Lifechangers

This place can truly help to change the lives of individuals who want to change. Anybody can post a negative review and most who do will do it because they are bitter. You can't enter a recovery program and expect to dictate hoe things will go. They teach you to be responsible for what goes on in your life. They teach you good morals through discipleship teaching in the Word of God. Everyone who enters he program knows this from the start! People want to say it is a cult but tell me what cult allows you the free will to leave? It is truly based on your desire to change. The fundraising they do is to support the ministry and it teaches the participants to be a part of the welfare of others. Would you rather spend $40-60,000 in a program that really doesn't care about your future and doesn't teach you life skills as well? The participants in the program are actively involved in the fundraising to help keep the program free for the next guy. In this they learn what it is to support a community instead of destroying a community. Don't look at the people who quit but listen to the ones who stuck it out and graduated. Look at how their lives have changed and went from homeless to homeowners, from drug users and dealers to fathers, husbands, business owners, taxpayers, pastors, counselors, and teachers. Find out for yourselves.
www.lifechangersoutreach.com

I went through this program in 2017. I am forever grateful to Apostle Mark Gallow for founding this program and all the pastors and teachers that work tirelessly day and night to help people overcome their addictions and find a new, fulfilling life in Jesus. I would not be here today without their sacrifice and dedication to their students. I am still sober over 4 years later and I am never going back. God truly works in this place and through these people. I highly recommend them to anyone who is struggling and wants to make a real change in their lives

I just gave $200 to this ministry on-line ($100 Ministry Partner & $100 Christmas Donation) for the first time because I met a graduate (outside a Dollar Tree) who was sharing information about Life Changers and how it dramatically changed her life. (I volunteer weekly at Wheeler Mission in Indianapolis, where many homeless men have addictions.)

As an FYI, in addiction recovery ministries, they "seclude" the guests so they are not negatively impacted by outside influences, including friends and family who routinely have ENABLED (or contributed to) their addiction. They need to be cut off from external distractions so they can focus on taking responsibility for their own recovery. (Too many addicts are not willing to make the sacrifice and exercise self-control and thus they relapse despite the best efforts and well intentions of Lifechangers and other rehab facilities... which is why so many addicts fail.

How refreshing, this ministry is offering to sell T-shirts... you receive something in return for your contribution! Of course, the person volunteering their time to help addicts recover is "paying it forward" out of GRATITUDE for God rescuing them from addiction and giving them their life back.

See Samuel S's 6/25/20 review. I agree wholeheartedly!

My husband and I have seen firsthand how this Life changers program has changed and IS changing lives for the better. You learn you have to take personal responsibility. You need to learn that following healthy rules and regulations can be good for you! You can leave and go back to families who enable your addictions, to friends selling you drugs that are highly likely to kill you… or you can stop whining, do the program which is free, help in the fundraising a couple or three weekends and get a brilliant education into how the Lord loves you too much to let you stay on the streets. You have cried out for help. God has sent in the cavalry who work harder than you ever have to help you find true freedom!
I went into a God given program for almost 2 years ( not here), yes it was hard, yes I found out about the $#*!ty parts of myself but I also found out about my courage and my willingness to change, that I had to stop blaming my crappy upbringing for my problems and that only I with God's loving help could have a fresh start, become the beautiful butterfly He wants me to be! The wonderful human being that I am! With a wonderful future, a long happy marriage, good and loyal friends, and a sense of peace that only Jesus can truly provide in relationship with Him! Thank you Lord!
If you are ready to change, Life Changers is ready and real for you! AND we saw people who had left the program, COME BACK when they realized what God was offering them

I saw a post on a christian forum of how a recovery expert called Jovani Truman recovered $600,000 for one of our sister in christ that lives in California who got scammed by some investors she met on youtube. As at that time i was also scammed $380,000 by someone i met on instagram who convinced me into trading and he stole all my money. I contacted the recovery expert at his personal email via trustguarddigitalassetsrecovery(AT)aol(DOT)com I was so surprised that i was able to receive my lost funds back within 48 hours because i obeyed him, If you are in such situation and you want to truly recover back your lost, stolen money, then contact him now at trustguarddigitalassetsrecovery (AT) aol (DOT) com... so that you recover all your lost funds, crypto and assets back.

This group does so so much with so little, all in the name and glory of the Lord. May the Lord bless each person in this organization.

Well they came and got me out of jail and I could be happier.if it wasn't for this program I probably would have been on the streets dead. They phone is for your own safety and the meds are put up yes cause some of us was addicted to them and tried to kill our selves so some is for of best I have since Graduated the program and have staffed on with the ministry everything you is with our Safety in mind the staff really does care so the program is how you made it so take it as you will it's not about the money could care less about the money I want to see these lost souls set free and it is probably I have seen it my self so take it as you do.

This is a strict recovery program but it's all for the greater good. All the people who wrote a bad review wasn't built for a disciplined life! And obviously wasn't really ready! I graduated and could never be more free in life! Thank you Jesus

In January 2015 my husband and I entered into the life changers out reach ministry. We were bound in addition to pharmaceutical drugs and methamphetamine. We had lost all hope for life and couldnt see any way out of our addiction. We didnt have a dime to our name and lifechangers took us both in without hesitation. It was there that we encountered the Love of God that forever changed our lives. We have been completely FREE from drugs(including the psych meds his dr. Told him he would always need) and nicotine for almost 4 years. Going through Lifechangers was not only the hardest thing we ever did but the best decision of our lives next to accepting Jesus Christ as our savior (which we did at Lifechangers!) they dont teach you to cope with or manage your addiction there they teach you to bury it forever. Our marriage is better than its ever been and its continuing to get better every day. Our family has been completely restored and Im forever grateful for this ministry. I highly recommend this ministry to anyone who is bound and truly wants to be set free. God bless Lifechangers

If it hadn't been for Life Changers I wouldn't have my dad or a loving family that cares for me. I would be out living on the streets. These people are incredible. They are there and want to see you clean probably more than you do at first. I thank God everyday for this place and the amazing people here. This is not a cult! I pretty much lived the program under the circumstances of my parents. Doing things the way they do here really helps with discipline and management. My mom got her kids back after the state said she couldn't have them back. She pursued God and got her kids back and three more along with that. They are drug free and continue to have a healthy relationship with their family and others.

I'm an outsider looking in. I have good insight on these programs because I was an addict for 15 years before spending 18 months in a program like this. I've now been clean for 11 years. For those who don't know or understand addiction, depression or what ever your problem is... you were not born that way and it took some learned behavior to get to the bottom. So to get out it takes some extreme measures. First you have to be brought down to nothing, to a point were even the most simple thing (such as a pack of sugar or a small bag of chips or choosing when you get to sit down, talking on the phone, writing a letter, etc. etc...) are important. This is how your brain gets reprogrammed to appreciate the small stuff and forget about the bad stuff. This takes 3 to 6 months. For me it took 6 months to get to this stage. I tried and tried to "buck" the system. Thank the Lord my husband and family said if I left, I couldn't come home... I had no home other than this "horrible cult people place". Yes, at that point I too believed it was a cult. You learn to talk to God again, because He's the only one that will listen to you complain. Finally, I started to relax and go with the flow. I didn't realize that the process was working... my brain was being reprogrammed, I was being reborn. The person I was ashamed of was slipping away and the new person was being reborn. New it's time for the next stage... here you are this new person and you dont know yourself anymore. Who is this person I have become? Where do I go from here? How do I get there? That is why it's important to NOT LEAVE NOW! You need to be in a controlled environment during this stage. Just like you can't just let a toddler have her way in a candy store. Supervision is important. Visits from your family, more phone calls, letters, maybe a picture of your family. You start getting more privileges one thing at a time. You'll find yourself closer to God and that you talk to Him now not to complain about your situation, but just to talk to Him. Then you go to the last stage. Continuing your growing and helping the new lost souls that come in. That are in the same place you were. You will take a lot of abuse from them, but now you are healthy enough to deal with it and to give them the understanding you once received.
MARY H. From Louisiana
Clean 11 years because of a similar program an God

My brother went through this program and has been clean for years.
What most people who have not been through this personally, or who have not seen first hand, do not understand, is not just the spiritual, but the mental aspect of this program, and why it works.
Being in the midst of addition, your brain has physiologically been altered & needs to be re-wired. That is why the majority of these 30, 60, 90 day programs have such a high relapse rate (go look it up, its astonishing the amount of times people have been through multiple programs), simply put - our brains need more time. That is why the 1 yr is so crucial.
Now, the prescription drug issue that was mentioned before, was completely false. Yes, the program does not allow ANY mood altering drug, allowing these would be counterintuitive. These can come to be relied upon & later might even be a trigger if they get fearful that they will have to come off of these in the future. Yes, this does include anti-depressants, not just opioids. But the leaders have NEVER and would never not allow someone to take meds that are medically necessary, such insulin for diabetes, antibiotics etc.

Now on to the last, and most controversial issue- the fundraising. Yes, the boys have to work. Period.
This is a program that they offer completely free (yes, if the family is able to help, its great- but it is offered free so that anyone willing and ready, can come get help no matter their circumstances), of course the men & women do not like this in the beginning (or being told what to do at all for that matter) because they have been living in addiction for how long? Everyone who's knows anything about addiction, knows they are not themselves & have been living a SELFISH life for a while- OF COURSE THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT! Of course it seems cult-like if someone is forcing you to do something you do not like, but that does not mean it is not benefical (but I am assuming the did not like jail all that well either).
Unlike these 30-90 day programs that cost anywhere from a couple thousand to upwards of $25,000, & they are living in an enviroment that is not sustainable once they are in the real world. Anyone can stay sober with all day group-counseling, massages and acupunture, and yes, drugs that are deemed "acceptable" to make it a little easier. But what happens when they get home and real life starts? Problems at work? Screaming Kids? A family who might not be sure if this is real yet, and not ready to open 100% back up.
These programs just want them to be prepared for life, AND That means work- but that is only a fraction of the time. The rest of the time they are receiving biblical counsling, mentorship & if you stick it out & allow God to lead your life, they WILL BECOME YOUR FAMILY.
And just to be clear, I have never heard of ANYONE getting kicked out for not making a certain amount of money each week ( though an attitude and anyone causing division that might affect another persons recovery is a given). No one will receive help, unless they truly want it for themselves. And no matter what some person, who is uneducated on the ins and out of the program said, I will be forever grateful for this program & how it gave my brother a new life in Christ Jesus. Thank you LifeChangers.

My name is Katie I hacked into Life Changers in Pigeon Forge TN in October 2017 I had struggled with addiction for about five years I had torn apart my whole family lost my job house car and even my two children because of addiction I was in and out of jail and ended up doin a little prison time. After I was released from prison having nowhere to go and no family who wanted me around because of the things I had done I met someone who told me about Life Changers I had nothing to loose so why not I thought little did I know or expect it was really going to change my life forever everyone was welcoming and friendly the staff were very understanding and encouraging they loved on me thy prayed for me laughed with me and cried with me they introduced me to God, to who He really is they taught me how to have a relationship with Him how to love Him the way He loves me after going to the center in TN I found out they had centers all over the US including one in Alaska which is where me kids we're living with my mother in law who had custody of them I was like what are the chances of me randomly picking a rehab in TN without knowing anything about it and they also have one all the way in Alaska and not only was the center in Alaska it's in Wasilla even the exact city my children live in so I knew right then that God had orchestrated the whole thing I was in the program in TN for 6 months then the program paid to send me to the one in Alaska where I finished my other 6 months graduated from and now work for I now y'all to and get to see my two boys that I had lost and given up all hope of ever seeing I have hope again- For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you and not harm you plans for hope and a future Jeremiah 29:11. Life Changers gave me my life back thy gave me more life then I had before more life then I could have ever hoped for, was it hard? ABSOLUTELY! Yes you travel to other places to fundraise and I love how everyone throws that in there about they force you to fundraise bla bla bla but they forget to mention that they fundraise on Friday and Saturday because they live completely free for the whole 12 months fundraising is how they pay for housing and food I didn't even have clothes when I arrived they even provide the clothing for a lot of people and the one lady was being honest they wouldn't take the guy with the prescription they tell you that over they phone when they do your application no narcotics and no MIND ALTERING OR MOOD ALTERING medicines they are not a medical facility and they tell you that they tell you if they is any medical stuff you need to have it all took care of before you come yes they have a strict schedule you get up at 6am you gotta be dressed and ready for praise and worship by 6:30am then you have breakfast do chores like clean up the house then you go to class and do different bible studies to learn how to come to know God and how to grow closer and stronger in Him then when you graduate not only do they off you a job as staff with the program they also off World Harvest School of Ministry classes which is part of Oral Roberts University to help you maintain the new life they helped you create now I'm deeply sorry for anyone who didn't have the strenth to surrender and let God in and allow Him to heal but you have to want it!