Hello, my name is Charles Johnson. I praise God that we can touch lives here at John 3:16. If we follow Gods will, things will always turn out for the best. I plan to spread the word all over the country about John 3:16. It's a bad thing to get on drugs, etc, but sometimes God allows things to happen. The men that have been through here come out with changed hearts. These guys know God and they love to tell others about Christ, like the Apostle Paul. When you hear them give their testimonies, they are sincere, powerful and real. They can go into places that others are afraid to go, not knowing what to say, but these guys can relate. I would have never known that these guys had trouble with drugs and alcohol if they had not told me. Thank you and God bless you.   

Hello, my name is Daryl Richmond. I am with Charles Johnson and the Revivers. I think John 3:16 is a wonderful ministry where men can come and be reborn again to the world. We all have faults and we have all  done things in life. The LORD gives us tests and John 3:16 is a place of healing. I will be returning in about 3 months because I believe so much in Jesus and what he is doing at this place.

Hello, I am Francis Leggett from North Carolina. I am a singer and lead guitarist for Charles Johnson and the Revivers. I love this place because it is different and I think there should be more places like it. It is a real good program for people that are recovering from addictions and they also get the word of God. It is a good thing. I plan to come back someday.

We are Nita and Dick Gregg and we became involved with John 3:16 Ministries about 5 years ago after we attended a fish fry at the ministry.  There was such a tremendous presence of the Lord that night that we knew something wonderful was happening at John 3:16 Ministries and we wanted to be involved in whatever way He would allow us to be. People often wonder why Jesus does not do miracles today as He did when He walked the earth.  We are here to say that Jesus does still do miracles today.  Every week His miracles can be seen at John 3:16.  You can see them in the uplifted head of one who just weeks ago walked around with their head to the ground avoiding eye contact with anyone that they were around.  You can see it in the eyes that were once filled with darkness and are now shinning with the Light of His love.   You can hear it in the voices as they give praise to God for where he has brought them from.  You see it when families who had once given up on their son, father, husband or brother embrace them and say “I forgive you.”  You see it in the one who kneels at the alter and tearfully but joyfully surrender there lives to their Lord and Savior.  We call these the greatest miracles of all, miracles of the heart! We are so thankful to God our Father for allowing us the opportunity to be involved with the ministry as supporters.  We have been so blessed to be able to witness the healing of not only the men that He sends to the ministry but also the families that are healed and put back together.  Our faith has grown over the last 5 years as we have watched and rejoiced as each one of His children has come back home.

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Hello my name is am Del Way, I have been here at John 3:16 ministries before and I'm telling you, it has been an experience of a lifetime. The food they cooked for us here was absolutely amazing and "Holy Ga’moley"  was it good! I mean, I'm telling you it was awesome! It tasted fantastic! The crowd here was so loving and caring.   From the moment I sat foot on this ground, I could feel God’s presence. I appreciate them and I fully support their Ministry. I'm telling you, they are doing a fantastic job here at John 3:16.

My name is Keith Tomlinson and I am the Pastor of River of Life Church Exit 48 in Judsonia. We are happy to be partners with John 3:16 Ministries. We are thankful for this ministry knowing that it is  fruitful work. Our Fall Fellowship was a wonderful event thanks to the food service provided by the men. They did an outstanding job serving the 4-500 people in attendance. It is always a great time when we can fellowship with these men and their families. We are so thankful for Bryan and Beverly and John 3:16. God bless you and may the Lord bless you in all that you do.

I am Joyce Cox for the Beebe Believers and this is our first time to come to John 3:16. What a blessing it was to us. I feel like everybody felt God here tonight in this services. I believe these people are hearing the word of God because of their exuberance. I believe Jesus is doing a great work here. 

I am Alvin Palmer. We had great time here at John 3:16. It’s a wonderful place. I hope that God just continues to bless it here. There’s people out there who need what we felt here tonight.

 I’m Brenda Palmer and sing with the Beebe Believers. I am excited in my spirit right now. If you have never been to John 3:16 you are missing one of the greatest blessings that you will ever receive. My heart has been lifted so high here tonight. It was the spirit of the Almighty living God. I tell you God’s looking for a church that will stand up and praise him. I felt it here tonight. Jesus is here. The bible says where two or more are gathered he will be in our midst and here our prayers. I pray to sweet Jesus in heaven the greatest blessings on the residence here. I tell you there is a fire that is igniting here. I am praying that it will keep growing and reach the whole world from this place for Jesus Christ.  We at Beebe Believers have been privileged to sing here tonight. “Praise God, Hallelujah.

My name is Shekanah Palmer and I think that this place is awesome. You are doing wonderful things. I hope that God blesses all of you. I hope God continues to bless you in everything you do. We will be coming back.

Hello, I am John Steer. John 3:16 ministry is just an awesome place. I praise God for what it has done for the hundred’s of men that have come through here with an addiction problem. They’re given the opportunity to let God help them work on there problem. When my wife & I started this place back in 1985, this is what we had in mind. We made a good start but they have made it into what we had hoped and dreamed of. They have done fantastic things here I am so proud to have been a little part of it in the beginning and to see it blossom and grow like it has. I suggest to anyone that has an addiction problem or know someone that has, that you contact Bryan Tuggle here at John 3:16 and have a heart to heart talk with him and come into John 3:16. 

My name is Donna Steer and we have been out here for a veteran’s weekend with John 3:16. The food here was great every veteran and his spouse got a free steak dinner. I am just so proud and thankful for what God is doing here at John 3:16 ministries. John and I started this place which was originally called Fort Steer back in 1987. We had it for eleven years and took in veterans for addiction, homelessness, etc. It’s still being used to take men with addictions. I am just proud of what God is doing here. I want to thank all the residents for their wonderful testimonies this morning. 

My name is Sarah Sneed I am John and Donna Steer’s daughter. I grew up here at John 3:16 back when it was Fort Steer. I spent a better part of my childhood here and watched it as it was being built. I have lived in this area for a while and even after we turned it over to the crossroad  ministries. I would drive by here and it would just break my heart to see how grown up it had become. Then Bryan and Beverly took it over and started John 3:16 it brought so much joy to me to come here and see it being used to help people with addictions. Now it is a breath of fresh air every time I come here. I love to come out here and I think Bryan and Beverly are just amazing and their undertaking with the amount of people they have out here now.

John 3:16 ministry is not a Rehab. It does not offer treatment for drugs and alcohol; It offers the cure through the blood of Jesus Christ. We have witnessed many men and theirfamilies, who were broken down, separated from one another, with no one else to turn to being cured of their addiction by allowing Jesus to be 1^st and self last. The ministry offers so much love and encouragement. You just have to witness it to feel what we feel. We love this ministry and what it stands for and are very proud to support it.                               Sharon and Paul Strecker

I am Norman Wilhite (left) from Skytook, OK. Three years ago I walked on these grounds didn’t really know what this ministry was all about. I have been coming back as often as I can ever since. I receive a blessing from every man out here. This place is all about Jesus. It’s all about spreading the word for souls. The only mission in life that any of us have. The food is awesome. The best fish fry you will ever get in the world and it is, too.  I am Renee Wilhite (right). The most amazing place I have ever been. She tries to tell people about it but, you really can’t tell others about it. They have to experience it themselves. I love the work being done at John 3:16 ministries.

I am Jerry Clements pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at Annieville.   It is a blessing

 to see God working in the lives of so many people. I have seen families restored and men have their lives given back to them. It’s  a blessing to me to see what all is going at this ministry. For 4 1/2 years I have had the privilege to eat every other Tuesday morning at 6:30 and share the gospel in their morning bible study.  I feel His presence every time I walk on the campus. Only God could be doing that. I suggest anyone if they get the chance to go visit John 3:16 ministry.

Hello my name is Mike Overman from Lake Village, AR. I have been a part of John 3:16 ministries ever since it’s conception 5 years ago. God has  abundantly blessed  this ministry. I have seen almost every guy that has gone through. I praise God for each and every one of them. The ones that go out and spread God’s word really make it all worthwhile. It just starts with the guys that’s the beginning. Then there families and their friends. God’s works continually carried on through this ministry. I am thankful to be a part of it. I think it is great that the people of the Delta area have the opportunity to provide this new six man dorm being built. The people in my area are really getting excited. God’s blessing us on it. I am thankful to be part of a community that takes interest in God’s work. It was amazing; we went to the Delta area with a goal in mind. God blessed us exceedingly over that goal. We started out with a five man dorm and now we are building a six man dorm. I am ending by saying “Praise the Lord”. 

 I have personally seen a group of men who without a doubt have a love for God and a love for one another. It‘s always exciting to see God make
“something” out of what the world has labeled “nothing”.  Something else that stuck out to me was the fruit that was being produced through this ministry. I want to thank Bryan and Beverly for being obedient to the call
of God. I believe there is greater increase for this ministry.
Pastor Russell Priske
Faith Fellowship Church
Lake Village,  Arkansas

My name is Alvin Lewis and I am the pastor of Arbor Grove Freewill Baptist Church. We are very glad to invite John 3:16 to come and share their ministry. See what God is doing in the lives of these young men. We really enjoyed the service, the testimonies and just thank God that he is changing the lives of theses men. Touching not only them personally but there families as well. It was an awesome chance to see God work and we appreciate the friendships and things it will build from their. Amen.

My name is Linda Montgomery and Jesus is Lord of my life. John 3:16 Ministries has ministered to my husband & me. We left our home church’s Sunday morning service to come worship and to minister to the men. The men encourage us as much as we encourage them. They humble themselves not only before God, but before man. We have all sinned and deserve second chances. The men at John 3:16 ministries are getting a second chance and anything we can do to provide or help them in any way however small it may be…that’s what we want to do. That’s why we are here & that’s why we have continued to come here for the past 2 years. We attend the Sunday night services at our home church but this is our mission. We believe God has given us this mission for a reason. God brought us to this place & we will be here until God tells us to go.

My name is H. L. Montgomery and I live in Jackson County, AR. in a little town called Grubbs.  I’m proud to be from Grubbs. When I heard of John 3:16 ministries and came up here for the first time I felt the love. You know, that’s what Christ is all about…love.  If you don't have love in your heart, you don't have Christ. That’s the first thing that drew me to John 3:16 and I’m proud to go there. I just love it here. I’m so proud to be a part of it and I feel like I am a part of it. I feel the love here and I give love in return. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Praise the Lord for John 3:16 ministries.  Thank you.

My name is Greg Brannon from Newport and I remember the first time I came up here with Joe David Smith and his wife Nora I thought what in the world am I getting myself into, because I was raised in the Church of Christ in Newport. The first time I walked in the Chapel I I felt the Holy Spirit. That’s the reason I keep coming and doing what I can for this ministry. What it does for me outweighs anything else. I love to come because it’s an inspiration to me to watch people like Renard Robinson, Jesse Burns, Chet Rutledge, Nick Reynolds  all the guys from Newport and what it has done for them in there lives. I know that God is working in every individual’s life up here.  There’s just good people up here. I know I keep saying this over and over “I come here because of what John 3:16 gives back to me.”  Since I’ve been coming to John 3:16 the last couple of years I have started reading the Bible more and have found that it is the “Living Word Of God.” Since I’ve been attending Sunday services here, My Bible speak more than ever.

My name is Herb Wilson, and I am pastor of Emory Chapel United Methodist Church, at Newport, AR. Thank God for the wondrous opportunity I had to come out, and get affiliated with so many of the men at John 3:16, here in Charlotte, AR. I would certainly like to Thank God for the directors, Bro. Bryan and Sister Beverly, for there wonderful work they are doing extending the ministry, and mission of Jesus. There touching so many lives, it is such a wonderful ministry. The times that I have been out, I engaged with the guys. You can see God working in their lives in a great way. As a matter of fact, I work with three of the guys. You can see God doing a miraculous work. I had the opportunity to speak at a camp meeting January 23rd, and 24th and a great crowd came out. I had the chance to get a little bit closer and talk to a lot of the guys at John 3:16. It is amazing what God is doing and the things they do out in the community. The fundraisers, the food they cook, and the service. They cook wonderful food, and I have eaten the fish, chicken, and had the opportunity to eat Christmas dinner. It is a ministry all around, its physical and spiritual food. Thank God for what he is doing in this ministry. Amen.

My name is Donnie Roberts, and I am mayor of the city of Hoxie, AR. John 3:16 ministries has been a blessing to the city of Hoxie. Our churches and organizations in the surrounding communities have been blessed spiritually by their praise and worship teams. The testimonies they have given us have built us up as a community, to be united with one another more. Seeing them unite together to praise and worship the Lord, helps us see how we need to be closer with our Lord and Savior. John 3:16 ministries have been a great blessing to each and every one of us. We look forward to every time we get to fellowship with them in church. We really enjoy the clean up work they are doing with us, here in Lawrence County. It has been a tremendous blessing to fellowship with them at lunch. It has been a great blessing to the city of Hoxie, and the city of Walnut Ridge.

My name is Donald Stover from Risen, Ar. I had the opportunity to come to John 3:16 about six months ago and give my testimony. When I walked on the grounds I felt the anointing of Jesus Christ in this ministry. Bryan Tuggle is a very awesome man of God and a humble man. I was blessed by coming to this ministry. People here are changing lives by God’s grace, mercy and power. There is a unity in the community here at John 3:16. They also have great supporting people on the outside. The Trucks family, the Rawls family, etc, that’s helping this ministry. There are people all around supporting this ministry. The love is here at John 3:16 and it needs to spread all over Arkansas. I hope to come back and keep supporting this ministry.

My name is Steve Carpenter. Dayton came here when he was 19 years old. I feel today that Dayton would not be alive if it were not for John 3:16. It is one of the best assets Batesville has got. I think that the Sunday services are great. When the guys get up and give their testimonies. It gives them an opportunity they never have had before. We took Dayton to 5 different rehabs and this is the only one that I see that works and it works through God. There work ethic is great. I talked to Gary Bebow at the hospital and future fuel and they all agree that the workers are great. The workers in the world today don’t know how to work. The guys from John 3:16 know how to work and want to work. It giving the best labor force Batesville has had in 20 years. I think John 3:16 is the only place that is working for men with addictions at least that I know about.