With the sincere desire to help the lives of troubled children, the Agapé Boarding School (a ministry of Agapé Baptist Church), was born. It was founded in April, 1990, by James and Kathy Clemensen, along with their son and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Kirsty Clemensen. The ministry first began in the Clemensen's home. It was just a year and a half after taking in their first boys, that their enroll...

Our desire is to train young men to put off childish behaviors and obsessions with the trivial distractions of this life (godless music, foolish friends, slothfulness, anger, disrespect, offensive language/habits, sloppy clothing, lack of self-control), and to subsequently embrace the responsibilities and freedoms that come with true manhood (respect for authority, strong work ethic, obedience, an...

Heaven’s View Goals Heaven's View is preeminent among Christian boarding schools for troubled teens in Missouri. Located in the scenic Ozarks of south-central Missouri, this Christian boarding school for teen girls in crisis dedicates itself to imparting a solid Biblical and academic foundation to the students it serves. Among private girls boarding schools, Heaven's View is unique in that the ...

It is our belief that through structured and modeled instruction teens can learn to overcome the obstacles that have been causing them to fall behind in school and in other areas of their personal growth. By having an understanding of Biblical principles and knowing how to properly implement them into their lives, they can overcome peer pressures and faulty thinking that lead to undesired conseque...

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Do you remember the hopes and dreams you had for your daughter when she was just a toddler? You wanted so much for her back then, just as you still do. But something has happened since those early days that was not a part of those hopes and dreams. Somewhere along the way that young girl you care so much about began to make unwise choices and show attitudes that have caused your heart to drop in s...

Shelterwood is a Christian residential care facility dedicated to restoring families who are struggling with the difficulties of raising a teenager. Shelterwood has provided therapeutic care and educational advancement for hundreds of teens over the course of the past twenty-six years. Parents are provided with family therapy and will receive regular performance updates. The average length of stay...

The Anchor Academy is a faith-based ministry. We take troubled and at-risk boys ages 13-17 for a minimum stay of one year. The program is very structured and focuses on character building, respect for authority, hard work, establishing goals, and reconciling families. We work on changing the outside, while God works on the heart. This creates an atmosphere of tough-love discipline where the yo...