
YOKE impacts middle school students by equipping passionate, faithful mentors to help those students discover their identity and purpose in Christ. Founded in Knoxville in 1977, YOKE now has programs at 30 schools across Knox, Anderson, Blount, Jefferson, and Grainger Counties.
YOKE helps transform communities through four primary areas of impact: mentoring middle school students, equipping young leaders, engaging local churches, and enriching local schools.
YOKE impacts middle school students by equipping passionate, faithful mentors to help those students discover their identity and purpose in Christ. Founded in Knoxville in 1977, YOKE now has programs at 30 schools across Knox, Anderson, Blount, Jefferson, and Grainger Counties.
YOKE helps transform communities through four primary areas of impact: mentoring middle school students, equipping young leaders, engaging local churches, and enriching local schools.

WHAT’S NEW AT YOKE…
Why Are You So Nice to Me?
Although YOKE’s after school clubs are a big part of what we are known for, getting kids to show up to club is not the [...]
Violence Prevention: You Can Make a Difference
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“So many students need that extra level of support that YOKE provides. Thank you so much for all you do for us and our students!”
“This ministry is so much more than a mentoring program; it is a vessel that God uses to mend broken hearts and find lost souls.”
“Without YOKE in my life, I doubt I would have the relationship with Jesus that I have now. YOKE Camp is where that all started.”