Rocky Fondren - Founder & Sr.Leader

God sent His Son to die for me and for all of humanity. It is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ that has saved me and delivered me from 23 years of enslavement to drugs. In 1968, at the age of 17 and a senior in High School I began using drugs with classmates during the hippie movement, we where labeled the “Psychedelic Generation”. I was raised in a Christian home and was loved by both my parents therefore I have no excuse for the path that I chose.

I experimented with marijuana, LSD, and prescription medications. In 1971 I was drafted into the U.S. Army. It was an honor to have served my country during those difficult times our country was going through. It was during this time I was introduced to heroin. After finishing my tour (with honor) in the army I spent the next 17 years using alcohol, heroin, and cocaine. I tried seven different secular drug institutions. I was prescribed Valium and various anti-depressants for my mental torment and Methadone for my Heroin addiction.

In 1991 I finally surrendered to God by entering Canaan Land Ministries, a one year Christian recovery program in Alabama. It was at Canaan Land that I received Jesus as LORD & Savior. For the first time God’s Word became revelation to me by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. He also gave me purpose for life. God spoke to my heart and told me to testify of His love to others enslaved in abusive lifestyles. I graduated from Canaan Land with success.

In 1993 I joined Mercy Ships for three years as an ocean going missionary. I was assigned to work in the engine room. It was a time of refining in my life as the Lord purged out years of bitterness, selfishness, faultfinding, and anger. God used the uncomfortable environment of a ships engine room (sea-sickness & smell of diesel fuel) to develop character and intimacy with Him. I asked God for a Christian wife. I met my wife to be, Debbie the first year with Mercy Ships. God had sent me His best and we were joined in marriage in 1998. There was much more preparation for the both of us.

In 1996 I became a Staff member of Maranatha Church in Mont Belvieu, Texas. I was trained in different ministry assignments while at Maranatha Church. I am convinced if it had not been for strong anointed leadership at Maranatha Church, I would not have been qualified for mentoring men. God has placed me for training by His best and I am thankful. After four years I was released with my pastor’s blessings to pioneer Shiloh Ministries in the year 2000. Update: Rocky & Debbie Fondren were called in 2020 to open Shiloh Church in downtown Liberty TX. All of the Staff & Interns at Shiloh Church & Ministries are servant-leaders who serve at both Campuses.

My life has been dramatically changed by God’s divine intervention. The LORD has added so many blessings to my life to value and steward. God is love and He is real. Do not miss out on the best gift ever given to mankind, “Jesus Christ." Life is a matter of choices. Choose the abundant life with God or a life of insignificance. God desires to give you joy unspeakable. I praise God for His faithfulness in response to my cry for help. 

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 Charles Nickens - Student Counselor

Charles is from the Houston TX area; he is a Graduate of Shiloh Ministries. Charles is a Missionary who served in Global Missions for 13 years. He met his wife Hannah while working & serving the people of China. He & Hannah have a son (Samuel who was born in China). Charles & Hannah were Led by The Holy Spirit to move back to the United States to serve at Shiloh Church & Ministries. Charles currently serves as a Bible Teacher, Servant Leader & Student Councelor @ Shiloh Ministries. Charles & Hanna both serve @ Shiloh Church in all areas of Propagating The Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace," Acts 20:24

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Garrett is a graduate of Shiloh Ministries. Garrett came to us from his home town of Kinder, LA. He came to Shiloh Ministries a desperate and broken man. He had no hope in life, exhausted and destitute of trying to live life as he knew how until He met Christ Jesus. For Garrett it is knowing Christ and the power of His resurection. "More than that, I now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things - indeed, I regard them as dung! - that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness - a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness. My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." (Phillippians 3:8-10). Garrett serves as lead maintenance superviser, and counselor at Shiloh Ministries. Garrett, along with his wife Meranda have 4 children, both minister to the children at Shiloh Church in Liberty TX.