Reaching the American Trucker for Jesus Christ through the local Church.

Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

At Truckers Christian Chapel Ministries it is our goal to provide as many Chapel Locations as the Lord allows, within a truck stop setting familiar to the road drivers & travelers, easily accessible to them, and most importantly, through and with the local church.

All of our Chapel Locations work through the Local Church. The Local Church provides the workers who have been recognized by the church to have the gifts of administration, evangelism, knowledge of scripture, teaching and counseling. They are commissioned by the church and the church has the autonomy to oversee the work of the ministry as an extension of it's work and mission endeavor, ministering to the needs of the drivers and travelers. In this way, we partner with the Church, training the Chaplains and overseeing the work, maintaining contacts with the Church, Truck Stop Corporations and Chaplains so that all are working together bringing about a worshipful experience.

We provide Chapel Services, Bible Studies, Prayer, Counseling, and just plain old Fellowship.

There are an estimated 8.5 million trucker drivers in the U.S.  With many of these drivers being long haul, over-the-road drivers, this represents a huge field of opportunity for evangelism and discipleship.

Truckers face unique stresses every day. Besides the day to day stress of driving itself, many face financial problems, marital problems, loneliness, and depression. Many unsaved drivers find the answer to their problems in trucker chapels across the nation. At times, these drivers find that they cannot cope with the problems on their own. They wander into a truck stop chapel hoping to find some answers or encouragement. This is where many have found a new life and new beginning by hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

There are also many truckers who are Christians who have to be away from their families and home churches for weeks at a time. Truckers chapels in truck stops across the nation provide Christian fellowship, encouragement, worship, and solid Bible teaching to help them in their daily living and witnessing on the road.

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On May 29th, 2011, William and Peggy Stephenson were found murdered inside their home located in Florence Kentucky.  A family member discovered their bodies after William aka “Bill” did not show up for the Sunday service at the Truckers Chapel, or the services held at Union Baptist Church.  Bill Stephenson ran the Truckers Chapel at the Travel America Truck Stop in Florence for many years.  Bill and Peggy Stephenson were both 74 years old at the time of their death.

Update:

This case has been accepted by Cold Case Files and a National team of experts are trying to solve this mystery. A $5000 reward is being offered for any informatioin leading to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the Boone County Sheriff's Dept. at (859) 334-2175 or Crime Stoppers at (513) 352-3040.