Ray Banks Encourages Those Battling with Addiction
Posted by: Sheldon Freeman | September 29, 2025
Authored by Ray Banks (Chicago 2007)
Ray Banks (Chicago 2007) reveals his seemingly unrelenting addiction and the crucial role of God’s favor that kept him from cutting his life short.
In The Ray Banks Story: A Testimony of God’s Restoration Power, Ray shares intimately how drugs and addictions can destroy families. He pairs this with reflections on how the redeeming power of Jesus Christ can restore and renew a broken man’s faith multiple times.
Unflinching and honest, this book would be a tough read were it not for the powerful message of hope it offers. “God will test you on the things you love the most to bring out a dark side of yourself,” Ray writes. “But this exchange brings healing.”
With more than 20 years of experience as a youth leader, executive director, and minister, the now Vice President of Restoration Ministries and board member of Thornton High School District 205 is a shining light in his community. This autobiography speaks to that light while providing a learning tool that is sure to be a key part of Ray’s life legacy.
This brief 91-page testimonial is a gift for those in darkness, a guide for leaders working in the addiction spaces, and a reminder to believers that God’s strength is more powerful than any substance abuse and sexual addiction.
Click here to watch Ray’s full book interview on YouTube!
Resource Review by Will Cumby (Houston 2010)
