all around. The smell of the homemade breakfast fills the air, the stockings, filled with treats, are hung on the mantle, the Christmas tree is surrounded by presents, and you are all sitting down with your favorite hot drink […]

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August 02, 2017

Welcome, Aryn Young!


TeenPact is a special place. Timid first time students can transform into charismatic leaders who inspire the next generation. As God continues to use the gospel’s transforming power to change students’ lives, we love to hear the stories.   Aryn Young has such a story. We are excited to announce that Aryn has been recently […]

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June 07, 2017

Reflecting Christ in All We Do


Summer greetings from Richmond and the TeenPact Office,   Several years ago, the TeenPact Board of Directors took on the task of reviewing the TeenPact Leadership Schools Vision and Mission Statement and documenting the Core Values that identify the purpose of the ministry. All that information was presented on the TeenPact website when we updated […]

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May 12, 2017

The End of the Season


James 4:6 shares a familiar passage from Proverbs 3 – “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”    Do you feel that God is teaching you a lesson every time you open your mouth? I have had that feeling often this past week.   As you know, we have just completed a […]

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March 20, 2017

Changing Families to Change the World


Many of you know that being the CEO of TeenPact is my second career and you also know that I spent over 28 years working for group health insurance companies over that time – in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Hartford, Connecticut. You may not know that I was a Group Insurance Underwriter, or even know […]

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January 30, 2017

First Day of the Season


Can you believe that the 2017 Season begins today?   At last year’s National Convention we began interviewing hundreds of students who applied to staff our 2017 State Classes. A number of last year’s staffers were accepted to serve as Traveling Interns. Four of last year’s Intern Guys have stepped up to be Program Directors.   Ever since […]

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January 09, 2017

Changing Lives to Change the World


“Why not? Why not believe that one day the most critically acclaimed director in Hollywood could be an active Christian layman in his church? Why not hope that the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting could go to a Christian journalist? Is it really too much of a stretch to think that a major exhibit at the Museum […]

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January 02, 2017

TeenPact in 2017


Greetings from Richmond, Virginia!   One year has just drawn to a close and we are now embarking on the new year, and a new season for TeenPact Leadership Schools.  Every year we spend a lot of time preparing for the upcoming year and transitioning from one year to the next.  Documents need to be […]

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