TheHopeLine

‘TheHopeLine is a Christian phone-in and on-line chat/text “help line” for teenagers and young adults. It exists as a ministry of Dawson McAllister Association to carry out the Great Commission of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Because we believe “All Scripture is God-breathed and is profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16), we find the basis for what we do and the solutions which we offer in the Scriptures.’
-Taken from TheHopeLine Training Manual Student’s Version

TheHopeLine is another amazing organization that we interns at Teen Mania have the chance to work in. There are three calling centers all over the United States and Teen Mania has the privilege to be one of them. Every Sunday interns go into the ATF calling center and answer phone calls from hurting and lost teens and young adults. Most people call to just have some one listen and to feel like someone cares, others call to get information and help, others call because they’re at their wits end and want to give up; no matter what the situation is interns are there to talk and help them through it.

Today we had a training session; TheHopeLine is optional, it’s on a volunteer bases, but you wouldn’t know that with all the people that attended. It continues to blow my mind of how eager people at Teen Mania are to help, support, encourage and motivate.

The session was eye-opening; I would suggest everyone to take it if they could. The session wasn’t just about how to prevent a suicide, what to do when dealing with abuse or drug overdose; they didn’t give you skills just for these situations but for life – oh, the motto of the Honor Academy.

They taught you skills of how to get details, how to think rationally and how to bring Christ up in a conversation. TheHopeLine might be a help phone line for people who are hurting and of the “world” but it also shows them Christ’s love and opens them into a world of his saving grace.

I’m defiantly getting more out of the Honor Academy then I ever thought: training, skills, love, support, knowledge, relationships and HOPE.