Shawn at Place of Promise: From Prison to College
Shawn came to Place of Promise from prison and is now studying Christian Ministry at City Vision University, with the dream of ministering to ex-offenders.
Wounded Healers Testimonies
Gerard Hennig, BS in Addiction Counseling ’20
“Before I found City Vision, I was losing hope that I would ever get my degree,” Gerard Hennig said. He had earned credit through his military service and from about 3 years’ study at another college. But then that college closed down and he wasn’t sure where to continue his studies until he found City …
Jeffrey Crick, BA in Christian Ministry & Leadership ’20
After 20 years of addiction and a period in prison, Jeffrey Crick found sobriety through one of our ministry partners, Wheeler Rescue Mission. After graduating from their recovery program, he became a student with City Vision. Meanwhile, he served as an intern at another partner, Knox Area Rescue Ministries. He completed his degree with City …
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Brittany Hargrove, BS in Addiction Counseling ’17
Brittany Hargrove was introduced to drugs by hanging out with the wrong crowd in college. After she became addicted, she dropped out of college. When she was arrested, she was facing a prison sentence. She turned back to Jesus, and entered a recovery program at St. Matthew’s House in Naples, FL where she was discipled …
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Jon Dean, BS in Addiction Counseling ’20
Jon Dean was an addict for 22 years and a gang member for 27 years after starting drugs at age 13. He had a profound encounter with God that ultimately led him to decide to follow Jesus at the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission. He continued his recovery and discipleship through the House of Disciples in …
Student Story: Scott Childress: Called to Ministry out of Addiction
City Vision student, Scott Childress, recently shared his testimony in the newsletter of our partner ministry, Place of Promise: “I started using alcohol, drugs, and heroin in my teens. Soon, I was using daily, and, for many years, I was able to successfully “manage” my drug addictions. After moving to Boston, I worked at a …
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Alumni Story: Corey Hicks: Better Equipped to Serve the Inner City
Before Corey Hicks enrolled at City Vision University, he received a degree in Biblical Studies from the School of Urban Missions. He eventually heard from a friend about City Vision, and he was attracted to the college’s practicality and hands-on experience that was necessary for him to become an effective urban minister. He later graduated …
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Alumni Story: Linda Lacy
Union Gospel Mission, Salem, Oregon Linda Lacy was once homeless with four children. After gaining stability, she was compelled to help other women face the challenges she once knew. She found City Vision University on the Internet and began to seek a qualified urban ministry that was willing to “allow her to intern”; that’s how …
Alumni Story: Dale Hartman: From Prison to Mission Chaplain
Chaplain, Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, Philadelphia, PA In December of 1990, I came to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake in Utah. I been out of prison for about 6 months at this time. I was in prison for grand theft because I was supporting a drug habit, I had been homeless at times even …
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Alumni Story: Bennie Caswell: From Addict to Counselor
Raised by a single mother in Detroit and the Bronx, Bennie Caswell had his share of trials. In the early ‘90s he lost his teenage daughter to asthma, and his ex-wife soon after to cancer. This brought him to severe depression and an addiction to cocaine, heroin, alcohol, and prescription drugs. It wasn’t until the …
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