What would happen if community leaders—Churches, businesses, educational, political, even police and judicial system leaders—Came together to help students identified as the most “at risk?” What if before a juvenile was appearing before a judge or jury, or long before a crime was committed, someone believed in them? What if that someone offered them Hope beyond academic or even economic success? Hope that can only be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Today Joe Watkins speaks with Dwayne Walton about an organization, called The Point, that is on the front lines in communities with deep need doing just that. (Original Airdate 5-27-22)
Up Next in Season 3 (2022)
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