Teen Mania Ministries, Inc.

Summary

Founded in 1986 by Ron Luce, Teen Mania Ministries Inc. ("Teen") strives to initiate, facilitate, and sustain a massive movement of young people from all over the world for strategic short and long term missions and endeavors, by enlightening, motivating, and providing them with life-changing opportunities. Teen is not affiliated with any one denomination and works with all denominations. Each year youth groups from over 50 denominations attend Teen’s "Acquire the Fire" conventions. Teen believes in creating unity within the Body of Christ. "Acquire the Fire" conventions are held in 26 different cities across North America. They are intense gatherings where thousands of young people and youth pastors experience cutting edge presentations that utilize modern technology - audio, lighting, video, drama, and pyrotechnics.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Founded in 1986 by Ron Luce, Teen Mania Ministries Inc. ("Teen") strives to initiate, facilitate, and sustain a massive movement of young people from all over the world for strategic short and long term missions and endeavors, by enlightening, motivating, and providing them with life-changing opportunities. Teen is not affiliated with any one denomination and works with all denominations. Each year youth groups from over 50 denominations attend Teen’s "Acquire the Fire" conventions. Teen believes in creating unity within the Body of Christ. "Acquire the Fire" conventions are held in 26 different cities across North America. They are intense gatherings where thousands of young people and youth pastors experience cutting edge presentations that utilize modern technology - audio, lighting, video, drama, and pyrotechnics.

Teen Mania's Core Values are as follows:


Faith
We receive direction, provision, and motivation directly from God and His Word to take the Gospel to the world. Integrity
We are who we say we are, and we always do the right thing, regardless of expediency. Relationships
We have servants' attitudes, and we go to heroic lengths to meet the needs of others. Vision
We dare to dream as big as God dreams and we believe that with God on our side we can achieve the impossible. Excellence
We demand of ourselves uncompromising quality and we strive to be people who demonstrate excellence in everything we do.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

Teen Mania Ministries uses the following to express its mission:

"To initiate, facilitate and sustain a massive movement of young people from all over the world for strategic short and long-term missions endeavors by enlightening, motivating, providing opportunity, and plugging them in for life."

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

In 2000 and 2001

• Short-term missionary trips to Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia Approximately 5,000 participants traveled to over 25 countries to provide relief and spread the message of the Gospel.
• Conventions directed at teenagers, their families and church youth leaders. Approximately 250,000 attended these conventions in over 25 different cities in US and Canada. Each event promoted our short-term mission trips and internship programs.
• 600+ High school graduates participating in various year-long internship programs with emphasis on Biblical principles of leadership and character development. Each program is specifically designed to develop the student both spiritually and professionally. The student must pass a strict application process to prove that He/She desires to mature and develop into a highly contributory member of society. In 1999, 5,307 teenagers went to 32 countries with Teen Mania.

  Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

  Teen Mania Ministries uses the following to communicate its faith:
  
  We believe the Bible to be the inspired, only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons: The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  We believe in the resurrection of the saved and the lost: the saved to the resurrection of life and the lost to damnation.
  We believe in creating unity within the Body of Christ.

  History [ Back to top ]

  1986 Teen Mania was founded by Ron and Katie Luce. They traveled from city to city to share a passionate message that met teenagers where they were at. As the meetings became more frequent and experienced increased attendance, support and interest grew as well. One by one, parents, corporate executives, and ministry leaders were inspired by a challenge to reach a generation of young leaders. Ron and Katie continued to host the Get Ready! rallies. In each city, teens were provided with a face-to-face encounter with God and opportunities to go on mission trips. Eventually the cafeterias, gyms, and churches that were home to the Get Ready! rallies were no longer sufficient as attendance exploded.
  
  1990 - 1991 Teen Mania hosted two-day rallies in 13 cities across the USA. That year, they saw attendance reach 8,000. The number of events doubled and the rallies were renamed to Acquire The Fire (ATF). Compelling speakers and musical groups joined Ron on stage and a state-of-the-art video and light system was added. The first season of ATF attracted 20,000 youth.
  
  1995 - 1999 Acquire The Fire hosted its first international convention in Ontario, Canada and drew a crowd of 3,500. In 1999 Acquire The Fire hosted its first major dome event, with 73,000 young people packed the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.
  
  2000 - 2002 StandUP!, also held at the Silverdome, brought teenagers to their knees as Ron Luce and former President Gerald Ford challenged teens to make their lives count by living to a higher standard. Acquire The Fire has hosted similar StandUP events in Florida and Indiana.
  
  Over the past ten years, the small crowds of teenagers in churches and gyms has grown to a total audience of one million in 2001. With this dramatic increase in attendance, Acquire The Fire started hosting dual weekend events where two conventions run simultaneously. With cutting edge delivery and a powerful and relevant message, Acquire The Fire continues to impact the lives of young people everywhere.

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  Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

  Transparency Grade of : A
  Criteria category	Grade	Other Comments
  Timeliness:	90
  Financial Information:	100
  Foundational Clarity:
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  MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

  Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Foreign Missions Sector
  Overall Efficiency Rating		114 of 348	26 of 54
  Fund Acquisition Decision		114 of 348	26 of 54
  Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	37 of 54
  Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	37 of 54

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