
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 relationships with 31 schools across Knox, Anderson, Blount, Loudon, 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…
End of Year Gifts & The John and Helen Coatney Legacy Fund
As we approach the end of the year, we find ourselves reflecting on the faithfulness of God and the incredible legacy of John Coatney, the [...]
Blount County Blooms as We Restart Eagleton YOKE
This past Tuesday, we revived our YOKE program in Blount County by starting club with our students from Eagleton! Headed by team leader Liz Palmer, [...]
“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!”
“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.”
“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.”