RECOVERING ADDICT … Ex-Heroin addict turned evangelist Joel Reichlin spoke at Oasis Christian Fellowship, sharing stories of his redemption. (PHOTO BY JEREMY SCOTT, STAFF)
By: Jeremy Scott
Oasis Christian Fellowship in Wauseon hosted a special guest speaker on February 15th. Joel Reichlin, Pastor at Bethel Cleveland Brunswick Campus.
Joel’s salvation story is not the typical one. After years of addiction and drug trafficking that led him to serve two separate sentences in federal prison, Joel claims to have found God when he was struck by lightning.
Since then Joel has founded Real Love Ministries, served as Director of Education and Prevention for the Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, and was instrumental in the development of Hannah House and Timothy House, which are residential homes for people addicted to drugs.
He preached to the congregation about how God is everywhere, just waiting to be found. The event featured singing and praise, as well as testament.
Jeremy can be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com
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Praise the Lord!