About

Ken Turner Ministries
PO Box 1325, Dayton, TN 37321
www.kenturnerministries.org

Who We Are

After twenty-two years of full-time youth ministry Ken Turner established a ministry in 2008 with a key focus on reaching troubled youth in the community of Indianapolis, Indiana. The result was an immediate invitation to develop key programs in the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. Approximately 2000 youth are detained each year in the MCJDC. They key programs our ministry has developed are:

The Man Up study for teen boys who are “fatherless.” 80-90% of the young men that participated in the weekly study were “fatherless” and many others were being raised by a “disengaged father” so they expressed a great need to understand God’s plan and purpose for them as young men.

The Mentor Outreach Team for troubled youth. Recruiting, training and managing a team of adults in the community to become engaged as mentors to troubled youth.

PANIC Outreach to parents of troubled youth. Providing support and counsel to parents. PANIC stands for Parents of Adolescents Need Instruction and Care.

What Is The Scope of Our Impact
Approximately 1500 youth have participated in the Man Up class, 1500 parents have been counseled through the PANIC support offered and over 2000 youth have had access to a mentor in group mentoring sessions within the MCJDC.

Who Are We Partnering With?
All Pro Dad is the Fatherhood Program founded by Tony Dungy. Ken Turner is a frequent speaker at All Pro Dad Father and Kids NFL events presenting the message of the importance of fatherhood to thousands of men. Ken currently speaks at the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers All Pro Dad events.

MCJDC is an ongoing partner with our ministry. We provide Chaplain services and management assistance in several key programs throughout the year at the center such as the Man Up Conference, the DTB – Death Through A Bullet Anti-Gun Violence program,

Fort Bluff Camp and the NACA (National Association of Christian Athletes.
Our ministry organization relocated from Indianapolis, IN to Dayton, TN is July 2010. We have a unique partnership with Fort Bluff Camp and the NACA which hosts over 3000 youth athletes annually and 5000 additional adults and youth through camps, conferences and retreats. We provide Chaplain services and ongoing ministry development to youth and families.

Rhea County Juvenile Court. We are currently serving the Rhea County (Tennessee) Juvenile Court with Judge Jim McKenzie providing ministry support to troubled youth and families.

Who Provides Funding

Our work is funded by a small group of friends and partners who believe in the value of investing in this generation of youth. With the breakdown of the family structure and the tremendous pressures our youth are facing, we have seen incredible victories in the lives of troubled youth and families by providing a caring ministry of teaching, mentoring and parent support.

Contact us if you would like to become a supporter or sponsor at:

Ken Turner Ministries, Inc.
PO Box 1325
Dayton, TN 37321

423-285-9227
hitministries@gmail.com