In 1992, newly appointed Executive Director Chuck Evans saw something troubling—kids wandering the streets around Good News Mission with no supervision and no Gospel influence. He responded by starting a small Saturday Bible club in the corner of the Men’s Shelter. The group quickly grew, and soon kids were coming twice a month to play games, enjoy snacks, and hear about Jesus.

When Good News acquired the apartment building across the street, the Bible club found a new home and became a five-day-a-week after-school program. Staff were hired, and the Youth Center was born.

But four hours a day wasn’t enough. These kids returned each night to homes filled with addiction and neglect, and to schools and neighborhoods marked by violence. In 1998, leadership felt called to start a camp where deeper influence and lasting impact was possible. Nothing happened—until 2000, when the idea was mentioned at a banquet. Two weeks later, Child Evangelism Fellowship donated a 42-acre campground and Camp Good News was launched.

By 2002, hundreds were attending camp for free each summer. Still, the need for year-round care remained. In 2008, a fully equipped 145-acre Christian camp became available. The owners slashed the price and, through generous giving and the sale of the old camp, it was purchased—with only $20 to spare. The Good News Boys Home was born.

Today, the Boys Home Academy is a full-time residential facility offering that original vision of year-round structure, education, and Gospel hope.

What began with one man seeing kids nobody else saw has become two powerful ministries rooted in one belief: every child deserves to be loved and shown the hope of the Gospel.