Lesson 010 - “How ATI Began”

Brandon Keilen was a “good” kid. He knew all the right things to do, and he never did anything extremely bad. However, as Brandon began meditating on the Word of God, he started to realize that who he thought he was didn’t match with who he really was.

Christopher Sirard, an anesthesiologist, lives with his wife and seven children in California. Christopher acknowledges that growing in Christ is a process that does not happen overnight. God often takes His children through progressively deeper lessons in each area.

Keith and Kimberly Vanderford began the ATI program when their oldest was four years old. Their ten children now range from 9 to 27 years of age.

Michael and Patti Ballard’s family was in trouble. Two of their four children had—in their mother Patti’s words—“serious issues,” and Patti could see that the younger siblings were heading down the same path. It was during this time that the Lord directed them to ATI.