Full Gospel Church Of God In Christ
Corporate Office: 14405 Walters Rd Suite 468 Houston, TX 77014 Phone : (832)249-7272 Fax : (832)249-7287
"Boyz II Men" Mentoring Program (continued)
This program has been successful in opening the doors to a whole new world of opportunities
and experiences for these young men. We are proud to report that last year none of the youth
participating in the program were arrested, picked up for curfew violations, or placed on long
term suspensions from school. The participants took part in 45 Mentoring sessions, 15
educational field trips, 10 recreational field trips, 10 sessions with guest speakers, 10 sessions on
conflict resolution, and 12 sessions on leadership development. Over the past eight years Boys II
Men have provided educational, recreational, tutoring, and Mentoring programs to over 500
youth throughout the city of New Orleans. Boys II Men has taken a leadership role in addressing
specific issues facing our youth. Issues such as violent crimes, school violence, teen pregnancy,
participation in illegal activities, attitudes and moral values have all been addressed.
Boys II Men is a year round program. It will operate once a week during the school year and
eight weeks during the summer. The hours during school operation are 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The program also meets one Saturday per month, (4th Saturday), for field trips and other
activities. The program will be considered successful if the checklist, evaluations,
documentation and all other evidence reveal:

< That 75% of all participants who begin the program completed the program.
< That 75% of all participants learned at least 3 techniques to solve conflicts without violence
< That total suspensions/expulsions are reduced by 75% by the end of the program year.

The first alternative the participants experienced was their participation in the program. One of
the main reasons juveniles get involved in criminal activities is because of the amount of idle
time they have. What we experienced was that if you keep young people occupied, they are less
prone to get in trouble. The boys are involved in many activities: Christian Youth of Faith,
Summer Camp, After-School Tutoring, Recreational Activities in the Evening, Tuesday Night
Mentoring Class, Field Trips, The B.O.M.B. Drill Team (Believers On A Mission for
Breakthrough), Youth Choirs.
All of the participants went through extensive training on making long/short goals. Not only did
they learn to make goals but they also learned to keep the goals they made. "Always have a
word," is a phrase they heard constantly throughout the life of the program.
Overall, this program was and has been successful for several years. Bishop Charles Brown
personally spends time mentoring these young men into manhood. He is breaking the cycle of
poverty, crime, and low self-esteem by instilling wholesome principles of integrity, honesty,
responsibility, conflicts resolution, and excellence into the hearts and minds of these boys.
Bishop Brown has made a tremendous impact on these young boys. Throughout its 24 year
history, the Full Gospel Church of God in Christ has established itself as a viable force not only
in this community, but also in the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana. Bishop Brown is
known and respected by New Orleans city officials and officials of the state of Louisiana.
He is committed to raising up a generation of "real men".