About us
Who we are
We have a story of drug addiction, homelessness, broken vows, estranged family, prison sentences, and many years as troubled youth.
In 2017, Tonya was looking at a 15-year sentence. She couldn’t handle the devastation of losing her husband, children, and now her freedom. Sitting in an abandoned car, Jesus showed up and derailed her suicide attempt. A week later, the Lord met her again at a church during an altar call. Right there at the altar, she was radically born again and delivered from drugs.
Set on fire, she ran to her estranged husband to tell him of Jesus. In less than a year, their marriage was restored, their kids were in their custody, and the 15-year sentence was dropped. Ronnies life was changed, and their hearts never left the streets. God overflowed with provision and opened numerous doors for them to preach the gospel. Their first week out, they fed 150 homeless individuals, and 11 dedicated their lives to Christ. The second week, 200 people were fed, and 22 people dedicated their lives. In 6 short months, they witnessed a man getting out of a wheelchair, a woman putting down her cane to walk and supernatural deliverances from drugs. They now regularly serve, not just the homeless but where they feel the Holy Spirit leads. Currently they take the team to multiple communities across Arizona with food, clothing, resources, and the Word of God.
They have witnessed countless testimonials of individuals experiencing supernatural healing, freedom, restoration, and deliverance. They have helped rescued hundreds of homeless people off the streets into detox and emergency housing.
HTSJ believes in the power of God and His Word.
HTSJ believes that as the Body of Christ, we can all work together to reach those who feel lost, unseen, and unloved.
My name is Ronnie. I am the Co-Founder of ” Hit The Streets for Jesus “. I grew up in and out of foster care, group homes, detention centers, and experienced a lot of mental and physical torture and abuse. At a young age I started using drugs. That led me to being an addict and drug dealer. Methamphetamines was just one of my problems for 25 years. That became a big part of who I was and how I identified myself. I served 2 prison terms and was homeless for many of those years of addiction. You can say I was consumed by the chaos that we see as a huge problem today. In 2018, Hell lost another one. I gave my life to Christ and he set me free from my old identity. And now because of the Lord , I have the opportunity to go back out and share the Word and His undeniable love. Thank you Jesus!!!
Vision
To see every captive set free and walk in their God given authority and identity.
Mission
Equipping others to know the love and healing power of God, while equipping individuals to walk in freedom and purpose.
What we believe
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
We believe that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell. Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christ follower to live a godly life and minister supernaturally. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is poured out on believers that they might have power to be His witnesses. John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10; Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:4.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church. 1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
We believe that the ministry of evangelism which is sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation is only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and discipleship is helping followers of Christ grow up into maturity in Christ and it is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society.
We believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism. Matthew 9:35-38, 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen. Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.