Before We Start… There are two things I want to mention before I get into the story that is the main point of this post. The first is that there […]
Farewell by Katelyn Knowles
For 2 1/2 years I’ve led PTM at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. I’ve had days I cried from the stories I’ve heard, days I’ve nearly snapped, and days I felt […]
Introducing Jaakan!
I wrote a letter to PTM’s future high school director as a blog post in March. It is a tool we have used to lay out in more detail what […]
Letter to Future Wilson Center Children’s Director by Chan Sheppard
Dear Wilson Center Director, Thank you for leading PTM’s largest site with enthusiasm, professionalism, playfulness, compassion, and joy. You have the unique gift of creating a space and a program […]
Letter to Future High School Director (2016) by Chan Sheppard
Dear Future High School Director, You will love this “job”. You will love getting to know students like Kenneth, Kennedy, Eric, and Amaya—all students who have been at PTM since […]