
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…
What YOKE Folk are Saying
YOKE's mission involves more than just serving students while they’re in middle school. We're focused on equipping and mobilizing young leaders for a lifetime of [...]
Meet Our New Program Director!
The departure of Eli Cockrum from our staff left a substantial hole, one that we knew would not be easy to fill. We're excited to announce [...]
“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.”