Round 3 of 12
Choosing God's Way
Stop fighting in your own strength. Surrender your life, your will, your emotions, your body, and your relationships to God.
Freedom begins when you stop leaning on your own understanding and choose to trust Jesus Christ with every part of your recovery.
Round Three Meeting: Hope Center Dickson's Jesse Card Leading
From Heroin and Fentanyl Addiction to Hope and Purpose: Jesse Card's Incredible Story
Jesse Card’s life was headed toward destruction. Trapped in heroin and fentanyl addiction, he spent years in and out of prison, accumulating 13 years behind bars. But everything changed when he encountered Jesus Christ. Today, Jesse is clean, sober, and preaching the Gospel that transformed his life. His story is a powerful testimony that no one is beyond the reach of God’s grace and that true freedom is found in HIM.
Round 3 Summary
In Round Three of Recovery America, we come to a major turning point. It is not enough to admit there is a problem. It is not enough to believe God can set you free. At some point, you must make the decision to surrender.
Addiction keeps people trapped in repeated cycles — the same choices, the same pain, the same promises, and the same defeat. Round Three is about stopping that cycle and choosing God’s plan over your own.
Jesus said, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” That is the heart of this round. Surrender is not weakness. Surrender is the decision to let Jesus become your Coach, your Lord, and your source of victory.
A Hope Center Ministries Story
Gary Chapman is a well-known Nashville recording artist, songwriter, and television personality whose story reminds us that addiction can touch anyone — regardless of talent, success, or public recognition.
In this powerful testimony, Gary shares about his battle with cocaine addiction and the grace of God that helped bring him out of that destructive season. His story fits the heart of Round Three: there comes a moment when a person must stop fighting in their own strength and make the decision to surrender.
If you or someone you love is battling addiction, Gary’s testimony is a reminder that no one is beyond the reach of Jesus Christ.
