Motivator Ray - serving metro Chicago

Ephesians 4:11-12

Seeking God for the Transition in Your Life

The compassionate yet unapologetic Pastor Ray strives to meet people and organizations at the point of their need by mentoring, coaching, and teaching — one-on-one, in groups, at scheduled events, or by whatever means God gives.

“My devastation became my motivation.”

Meet Pastor Ray Houston

Known for his “Real Talk,” Pastor Ray Houston is “The Advocate” — compassionate and fervent about a message of healing and deliverance. After 27 years of hardcore addiction, homelessness, and the loss of a million-dollar business, he found freedom in Christ and now serves as Pastor and Director of True Believers Outlook Ministry.

He is a Pastor, CEO, Author, Life Coach, and Motivational Speaker, and serves as a volunteer minister at McLean County Jail and Lincoln Correctional Center. He is married to Pastor Colleen Bennett Houston, director of G.R.O.U.P. (God Reaching Out Using People), and together they co-pastor the ministry's outreach homes.

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Seeking God For The Transition In Your Life

Ephesians 4: 11, 12

The compassionate yet unapologetic Pastor Ray strives to meet people and organizations at the point of their need by mentoring, coaching, and teaching, through one-on-one settings, group settings, scheduled events, phone, email, or by whatever means God gives.

Ephesians 4:11-12

Seeking God for the Transition in Your Life

The compassionate yet unapologetic Pastor Ray strives to meet people and organizations at the point of their need by mentoring, coaching, and teaching — one-on-one, in groups, at scheduled events, or by whatever means God gives.

From the dark alleys of drugs and evil, one man found his niche as a servant of God.

There Is Life After Drugs — How Bad Do You Want It?

Ray Houston tells the story of his past as a single parent battling addiction and his road to starting a Christian ministry in Bloomington, IL. A drug addict for twenty-seven years, he escaped jail, dodged death, and never lost custody of his child — a book of hope for every person still struggling and every person with a loved one still out there.

Online Life Coaching Ministry Services

As a not-for-profit Christian ministry, we strive to meet people at the point of their need. We offer Christian life coaching for drug addiction, alcohol and opiate addiction, sexual addiction, infidelity, and abuse — for individuals and their families alike.

Adult Ministry Services

Adults

  • Drug Addiction
  • Parenting Under the Influence
  • Pressure of Life's Responsibilities
  • Decision-Making
  • Self-Identity
Teen Ministry Services

Teens

  • Drug Addiction
  • Mixed Messages at Home
  • Dysfunctional Lifestyle
  • Peer Pressure
  • Overcoming Poverty Issues
  • Learning Disability
Family Ministry Services

Family

  • Helping vs. Enabling
  • Understanding Addiction
  • Understanding How the Drug Works
  • What Works for One Doesn't Work for All
Couples Ministry Services

Couples

  • Addiction's Hindrance in the Relationship
  • The Spirit of Me
  • Goals
  • Understanding You
  • Understanding Your Mate
Group Ministry Services

Groups

  • Addiction's Peer Pressure on Groups
  • Being an Individual First

Please be advised that the advice offered on this website and through our services should be weighed by each individual. Every person is different, and what works well for one may not work for another because of their unique mental and spiritual situation.

Motivational Speaking Through the Power of Determination

Engaging audiences as a thought-provoking speaker with a humorous side, Ray uses his personal story of triumph — from corporate success to downfall and back to success — to inspire corporate leaders and employees through the power of determination. Ray Houston, author of There Is Life After Drugs — How Bad Do You Want It?, has been called “The Escapee from Hell.”

  • The Power of a Made Up Mind
  • Overcoming What's Overcome You
  • The Territory Taker

Testimonials for Pastor Ray

“Ray is very organized, timely, and passionate about whatever he sets out to do. He connected so well with the Club that when his sessions were over the boys requested that he be rescheduled.”

Jennifer Hall, Director of OperationsBoys and Girls Club, Bloomington, IL

“Ray addressed members of our class on Making Moral Decisions. People in the class were very interested in his presentation and showed that interest by the quality and length of the question time afterwards. I invite you to hear him.”

G.H. Myron Talcott, InstructorMilwaukee Theological Institute

“Ray spoke to Lisbon's Head Start where the parents and staff found him to be both informative and enlightening. I would recommend Ray as a speaker/presenter.”

George Dennis & Peter J. NelsenNorthcott Head Start, Milwaukee, WI

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