First Priority
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First Priority of America | |
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Type | Non-profit |
Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Benny Proffitt |
Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Key people | Benny Proffitt (Founder) |
Industry | Ministry, Publishing |
Services | Strategy and resources for Christian youth campus ministry |
Website | FirstPriority.org |
First Priority is a youth organization that supports student-initiated, student-led Christian clubs on middle school and high school campuses.
First Priority of America, Inc. is based in Nashville, TN with regional and city affiliate organizations primarily in the Southeast United States.
The organization was founded by Christian author and speaker Benny Proffitt, who is also a former youth minister and public school teacher.
[edit] Local Organizations
- First Priority of Alabama
- First Priority of Central Kentucky
- First Priority South Florida
- First Priority Tri-States (KY-TN-VA)
- First Priority Youth Alliance (Grand Rapids)
- First Priority Gulf South (Mississippi/Louisiana)
[edit] External links
- First Priority of America - National organization site
[edit] References
- Conway, Joe. Teens break barriers with First Priority. OnMission.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- Sampson, Hannah (2006-09-28), “Christian clubs thriving in S. Florida schools”, Miami Herald
- Singleton-Rickman, Lisa (2007-09-26), “Students gather to pray for school, country”, Times Daily, <http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20070927/NEWS/709270324/-1/COMMUNITIES>