The residents, graduates, and instructors at John 3:16 Ministries go into the depths of their own stories with their struggles with addiction, battles with the law, and generally, where they came from. In great detail, they share their testimonies of desperation and hope and how they ultimately found recovery through Christ.
Stories of Hope: Episode 32: "Everybody that loved me, I continuously used and hurt to feed a drug addiction." - Bryan Tuggle
In this powerful episode, host Lisa Fischer sits down with John 3:16 Ministries Director Bryan Tuggle to hear the story behind the ministry, the testimony behind the man, and the faithfulness of God through it all.
Bryan shares what the early days of John 3:16 Ministries looked like, how God has blessed and grown the ministry over the past 23 years, and how his own life was radically changed along the way. Raised in church and taught about Jesus from a young age, Bryan knew God’s Word—but he learned firsthand that hearing the Word and doing the Word are two very different things.
After years of addiction to cocaine and alcohol, God began a work in Bryan’s life that would eventually reach far beyond him. What once looked like a life headed in the wrong direction became part of a much greater plan. Today, Bryan’s testimony and the story of John 3:16 Ministries are reminders of just how far God can bring a person when they surrender their life to Him.
This conversation is about addiction, redemption, obedience, purpose, and 23 years of seeing God do more than anyone could have imagined.
Dive in as we explore Bryan’s Story of Hope.
2 Sept 2026
Stories of Hope: Episode 31: "I Gave My Life to Jesus That Night." - Ken and Melanie Martin
Ken and Melanie Martin once believed their marriage was beyond repair. When Ken came to John 3:16 Ministries, God began a work that would change not only his life, but their marriage as well.
In this podcast, Ken and Melanie share their story of brokenness, restoration, and finding hope through Jesus Christ. What they once thought was ruined, God restored. Hear how surrendering their lives to the Lord gave them a new foundation and a marriage centered on Christ.
Dive in as we explore Ken and Melanie's, Story of Hope.
26 Aug 2026
Stories of Hope: Episode 30: "By thirteen I had tried Meth for the First Time." - Lily and Donovan Arrowood
In this episode, we sit down with Lily and Donovan Arrowood to hear their story of addiction, faith, family, and the unexpected way God brought their lives together through John 3:16 Ministries.
Donovan shares how his battle with addiction began after trying meth for the first time at just 13 years old and the journey that eventually brought him to the ministry. He later went on to serve as an instructor at John 3:16 for two years.
This ministry also became the place where Donovan and Lily’s story began. Donovan became good friends with instructor Richard Clubb, Lily’s father, who eventually introduced Donovan to his daughter. That introduction grew into a relationship, and today Lily and Donovan are married.
Hear their story of how God can take a life marked by addiction and use it for something far greater than we could ever imagine.
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