Hope Center Ministries - Belpre, OH

10/02/2026

God specializes in taking broken stories and creating som**hing beautiful.

Isaiah 61:3 — "To give them beauty for ashes."

We saw it with Tosha + Tevin:

Ashes: Years of drug abuse • Jail stays • Sleeping porch to porch
Beauty: Both graduated Hope Center in 2024 • 4 years clean • Tosha now supervisor at Hustle Recovery counseling 2 women • Tevin has an honest job, soon to be a dad • Tosha soon to be a grandmother

He's still doing it today.

It costs $700 to get someone in the door at Hope Center.

$58.33/month = you open the door for the next one God sends.

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10/01/2026

TOSHA + TEVIN • Mother & son addicted together

Years of drug abuse • Jail stays • Sleeping porch to porch

Tosha prayed 2 months at Hope Center in Portland, TN — sisters prayed with her. Tevin was still homeless, addicted.

He followed her footsteps — again. This time into recovery.

Both graduated Hope Center in 2024 • 4 years clean
Tosha: Supervisor at • Counseled 2 women through their year
Tevin: Honest job • Soon to be a dad • Tosha soon to be a grandmother

Exodus 14:14 — The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still.

God fought for them when they couldn't fight for themselves.

Share with a parent who needs hope. 🙏

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09/24/2026

20+ years of addiction cost JD almost everything.

Family.
Jobs.
Money.
Everything he owned.

But it didn't get the final word.

JD Dockins had spent more than two decades trapped in addiction when his probation officer gave him an opportunity:

Go out of state and enter Hope Center Ministries in Union City.

JD took the chance.

And that's where his story began to change.

He found a staff that cared.
A community that stood beside him.
Counselors who invested in him.
A church and pastor who pointed him toward Christ.

They believed som**hing JD needed to discover for himself:

If he encountered God, everything could change.

And it did.

JD didn't just participate in the program. He began leading.

He became a Phase One Community Leader, helping men through their first 30 days and teaching the same things he was learning himself:

Show up.
Work hard.
Take responsibility.
Clean up after yourself.
Carry yourself differently.

He even joined the church choir.

Little by little, the man who had lost nearly everything was discovering som**hing addiction could never give him:

Purpose.

JD graduated from Hope Center Ministries on October 3, 2025.

Today, he's working full-time at Bobcat of Union City as an outside salesman.

From 20+ years of addiction...
to leadership, employment, community, and a life centered on God.

That's what faith-based recovery can look like.

Not simply leaving drugs or alcohol behind.

It's learning a new way to live.
Building healthy community.
Accepting accountability.
Developing a strong work ethic.
And allowing God to rebuild what

09/23/2026

Addiction doesn't just affect one person.

It reaches into marriages.
Families.
Friendships.
Jobs.
Entire communities.

That's why Hope Center Ministries is about more than getting sober.

It's about restoration.

Since 2007, we've watched thousands of men and women walk through our doors carrying stories of addiction, broken relationships, lost purpose, and hopelessness.

But that's not where their stories ended.

Through Christ-centered recovery, accountability, community, and discipleship, we've seen lives completely transformed.

Parents reunited with their children.
Marriages restored.
Families brought back together.
Men and women discovering purpose again.

Because behind every addiction is a person.

And behind that person is a story still being written.

That's who Hope Center is for.

The person who thinks they've gone too far.
The family wondering if things will ever change.
The person who's tried everything and doesn't know where to turn next.

There is hope.
There is freedom.
And there is a way forward.

Restoring lives.
Restoring families.
Restoring communities.

If you know someone who needs to hear this today, SHARE this video with them.

And if Hope Center has impacted your life or your family, tell us your story in the comments. Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to see today. ❤️

09/22/2026

Alisha prayed for a day when she could wake up and NOT feel the need to get high.
Today, she's living the life she once prayed for.
But getting here meant walking through more pain than most people could see.
Alisha survived childhood sexual abuse.
She survived domestic violence in her marriage.
She experienced the loss of her babies.
She carried hurt.
Anger.
Grief.
And eventually, she went looking for som**hing to numb it all.
At 36, she began using m**hamphetamine.
What started as an outlet became addiction.
Her pain became so overwhelming that there were times Alisha didn't want to live anymore.
But somewhere in the darkness, she kept praying.
"God, please help me."
"Lead me where You want me to go."
"Help me remember who I am."
Then someone told her about Hope Center Ministries.
Alisha called her sister and said:
"This is where I'm supposed to go."
She had tried everything else.
Now she was ready to give God a chance.
BUT GOD.
Alisha entered Hope Center sick and still coming off m**h and Suboxone.
When it came time to begin vocational training, she was terrified she couldn't do it.
So every day, she prayed.
"God, be my hands. Be my feet. Be where I lack."
And every day, som**hing grew.
Her confidence.
Her strength.
And most importantly, her relationship with God.
Eventually, Alisha stopped making moves without praying first.
And the woman who once prayed just to make it through another day began discovering what she was actually capable of.
She learned she could work 12-hour days.
She could hold down a job.
She could buy a car.
She could pay her bills.
She could have a home.
She could build a life.
And she could pursue restoration with her three children.
That's what Christ-centered, faith-based recovery can look like.
Not just getting sober.
Learning how to live again.
Learning how to believe in yourself again.
Learning that the pain behind your addiction doesn't have to control the rest of your story.
Today, Alisha has a home.
A job.
A car.
And som**hing addiction could never give her:
Purpose.
If you're struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, you don't have to have everything figured out before asking for help.
Take the next step.
Tell someone you're struggling.
Get around people who will walk with you.
And if all you have left is a prayer, start there.
Alisha once prayed to remember who she was.
Today, she says:
"I know I wouldn't be me again without the Hope Center."
Restoring lives.
Restoring families.
Restoring communities.
If Alisha's story reminds you that God can rebuild a life one step at a time, drop a "BUT GOD" in the comments.
And share this with someone who needs to know there is still hope.

09/18/2026

For 12 years, Amber was trapped in a cycle she couldn't break.
M**h and he**in had taken nearly everything.

Her peace.
Her time.
Her relationships.
Her trust.

And little by little, her sense of who she was.
She wanted to stop.
She promised herself she would change.
But no matter how many times she tried, she kept finding herself back in the same place.
Ashamed.
Broken.
Exhausted.
Wondering if she would ever find a way out.
BUT GOD.
Amber finally realized som**hing:
She wasn't going to win this battle in her own strength.
When she surrendered and cried out to God, things began to change.
Not because life suddenly became easy.
But because she wasn't fighting alone anymore.
God gave her strength for the days she didn't think she could make it through.
Courage to face the things she had done.
Humility to ask for forgiveness.
And hope that the parts of her life addiction had destroyed could actually be rebuilt.
Amber said it better than we ever could:
"I am not standing here today because I was strong enough. I am standing here because God's grace was stronger than my addiction."
That's what faith-based recovery is about.
Not simply putting down drugs and alcohol.
It's healing.
It's rebuilding trust.
It's restoring relationships.
It's learning to forgive yourself.
It's discovering that your past may be part of your testimony, but it does not have to be your identity.
Today, Amber is choosing life.
Choosing faith.
Choosing healing.
Choosing God.
She was bound, but God set her free.
She was broken, but God began restoring her.
She was lost, but God found her.
She was ashamed, but God showed her grace.
If you're struggling with addiction today, don't wait until you feel strong enough to ask for help.
Tell someone.
Stop trying to fight alone.
Surround yourself with people who will walk through recovery with you.
And give God the pieces of your life you think are too broken to restore.
Amber spent 12 years believing addiction might be the end of her story.
God had another chapter waiting.
Her past is her testimony.
Her recovery is God's grace.
And her future is in His hands.
If you believe no one is too far gone, drop a "BUT GOD" in the comments.
Then share Amber's story with someone who needs to know there is still hope.

09/18/2026

Yesterday doesn’t get the final word. Today is a new opportunity to walk in freedom!

09/16/2026

In 2022, Tabitha Swaffer was convinced her life would never get better.

She was four years into a 10-year felony probation.
Then she got arrested again.
Rock bottom wasn't coming.
She was already there.

Broken.
Hopeless.
Feeling like an embarrassment.

Convinced she was a burden to the people she loved most.

BUT GOD.
Tabitha was given an opportunity to enter Hope Center Ministries in Portland, Tennessee.
And this time, she did som**hing different.
She completely surrendered.
Tabitha spent 12 months walking through Christ-centered, faith-based recovery and then stayed another seven months as an intern.
What happened next is what real transformation looks like.
Today, Tabitha is using the very story that once brought her shame to help other people find their way out.
She earned her CPRS-J certification.
She now works for the Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency in her hometown, using her lived experience to help people caught in the same cycles she once knew so well.
She's rebuilt family relationships she thought were beyond repair.
She wrote and published a devotional.
She continues to volunteer at the Hope Center where her own journey began.
And she gained a group of forever sisters who walked beside her when she was learning how to live differently.
That's what faith-based recovery can do.
It doesn't erase your past.
God can give it purpose.
The arrest wasn't the end of Tabitha's story.
The probation wasn't the end.
The broken relationships weren't the end.
Rock bottom wasn't the end.
Sometimes the place that feels like the end becomes the place where God starts rebuilding everything.
If you're struggling with drug or alcohol addiction today, don't let your past convince you that your future has already been decided.
Ask for help.
Surrender to the process.
Surround yourself with people who will fight for your recovery.
Take the next right step, even when you can't see where it leads.
Today, Tabitha isn't walking in shame.
She's walking in purpose.
Helping others.
Serving her community.
Restoring relationships.
And telling people about the Jesus who never gave up on her.
Restoring lives.
Restoring families.
Restoring communities.
If you've ever watched God turn someone's rock bottom into a new beginning, drop a "BUT GOD" in the comments.
And share Tabitha's story with someone who needs to know that recovery is possible and their story isn't over.

09/11/2026

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the courage of the first responders, service members, families, and countless others forever impacted by that day.

Twenty-five years later, we still remember.
September 11 reminds us how powerful it is when people choose to serve, stand together, and care for their neighbors. At Hope Center Ministries, we believe we have an opportunity every day to do the same—to step into someone’s story and help them discover that hope is still possible.

Today, as we remember those who gave so much for others, we invite you to find a way to bring hope to someone around you.

Know someone struggling with addiction?
Help them take the first step toward hope.

09/10/2026

These two photos are only four years apart.
But the difference between them is so much more than time.
29 years of addiction.
Three arrests in eight months.
A family that had reached its breaking point.
And a woman who believed she was too far gone to be saved.
But God.

Andrea Sheppard's transformation didn't begin because she finally became strong enough to beat addiction.
It began when she reached the end of herself.
In August 2022, Andrea found herself back in jail.
She was broken.
Ashamed.
Alone.
And convinced addiction would eventually take her life.
Then another inmate named Sherry looked Andrea in the eyes and told her som**hing she couldn't ignore.
Her life had to change.
Soon after, Andrea was given a Bible.
Her eyes landed on Isaiah 53:5:
"By His stripes we are healed."
Those words stayed with her.
Then someone told Andrea about Hope Center Ministries, a 12-month Christ-centered, faith-based recovery program.
She knew she couldn't go back to the streets.
So she waited 60 days in jail for a bed-to-bed transfer to Hope Center.
And when she arrived, som**hing was different.
For the first time in a long time, Andrea was safe.
Surrounded by women who loved Jesus.
Surrounded by people who believed her life still had purpose.
Given the space to get sober, renew her mind, and discover who God created her to be.
Then, just days after arriving, Andrea watched "The Passion of the Christ."
The movie opened with Isaiah 53.
The same chapter God had placed in front of her in that jail cell.
And suddenly, it became personal.
Jesus didn't just die for everyone else.
He died for her.
The woman who believed she was too far gone discovered that the grace of God could reach her too.
Andrea surrendered her life to Christ.
And she went all in.
She completed the Hope Center program.
She graduated on October 19, 2023.
Her family entered a season of restoration.
Her mind was renewed.
Her purpose changed.
And the woman who once believed addiction would kill her is now determined to help pull others out of the same darkness.
Today, Andrea is four years sober.
Look at these two pictures again.
This is why faith-based recovery is about so much more than getting clean.
It's about restoration.
A renewed mind.
A restored family.
A new identity.
A new purpose.
A completely different life.
Andrea calls her testimony:
"From death to life."
We call it another reminder that no one is too far gone.
If you're struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, don't let shame convince you that your story is already over.
Ask for help.
Get around people who will fight for your recovery.
Give yourself fully to the process.
And don't underestimate what God can do with a surrendered life.
There is hope.
There is freedom.
There is a way out.
If Andrea's transformation stopped you in your tracks, drop a "BUT GOD" in the comments and share this with someone who needs to know their story isn't over.

08/12/2026

TONIGHT! 💙

Graduation is right around the corner! 🥳

Join us THIS Wednesday as we come together for a night of celebration! 💙

08/10/2026

Trust God even when you can’t see the way forward. What feels uncertain to you is never uncertain to Him. Keep praying, keep believing, and keep moving forward—God is already working behind the scenes. 🙏🏽💙

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5

08/07/2026

Graduation is right around the corner! 🥳

Join us THIS Wednesday as we come together for a night of celebration! 💙

08/07/2026

✨ You’re Invited to the 2026 Hope Gala! ✨

Lives are being transformed every day at Hope Center Ministries in Belpre Ohio and we invite you to be part of that story.

Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the hope, healing, and life change happening through Christ. You’ll hear powerful testimonies, enjoy great fellowship, and learn how you can help restore lives and strengthen families throughout our community.

📅 Saturday, September 26th
🚪 Doors Open: 5:30 PM
🕕 Program: 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 1500 Grand Central Avenue Suite 118
Vienna WV 26105

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or learning about Hope Center Ministries for the first time, we’d love to have you join us for this special night.

Together, we can continue to see men find freedom, discover purpose, and follow Christ.

07/15/2026

✨TESTIMONY TUESDAY✨

Paul Nash:

I grew up in Kensington, Philadelphia—a neighborhood where drugs and addiction were part of everyday life. My mom worked incredibly hard to get my sister and me out of that environment and give us a better life. Looking back, I realize what an incredible sacrifice that was.

Even after we left, addiction slowly found its way into my life. What started as partying as a teenager eventually turned into alcoholism and addiction. Then, after losing my mom to cancer, my life completely spiraled out of control. For years I lived in a cycle that I couldn’t break.

On April 25, 2025, I found myself lying in a detox center, completely broken and going through some of the worst withdrawals of my life. In that moment, I cried out to God and surrendered everything. I told Him, “Lord, I’ll go wherever You send me.”

Just a couple of weeks later, on May 7, 2025, God led me to Hope Center Ministries in Ohio—and that decision changed my life forever.

Hope Center didn’t just help me overcome addiction. It rekindled my relationship with Jesus Christ. It taught me how to love myself the way God loves me and gave me a heart of compassion for others. Within my first couple of months, I was blessed to become the house manager. That role meant so much because I knew exactly what it felt like to walk through those doors scared, anxious, confused, and wondering if life could ever be different.

Over the next year, God transformed every area of my life. My faith grew deeper than I ever thought possible. I had the privilege of serving in my church, earned my driver’s license for the first time at 41 years old, bought my first vehicle, and became a productive member of society again. In May 2026, I graduated from Hope Center Ministries.

Today, I’m serving as an intern director with the hope of one day leading a Hope Center of my own. My greatest desire is to share my testimony with men battling addiction and show them that no one is too far gone. Through Jesus Christ, surrender, and the structure of a Christ-centered life, transformation is possible.

If you’re reading this and you feel hopeless, know this: God is still in the business of changing lives. I’m living proof that He can take someone who was broken, addicted, and without direction and give them a brand-new purpose.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

07/12/2026

Moments like these remind us why we do what we do! 💙

“Hope Center Ministries exists to lead addicts and their families to become fully devoted followers of Christ.”

Congratulations to Braden and Shayne on their baptisms this morning! 🙌🏻

06/25/2026

Finding freedom and healing one step at a time! 💙

06/08/2026

Our $58.33 campaign is still going on! 🎉

At Hope Center, we are able to keep our admission fee low because of generous people like YOU!

For a one-time cost of $700 our residents get a full YEAR of programming with all essentials (groceries, toiletries, housing, transportation, gym membership, etc.) provided to them.

In addition to that… each resident graduating receives that $700 back when they graduate.

“Hope Center Ministries exists to lead addicts and their families to become fully devoted followers of Christ.”

💙$58.33/monthly covers the full admission cost for someone ready to begin their recovery journey.
💙Opens the door to hope, healing, and transformed life in Christ.
💙 Changes lives & generations to come, one person, one month, and one miracle at a time.

👉 Join today and make freedom possible:

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Any amount donated makes a HUGE difference! 🙌🏻

06/05/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Grab a chair, bring some snacks, and come cheer on your favorite team! 🥎

It’s almost that time…
Come cheer on your favorite team as we discover the FUN in recovery! 🥎👏🏻

06/05/2026

What a night, what a GOD! 🙌🏻

Shouting a huge congratulations to Terry Stover! Wednesday night we had the opportunity to celebrate what God is doing in the lives of so many families. Terry and his family are a testimony to reunification and giving God all the glory!

Thank you to everyone who came to support our graduate and the mission of Hope Center Ministries! 💙