Robert, where were you born and where do you come from?

I come from Lebanon in the Middle East. I was born and raised in a small town called Gourtentermos.

Derek Brooks, who goes by “Brooks,” was born in Newark, NJ where he lived until the age of 6. His father was a carpenter and his mother was a factory worker. He has two sisters, Veronica and Merele. From age …

So tell me a little about your roots. Where did you grow up? Tell me a bit about your family.

I was born in Monroe, NC in March of 1950. At a real early age my parents split up so …

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

I grew up in Orangeburg, SC, the older of two boys, and lived there until age 19. I was somewhat of an outstanding basketball player in SC. In my sophomore year I was …

Tell me, what was your circumstance before you came to the SGM? What was your life like?

It was chaotic, I was struggling, trying to figure out what I was going to do or who I was going to get …

Christian: Bryan, what brought you to the Star Gospel Mission?

Sessions: In a word, hope brought me here. I’d just turned 40, had just been released from prison, and I was lost. I could have gone home to Mom and …

When Mannie Legette arrived at the Star Gospel Mission in 2001, he was a broken man. When he left, he was a new man; a man who would go on to become a real life success story. This is the …

Tony grew up in Batesville, Indiana, the eldest of four children. His father was a UPS driver and his mother managed a shoe store. He was raised in the Roman Catholic church and was confirmed at age 18. Tony attended …

On September 2, 2001, Willie Campbell came to the Star Gospel Mission upon release from serving 5 years at Lieber Correctional Institution. Willie was in his mid-50’s when he arrived and had already served over half his lifetime behind bars. …

John, tell me about your formative years growing up in Jersey City, NJ?

As a kid, I was in the foster care system in Jersey. The state took me away from my parents when I was eight. My father was …