David

  Back in mid December of 2007 I was in the the CAP detox after almost drinking myself to death in the La Quinta Hotel, because I had just been kicked out of my last place to live, where I was the house manager of a clean & sober house. I had finally hit bottom and no place left to go, but the streets…….
  Pastor Ham and Cross Training Ministries (CTM) took me in. Why he did this is still unclear to me, but I’m eternally grateful that God and Jesus Christ showed him that there was something in me worth saving.
  It has been an uphill battle for me, clawing and scratching my way out of the pit from hell I had buried myself in. But with the help of CTM I was able to come to grips with my ego & arrogant personality that I had acquired over the years. The way I did this was by following the 1^st three steps which state that I realize my life had become unmanageable; that God could and would restore me to sanity and I made a decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God.   
  CTM has also opened up the channels of my gifts that God has given me, by becoming involved with the praise and worship team for Celebrate Recovery at Peoples Church; being involved with a “Kid’s Church Program” and the Community Living Center; plus working with projects to spread the “Word” by way of the World Wide Web.
  One of the important changes in my life is that my study and time in prayer has increased, because I finally came to the realization that I needed the time for both study and prayer to deal with the added pressures and responsibilities and my past inability to deal with these aspects of real life.

 Kevin

  Before coming to Highways and Hedges / Cross Training Ministries I was lost. I had come to realize that my addiction had consumed me and that even though I didn’t want to live “ that “ lifestyle any longer, I didn’t know how to totally give it up on my own. Coming here has given me the direction I needed and that is Jesus Christ. I have come to know Jesus,as not only my Savior, but someone to put all my faith in, rely on, be comforted by, and given direction by following His teachings.
  I have a peace about myself now. I don’t have a fear of “am I going to be able to do this” I know I can do it with the guidance of Jesus Christ. Putting my past behind me and relying on my Lord and Savior to strengthen me spiritually, to know that God has a plan for my life.
  I know now that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ and I want to spread the Good News and share with others what He has done for me and my life.
  I thank Pastor Howard Ham for opening my eyes to the things I had buried inside of me. I look forward to a new and better life and all the Blessings that are in store for me!

                                        Praise God!

The New Guys

Josh

I was struggling with alcohol and drug addiction and have been for several years prior to my entry into this ministry. I was finding myself coming in and out of jail. This past release from jail the courts wanted me to do a drug program. I was planning on doing the Poverello program, but my grandmother being of Christian faith referred me to highways and hedges cross training ministries. I thank my grandmother for her guidance and prayers because nothing has worked before. However, I am beginning to develop a relationship with god and it has gave me the strength and the faith that I can overcome and I feel capable of anything with the power of God.

Martin

What brought me to the Cross Training Ministries (CTM) is that I’ve been messing up a lot. What I mean is, I’ve been fighting, stealing and committing a lot of Adultery. I’ve opened my eyes and came to the realization all these thing’s I was doing weren’t fun at all. I’m actually glad that I’ve found this CTM, cause I really want a better life. I also know better than the things I’m doing, cause I used to go to church practically 24-7 till that one day or two I decided not to go. God blessed me with a lot of things and I had a much happier life when I did it the Lords way. Any way’s I’m here now at CTM, and plan on I completing the program and offering some other thing’s back to CTM. This time I’m not going to give up on myself and the Lord. I do want to open my own business when I leave CTM and would like to offer the program a piece off my business when the right time comes.