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God bless you!
Jason Cowan
I'm Brian Gust. This is my beautiful wife Miranda and my two daughters Isabella and Sophia. God is so good. The year I spent at Shiloh was a year of transformation and restoration. Through the Holy Spirit and God's Word my life was given mercy and truth to overcome the devil and the consequences of sin. Psalm 41:11 says this: "By this I know you are well Pleased with me, because my enemy does not triumph over me." Every thing the devil has tried since I've graduated Shiloh has failed. I have victory in Christ Jesus. I want to thank all of those who co-labor with Shiloh Ministries in lives being restored. This is the Ministry God used to restore my calling in Christ and my marriage. Thank you Lord for this mercy and truth!! Hello my name is Todd McManus and I’m living the life that the Lord has created for me. I was addicted to the world and all of its wicked ways for about 25 years. In December of 2003, God directed me to Shiloh Ministries in Liberty, Texas. I will never forget the day I arrived. I thought I was going to change the place. Instead of me changing the place The Lord turned me upside down, inside out and changed me into a God- Fearing Man. I graduated from Shiloh in Jan. of 2004 and have been living a clean and sober life for almost 7 years. Shiloh is in its 10th year and the Lord is still performing miracles and setting men free from their bondage of addiction. I know that many have graduated since me to live and fulfill the dreams the Lord has put in their hearts. It was by the Grace of God, I was given a second chance at a life I had totally continued to mess up. I have been redeemed and I am saying so! I’m currently sitting under the ministry of Pastor Wally & Marilyn Hickey ( Orchard Road Christian Center) in Denver Colorado. I’m so thankful for Shiloh Ministries and all the Godly people and the Wisdom of God that surrounds the Ministry. I’ve been reminded over the years of things that happened at Shiloh that changed my life. Brother David Walls, imparted what he used to call nuggets (words of wisdom) into my life, and those nuggets are constantly brought up into my Spirit. Pastor Rocky use to tell us that if we would follow the Lord, He would put that Godly helpmate into our life. I was patient and waited five years for that to happen and I was blessed with a wonderful wife who loves the Lord. Sister Debbie use to get that fire in her eyes when she taught us The Word. I remember one day we were visiting a church and someone asked her what happened when one of the graduates fell from Sobriety and went back into the world and what kind of plan did Shiloh have for that……….She quoted Isaiah 55:11, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper [in the thing] for which I sent it (NLT).” “WOW”………Holy Ghost Power!!!!! I will never forget that moment. Bro. Mike Isham (AKA) “Machine Gun Mike” would come and teach, and let me tell you the devil trembled when he was delivering the message. What a fired up brother for Jesus Christ! God has truly anointed Godly people at Shiloh. It is not by coincidence or by the arm of the flesh. Shiloh Ministries is God ordained and breathed into existence. The Lord yoked me with special brothers in Christ while at Shiloh and taught me humility while living with men in a Dorm filled to capacity. We had to choose to prefer our brothers and walk in love and humility or you would not make it. There are so many memories to this day from my year of sitting at the feet of Jesus and being filled with the word that will be with me forever. I’ve been blessed beyond measure since leaving Shiloh and I am walking in victory in Life. This is what the Lord had intended for me all along but I had to get to a place of surrender. Even though I graduated nearly seven years ago from Shiloh, I do not forget and I give back to Shiloh Ministries financially every month. I also thank and ask God to bless all of the supporter’s lives of Shiloh Ministries. Without the Lord and the help of you, Shiloh Ministries could not continue to be a major factor in the setting free of men just like me.
Blessings in Christ,
Todd and Rhonda McManus Denver, Colorado
![]() I finally hit rock bottom, after a six year drug habit to meth and crack cocaine. I cried out to God & He arranged my entrance into Shiloh Ministries in January 2005. Then the true meaning of living life really began. I realized while I was there that there is more to being a man than just being born a male. The LORD used the awesome staff at Shiloh in helping me deal with life’s disappointments by leaning on Him and seeking comfort in His Word. Quitting was never an option, even when a tragic truck accident took my dad’s life six months into the program. It was God who revealed to me that I needed to remain at Shiloh. It turned out to be the best year of my life, and every year since, life has become better and better. After I graduated in January of 2006, I started serving in a church in the Shreveport, LA area where I met my future bride. God led me to a dedicated Christian woman who was devoted to Him and had a heart for men suffering from substance abuse. Although Satan kept trying to drag me back to my old life, God constantly reminded me that He had changed me and that I had His power to overcome any of Satan’s attacks. In December of 2006, I returned to Shiloh to have Pastor Rocky perform the marriage ceremony in order to marry the woman that God handpicked just for me. Two months into our marriage, God opened up the door to start my own business. In February of 2007, I became the owner and sole proprietor of my own lawn care service. God led me to Luke 8:8 “where seed fell on fertile soil producing a return of a hundred fold”. That’s where I believe the seed fell on me when I was at Shiloh, so I chose to name my company “Fertile Soil Lawn care”. God gives me the chance to witness to a variety of people from every kind of lifestyle, and He continues to bless my business, expanding beyond lawn service to landscape and irrigation systems. God has even begun to use me to teach a Bible study class to recovering addicts on Wednesday nights. Contributions and generous donations to Shiloh makes lives like mine a reality. Please keep Shiloh, the men there, as well as the staff in your prayers. They are in the life-changing business. - Clint Maynard
When I graduated from Shiloh, I did not have a vehicle to drive. God has since then blessed me with 2 trucks. I was blessed with a Ford F150 a month after graduating. This truck meant I could get to and from a job. Then I needed a bigger truck for my tools, so I started praying and believing for one. One Sunday after church I spotted a Ford F350 in a yard for sale. I told God that I wanted that truck. I went by there later that day and test drove it before church that evening. The owner wanted quite a bit for it and I made them an offer and they agreed. I did not have the money, but a neighbor told me if I ever found the truck I needed, he would loan me th emoney for it interest free. I visited with my neigbor and the deal was done. Praise God!!! I also helped my neigbor to pay off the truck. Who in their right mind would do this for some one who couldn't even keep $5 in their pocket cuase it would be spent on drugs. Only God would, cause I can be trusted with little and He will bless me with much. Plus we are tithers and givers. My wife and I also serve our Pastors by helping with the sound and videoing at our church. Pastor Sonny asked me a few months ago to be his Armour Bearer, and I am honored to server him. He has recently asked me to pray about being ordained. Praise God! I have only dreamed of being ordained. I'm really excited about this because I know that I will Pastor a church one day as it has been prophesied over me. As you can see, there is life after addiction as long as you have a desire to change. The change starts within your heart. I thank God for Shiloh, it was a refuge for me to come to, that taught and helped me change. Thank God for Pastor Rocky and Mrs. Debbie, who gave up their lives to help change the lives of others. If you will give God an opportunity in your life, He will change your life and make it better, not just good. God will do the same for you as he did for me if you let Him. God is a not a respector of persons like man is. Thank you and God bless you.
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