Founders
Rick Wagner has personally experienced the chains of alcoholism and the effects of drugs on children and families and now has big heart after God. Sharon’s background includes a 15-year addiction to cocaine which she overcame in 1987 with the love of God and the discipline of Teen Challenge. While at the Walter Hoving Home in New York, Sharon received a vision to provide a home for women – a place of safety and healing. For many years, Rick has had a vision to birth a City of Refuge in Lakeland Georgia to see men and their families healed and set free from addiction. In 2005, out of a passion to bring healing and freedom to women struggling with alcohol, drugs and abuse, Rick and Sharon founded South Georgia House of Hope. Today that same passion resides as Evans Memorial Camp is established. Together they have five children and fourteen grandchildren. Through the power of prayer and Gods love they have witnessed the transformation of their family's lives, and are honored to pave the way for other generations to experience restoration. They began a journey of faith that will last a lifetime.
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Directors
Rick and Stephany Wagner both come from a past of addiction and have experienced God’s redemption. Rick graduated the program at Dunklin, went through their Servant Leadership Training and served on staff for three years. He is an Ordained Minister and has served in the Men's Program at Dunklin, the Kids Church, and the Men's Program at Martin County Jail. He has an AS Degree in Theology from Freedom Seminary. Since moving to Georgia Rick was involved with the Youth at Southland Church, and Kairos Prison Ministry. Presently Rick is the Director of Evans Memorial Camp. Stephany graduated from the Refuge Ranch and The Women’s Refuge of Vero Beach. She continued with a two year Discipleship Program and has worked with the Outreach Program called “Shine Girls” at Care Net Pregnancy Center. She has her AS degree in Human Services and serves as a Mentor at South Georgia House of Hope and is the Administrative Director at Evans Memorial Camp. Rick and Stephany have four children, Gloryana Jubilee Rose Wagner, Richard William Titus Wagner, Ziel Gideon Sloan Wagner, and enjoy visits with Rick's older twin boys Jacob and Tyler. Together they live out of a passionate and sustaining desire to give back what they have been given.
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Meet the families on a Mission:
Our Staff
Craig Tanner is our Community Outreach Director; he's been with us for 5 years. He was married to his beloved Stephanie Tanner in October 2019. She is the Manager of Restored Treasures and Assistant Director at House of Hope. Craig works with the community to secure jobs and spread the love of Jesus!
Testimony: Our relationship is completely made in Heaven and that’s the best way to describe it. We both come from a past of addiction and living a life of sin. We both were taught how to have a genuine relationship with God throughout our program. After we graduated Servant Leadership Training from House of Hope and Evans Memorial Camp, we were able to pursue a courtship with each other. We wanted to stay completely pure since we were now a new creation in Gods eyes so the first day that we kissed was on our wedding day. We have been reconciled to our children and we are passionate about pouring into others and showing them Gods goodness and faithfulness through our testimony!!
Testimony: Our relationship is completely made in Heaven and that’s the best way to describe it. We both come from a past of addiction and living a life of sin. We both were taught how to have a genuine relationship with God throughout our program. After we graduated Servant Leadership Training from House of Hope and Evans Memorial Camp, we were able to pursue a courtship with each other. We wanted to stay completely pure since we were now a new creation in Gods eyes so the first day that we kissed was on our wedding day. We have been reconciled to our children and we are passionate about pouring into others and showing them Gods goodness and faithfulness through our testimony!!
Laura Salatas moved to Evans in early 2020 to start Family Development with her husband Andrew Schneider and their two little girls Jamie (7) and Emma (5). Since coming to Evans, she has poured into this community with a servant's heart through worship, Marriage Class, and the Children's ministry. She is also our Office Administrator and handles the day to day behind the scenes work for Evan's Memorial Camp.
Testimony: Hello! My name is Laura and I am married with two beautiful children to my husband Andrew Schneider. We have battled the harsh realities of addiction since we got married in April of 2015. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and trials, as well as miracles and triumphs. One thing has never changed through it all, and that is that God never gave up on us and therefore, we won't give up fighting for our marriage and our precious little girls. We have both grown tremendously at Evans. I have personally become a bolder Christian woman and have gained much healing and many Godly relationships through this ministry. I thank God every day that I made the leap of faith to come to Evans!
Testimony: Hello! My name is Laura and I am married with two beautiful children to my husband Andrew Schneider. We have battled the harsh realities of addiction since we got married in April of 2015. It has been a rollercoaster of emotions and trials, as well as miracles and triumphs. One thing has never changed through it all, and that is that God never gave up on us and therefore, we won't give up fighting for our marriage and our precious little girls. We have both grown tremendously at Evans. I have personally become a bolder Christian woman and have gained much healing and many Godly relationships through this ministry. I thank God every day that I made the leap of faith to come to Evans!
Meet the Dream Team:
Servant Leadership Training
The Servant Leadership Training program provides the experiences needed to be an effective leader by
following Jesus Christ. It is a 1 year commitment. Both word and example are principles of servanthood. This is the heart and core of living out His life by His spirit within us. To bring forth and raise up men who have been called by God.
Purpose:
The main purpose of Servant Leadership Training program is to help those who have a call on their lives to
test, train, and develop the skills, gifts, talents and most of all character. In time, the process with reveal a
need either for ongoing training here on staff or a vision for ministry elsewhere in the Body of Christ.
Commitment, Class Room Participation, Hands-On Ministry Assignments, and Family Recovery (if married)
following Jesus Christ. It is a 1 year commitment. Both word and example are principles of servanthood. This is the heart and core of living out His life by His spirit within us. To bring forth and raise up men who have been called by God.
Purpose:
The main purpose of Servant Leadership Training program is to help those who have a call on their lives to
test, train, and develop the skills, gifts, talents and most of all character. In time, the process with reveal a
need either for ongoing training here on staff or a vision for ministry elsewhere in the Body of Christ.
Commitment, Class Room Participation, Hands-On Ministry Assignments, and Family Recovery (if married)
