Our Pastor’s

Senior Pastor … DeWayne Hicks
Sister Pastor … Rebecca Hicks

Married in August 2001, we immediately began Courage To Chang Recovery Ministry at Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Both of us being active members of 12 Step Recovery, we participated in the organization of the Sebastian County Drug Court Program and as a result our faith based meetings are recognized by the local courts to obtain any required signatures for 12 step meetings.

Together we have 4 adult children and 6 grandchildren, 2 of which live with us keeping us young and happy.

We enjoy ministering on our tongue talking Harley Davidson, boating, and bar-b-qing and sharing the love of Jesus everywhere!

As of January 2023 we both retired from serving Sebastian County Adult Detention Center as head chaplains enabling us to be full time pastors at Courage. We are still tightly connected to the Sebastian County Drug Court as well as the DWI Court and Veterans Court.