Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma Putting Hope Within Reach Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:18:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://okteenchallenge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-favicon-copy-1-32x32.png Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma 32 32 Rev. Wayne Gray https://okteenchallenge.com/2026/03/02/wayne-gray-chief-executive-officer/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:36:58 +0000 https://okteenchallenge.com/?p=5392 Wayne Gray serves as Chief Executive Officer of Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, bringing more than 40 years of ministry experience within the Adult & Teen Challenge movement both in Oklahoma and nationally. Throughout his career, Wayne has faithfully served in a wide range of roles including intake coordinator, vocational director, pastoral counselor and...

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Wayne Gray serves as Chief Executive Officer of Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, bringing more than 40 years of ministry experience within the Adult & Teen Challenge movement both in Oklahoma and nationally. Throughout his career, Wayne has faithfully served in a wide range of roles including intake coordinator, vocational director, pastoral counselor and mentor, executive director, state director, COO, and CEO, giving him a deep understanding of every level of the organization.

Wayne’s calling into ministry began when Teen Challenge workers shared the gospel with him and invited him to church and their inner-city outreach center. This encounter ignited a lifelong passion for helping individuals find freedom from addiction and life-controlling problems through Christ-centered recovery. He also served as a pastor for three years, further strengthening his heart for discipleship and spiritual leadership.

One of Wayne’s greatest joys is witnessing students enter the program broken and hopeless, then leave transformed—often returning as staff to offer hope to others. His vision includes expanding Adult & Teen Challenge into Kansas and growing the Freedom Challenge prison ministry throughout Oklahoma.

Wayne’s greatest hope is that every student completes the program and experiences lasting freedom and transformation through Jesus Christ.

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Derek Johnson https://okteenchallenge.com/matthew-carroll/ https://okteenchallenge.com/matthew-carroll/#respond Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:38:09 +0000 https://okteenchallenge.com/?p=2910 Derek Johnson has served as the Chief Financial Officer for Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma for over 12 years and has over 27 years of combined experience in various ATC centers nationwide. Referred to the program by a youth pastor, Derek is a proud graduate of Adult & Teen Challenge. Throughout his time in...

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Derek Johnson has served as the Chief Financial Officer for Adult & Teen Challenge of Oklahoma for over 12 years and has over 27 years of combined experience in various ATC centers nationwide. Referred to the program by a youth pastor, Derek is a proud graduate of Adult & Teen Challenge.

Throughout his time in the ministry, he has held multiple roles, including working in the kitchen, fundraising, education, program director, executive director and now as CFO. Derek is deeply passionate about financial accountability and stewardship, and he is committed to empowering leaders to manage ministry finances in a way that honors God.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and is OSHA certified. Derek is also a proud father of two adopted children and is an active member of Life.Church.

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Todd & Angie Adams https://okteenchallenge.com/2025/05/22/todd-angie-adams/ https://okteenchallenge.com/2025/05/22/todd-angie-adams/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 20:27:00 +0000 https://okteenchallenge.com/?p=5258 Todd Adams is the executive director for Central Oklahoma Adult & Teen Challenge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His wife, Angie, is the executive administrator and general manager of their two thrift stores. They have been married for 10 years and have two beautiful daughters. Todd and Angie are both graduates of Adult & Teen Challenge Florida....

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Todd Adams is the executive director for Central Oklahoma Adult & Teen Challenge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. His wife, Angie, is the executive administrator and general manager of their two thrift stores. They have been married for 10 years and have two beautiful daughters. Todd and Angie are both graduates of Adult & Teen Challenge Florida. Todd has been with Teen Challenge for over 20 years, holding just about every position, and Angie has been with the organization for 11 years, mainly in administration and thrift management. They both felt called to the ministry of Teen Challenge after graduating, as they wanted to serve and lead others to a relationship with Jesus Christ. In their spare time, Todd loves anything sports-related and golfing whenever he gets the chance, while Angie loves to read and cook for the 40 men in their program. They hope their students will encounter Jesus in a life-changing way, be set free from drugs and alcohol, become productive members of society, and one day open a women’s program in or near the Stillwater area. Both truly love what they do, and their motto is to be a light in their community and to everyone they come in contact with.

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