Substance Abuse

After being sold for heroin as a four-year-old and enduring years of sexual abuse, prostitution, homelessness, and being separated from her family, she entered foster care and was introduced to Jesus for the first time. Through adoption, Christian education, and a growing relationship with God, her life was transformed—and years later, she returned to her birth mother with forgiveness, love, and a message that God still loved her.

After surviving the horrors of combat in Iraq, he returned home consumed by rage, suicidal thoughts, and a deep loss of identity despite having a loving family, successful career, and comfortable life. After years of medications, hospitalizations, and desperate attempts to end his life, he encountered the story of Jesus through Messianic prophecy and finally experienced a peace no medication or therapy had given him. Through faith in Christ, he found a new identity, reconciliation with his children, and a sense of wholeness.

After a life of cocaine addiction, homelessness, and losing custody of her three daughters, Shannon found herself at rock bottom, ready to take her own life. But when she cried out to God for help, a song on the radio became a life-changing reminder of His grace, leading her to sobriety, restored relationships with her children, and a completely transformed life.

After a life of addiction, violence, and a broken relationship with his father, Troy shares how a desperate prayer led to a life-changing encounter with God, sobriety, and the restoration of a deep, loving bond with his dad.

From sold-out arenas, drugs, and rockstar chaos to a bathtub breakdown that changed everything—Tony found Jesus when a bold pastor dared to tell him the truth backstage.

At 23, he had 27 felony charges and no hope left. Rejected by his family and drowning in addiction, he overdosed and died. What happened next was more than just a near-death experience—it was an encounter with God that brought him back to life and gave him a mission.

A former Marine and convicted felon found hope after watching a changed friend’s testimony. Through jail, Bible study, and surrender to God, his life and family began to transform, inspiring his son and redirecting him toward community healing.

Caught in darkness, drugs, and fast money, he lost everything—again. But on a beach in Miami, the Holy Spirit led him to a stranger who invited him to church. There, he surrendered fully to Jesus and found boldness and purpose.

Struggling with addiction and guilt, he sought God on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic. There, everything changed. Set free through prayer, Scripture, and service, he returned home shining with God’s light—and began sharing Christ wherever he could.

Once a violent gang enforcer and meth dealer for the cartel, he met Jesus in a jail cell. His life radically changed—trading hate for hope, crime for peace, and discovering freedom through forgiveness and purpose in Christ.