Definition of Success

Does Heartlight "work" for every child? Heartlight does work for most who complete the program, but there are those few who just don't "want" for anything in their life (right now), and whatever influence or example we set or praise, they don't respond (or don't appear to). In some cases the losses in the life (divorce, death, loss of sexual innocence) or influences they go back to after leaving Heartlight (peers, drugs, alcohol, gangs) are just too strong and they fall back into their old ways.

The focus of everything that Heartlight does is to create a better environment, a better program, and a better atmosphere, where God can do "His thing" through us. We give the kids an opportunity to choose a better path and "love them" down that road.  We remove all the obstacles and influences that have either been dragging them down, or covering up their pain. 

Most of all, our focus is for God to make the changes in the heart of the child, and we provide the arena for that to happen. To that end we put all of our efforts. Our goal is to "communicate the Gospel across a bridge of friendship that doesn't stop if people don't respond." Our staff will remain faithful to that end, and will not grow weary in doing good things for kids and families…for in due time, there will be a harvest of change in the lives of those we serve.

See Parent Testimonies.   Ask for the Spirit of Heartlight DVD featuring parents of past students.