02/26/2026
It was early on the morning of October 3, 2002 that the police busted in the door to my home with a battering ram. I had been without sleep for multiple days. This was my third and final arrest for dealing and manufacturing m**hamphetamines. At times, I was using over $700 a day of m**h and manufacturing $5,000-$15,000 worth of m**h a week. My home was like a drive-thru window at McDonald’s.
The police took me to jail that day. I was facing 43 years in prison. I didn’t know Jesus. I was broken, hopeless, and felt like my life had no purpose. I sat in jail for 7 ½ months before I was allowed to enter the Adult & Teen Challenge program. When I arrived, I was met at the doors with love. There was no judgment, but an empowering grace to overcome my life controlling issues. Adult & Teen Challenge taught me what it was like to have an authentic relationship with God. They taught me how to walk and talk with Jesus. Today, I have an undergrad degree in biblical studies, and two master’s degrees in theological studies. I’ve been in ministry for over 15 years, have served as a lead pastor for the past seven years, and now God has called my family to plant a brand new church in Bossier City, Louisiana, called Purpose Church. I am married with two kids and three chocolate labs. Since walking onto the Training Center campus, I haven’t touched another drug or drank a drop of alcohol, and I’m still singing victory in Jesus. Dusty
