Mark...
Happy Jesus was his favorite saying! Mark was with us over 12 months. He is an
artist now living in Connecticut with his brother whom he was reconciled to after his
deliverance from many years of alcohol and crack addiction. He is also a master
craftsman and finish carpenter. He has great plans to go to Yale and to become a
professor and teacher of art.
Happy Jesus was his favorite saying! Mark was with us over 12 months. He is an
artist now living in Connecticut with his brother whom he was reconciled to after his
deliverance from many years of alcohol and crack addiction. He is also a master
craftsman and finish carpenter. He has great plans to go to Yale and to become a
professor and teacher of art.
MICAH...
He came to the Center of Hope in late 2005 and graduated with honors. Not
addicted to any substances, but he knew he needed Jesus. He truly is a servant
of the Lord. He helped pastor with them men. He counseled and prayed with them
and led them into a deeper walk with the Lord. He is a very educated man and
attended theological training at the school at Countryside Christian Center and
was chosen for the Paul/ Timothy classes. He is now married and living in Orlando,
Florida and doing very well. Another blessing from the Center of Hope.
He came to the Center of Hope in late 2005 and graduated with honors. Not
addicted to any substances, but he knew he needed Jesus. He truly is a servant
of the Lord. He helped pastor with them men. He counseled and prayed with them
and led them into a deeper walk with the Lord. He is a very educated man and
attended theological training at the school at Countryside Christian Center and
was chosen for the Paul/ Timothy classes. He is now married and living in Orlando,
Florida and doing very well. Another blessing from the Center of Hope.
Robert...
From NYC and addicted to alcohol and cocaine for 30 years, Robert found his
freedom in Christ. He has served in the Center for many years off and on and is now
serving at Dunklin Memorial Camp in Okachobee Florida. Robert loves Jesus and
has a heart to serve in full time ministry to his fullest capacity. He is a great man of
God!
From NYC and addicted to alcohol and cocaine for 30 years, Robert found his
freedom in Christ. He has served in the Center for many years off and on and is now
serving at Dunklin Memorial Camp in Okachobee Florida. Robert loves Jesus and
has a heart to serve in full time ministry to his fullest capacity. He is a great man of
God!
Matt...
A scholar and a gentleman. A swimmer in high school and college with many
awards. He was loved every where he went. He had a charisma that made a room
like up with joy. He was dedicated to whatever he set his mind to. He was a good
man gone home to be with the Lord at the age of 27. He is free!
A scholar and a gentleman. A swimmer in high school and college with many
awards. He was loved every where he went. He had a charisma that made a room
like up with joy. He was dedicated to whatever he set his mind to. He was a good
man gone home to be with the Lord at the age of 27. He is free!
Wayne...
Don't mind the picture, his bark is worse than his bite. Wayne came to us really
with a lot of issues, but God did an awesome work on Wayne while he was here.
Addicted to alcohol and drugs for many years...He now attends Abundant Life
Ministries in Largo Florida and assists on a homeless outreach. He also helps us
with our outreaches to the homeless in our neighborhood.
Don't mind the picture, his bark is worse than his bite. Wayne came to us really
with a lot of issues, but God did an awesome work on Wayne while he was here.
Addicted to alcohol and drugs for many years...He now attends Abundant Life
Ministries in Largo Florida and assists on a homeless outreach. He also helps us
with our outreaches to the homeless in our neighborhood.
Greg
Tom...
Came to us homeless with no where to turn. Served in the ministry the 6 months
he was here and now has moved north to be with family that he thought he lost.
Tom learned to love Jesus while he was here a loved to serve. A true asset to
anyone who knows him.
Came to us homeless with no where to turn. Served in the ministry the 6 months
he was here and now has moved north to be with family that he thought he lost.
Tom learned to love Jesus while he was here a loved to serve. A true asset to
anyone who knows him.
Steve...
Came to us from Washington state, married father of 2 and an awesome chef.
Found drugs and alcohol at an early age and just couldn't kick it until he found a
relationship with Jesus Christ. Served in the ministry until he graduated and now
living with wife and children at home in Washington.
Came to us from Washington state, married father of 2 and an awesome chef.
Found drugs and alcohol at an early age and just couldn't kick it until he found a
relationship with Jesus Christ. Served in the ministry until he graduated and now
living with wife and children at home in Washington.
Jason...
Loved the Lord! He was a Princeton graduate. He had many ,many talents and
truly loved his family. He was a light to anyone who hung around him. Jason
passed away in May of 2008. He is greatly missed!
Loved the Lord! He was a Princeton graduate. He had many ,many talents and
truly loved his family. He was a light to anyone who hung around him. Jason
passed away in May of 2008. He is greatly missed!
Steven...
Well where can i start i was born into a violent family, alcohol, drugs. pornography. I was a living hell, lost, no direction ...roaming the streets of
NYC. I was born and raised in south Bronx, a little violent at the time, i did manage to go to prison at 17 years old. i was a devoted Catholic 8 hail
Marys and 6 our fathers and i was forgiven of all my sins. what a way to go. Now that i am born again i realize that was not the way to go . i know
today that all i have to do is ask Jesus in my heart and my sins are washed away. It goes like this, father in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
forgive me of my sins i am truly sorry for sinning in your sight, i ask right now to wash away my sins with your blood, my god, that second i am
forgiven of all my sins. Now that is the way i want to live , i thought for sure i would die homeless, alcoholic and cracked out. That is when i met
Pastor Dale at the Center of Hope, i found a awesome ministry to get a closer relationship with Jesus. Today God has given me the gift to pick
up donations for the center to, help further advance the kingdom of God. God has allowed me to come back after a few set backs, this last time i
was ready to take myself out of the picture. Then i made that last call to Pastor Vicki, Pastor Dale's wife she told me to come back that was it , ever
since than i have been delivered from that nasty lifestyle. There is hope in Jesus, the only way out. AMEN, PRAISE THE LORD AND GOD BLESS!
STEVEN
Well where can i start i was born into a violent family, alcohol, drugs. pornography. I was a living hell, lost, no direction ...roaming the streets of
NYC. I was born and raised in south Bronx, a little violent at the time, i did manage to go to prison at 17 years old. i was a devoted Catholic 8 hail
Marys and 6 our fathers and i was forgiven of all my sins. what a way to go. Now that i am born again i realize that was not the way to go . i know
today that all i have to do is ask Jesus in my heart and my sins are washed away. It goes like this, father in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
forgive me of my sins i am truly sorry for sinning in your sight, i ask right now to wash away my sins with your blood, my god, that second i am
forgiven of all my sins. Now that is the way i want to live , i thought for sure i would die homeless, alcoholic and cracked out. That is when i met
Pastor Dale at the Center of Hope, i found a awesome ministry to get a closer relationship with Jesus. Today God has given me the gift to pick
up donations for the center to, help further advance the kingdom of God. God has allowed me to come back after a few set backs, this last time i
was ready to take myself out of the picture. Then i made that last call to Pastor Vicki, Pastor Dale's wife she told me to come back that was it , ever
since than i have been delivered from that nasty lifestyle. There is hope in Jesus, the only way out. AMEN, PRAISE THE LORD AND GOD BLESS!
STEVEN
James...
Came to us from Pinellas Park Florida. He served with us and was a true blessing.
He is another one of our missionaries sent out to reach the hurting men in the
prisons of Florida. He knows what it takes to reach them and the issues they go
through first hand.
Came to us from Pinellas Park Florida. He served with us and was a true blessing.
He is another one of our missionaries sent out to reach the hurting men in the
prisons of Florida. He knows what it takes to reach them and the issues they go
through first hand.
Check Mark out now...
WWW.ARTISTSWANTED.ORG
WWW.ARTISTSWANTED.ORG
Bill has been with us over 12 months and is still
serving with us in the ministry. He helps us with the
clients and with transportation. He is a blessing to the
men and the ministry. He was homeless for many, many
years and addicted, but God has set him free to serve
the rest of his days.
serving with us in the ministry. He helps us with the
clients and with transportation. He is a blessing to the
men and the ministry. He was homeless for many, many
years and addicted, but God has set him free to serve
the rest of his days.
Greg is working full time and serving at a church in
Largo, Florida. Addicted to alcohol for many years,
but is now serving with his whole heart. He was a
foster child and wants to work with the same.
Largo, Florida. Addicted to alcohol for many years,
but is now serving with his whole heart. He was a
foster child and wants to work with the same.
Andrew was arrested 24 times and addicted to
drugs for many of his teen years, but now at 23 he
is working full time and serving at the Clearwater
Vineyard on the worship team.
drugs for many of his teen years, but now at 23 he
is working full time and serving at the Clearwater
Vineyard on the worship team.
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| Graduate Testimonies |
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