Deron Gillespie
Peter Friedlander
May 8, 2025
My journey with ATC began in 2001 when I walked through the doors strung out on heroin and crack cocaine after trying five other secular programs that didn’t work. But everything changed when I was introduced to Jesus Christ. Just three months into the program, I knew God was calling me to stay and help other men find the same freedom I had found. Since then, I’ve served in nearly every role—teacher, counselor, program manager, intake coordinator, business manager, assistant director, and now Executive Director. I’m passionate about working with men and their families, helping them break free from addiction and codependency, and guiding them into new lives rooted in Christ. My vision is to grow the men’s center to a 40-bed facility, open a Super Thrift, and eventually launch both men’s and women’s programs in Wichita and Kansas City. I believe deeply in the power of transformation and vocational training, and I want every person who comes through our doors to experience total freedom in Christ, restoration with their families, and a new life as a bold witness for the gospel. Outside of ministry, I’m a husband and dad who loves his family dearly, I’m someone who truly loves Jesus and longs to see lives changed.
Deron Gillespie
Peter Friedlander May 8, 2025
My journey with ATC began in 2001 when I walked through the doors strung out on heroin and crack cocaine after trying five other secular programs that didn’t work. But everything changed when I was introduced to Jesus Christ. Just three months into the program, I knew God was calling me to stay and help other men find the same freedom I had found. Since then, I’ve served in nearly every role—teacher, counselor, program manager, intake coordinator, business manager, assistant director, and now Executive Director. I’m passionate about working with men and their families, helping them break free from addiction and codependency, and guiding them into new lives rooted in Christ. My vision is to grow the men’s center to a 40-bed facility, open a Super Thrift, and eventually launch both men’s and women’s programs in Wichita and Kansas City. I believe deeply in the power of transformation and vocational training, and I want every person who comes through our doors to experience total freedom in Christ, restoration with their families, and a new life as a bold witness for the gospel. Outside of ministry, I’m a husband and dad who loves his family dearly, I’m someone who truly loves Jesus and longs to see lives changed.
