Addicted to God

Born-again church converts junkies, criminals and prostitutesin Dutch underworld.On this picture, evangelists pray for a crack addict in Amsterdam'sRed-Light district. The evangelists are former addicts themselves..

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2985-02: Himself a former drug user, an evangelist is tempted by the smell of coke at the Amsterdam central station. He and other Victory Outreach members are trying to bring junkies into their church...VictoryOutreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

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2985-03: Two ex-prostitutes, both former heavy drug users, hug a sex worker in Amsterdam's Red Light district. ..The woman on the left is from Surinam, a former Dutch colony. She used to be a heroine addict. Thewoman on the right is from Ivory Coast, where she worked as a street prostitute before being sold to Amsterdam 20 years ago. Through religious faith, they both kicked off their addiction and spend much of their time

healing others...The woman in the middle, a 17-year-old Dutch, said she prostitutes herself to gain the love of her boyfriend...The healers belong to Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967,is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-04: Evangelists comfort a transexual at a prostitution zone in Rotterdam...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds itsmembership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-05: A junky in Amsterdam smokes crack as evangelists pray for him. The evangelists are former addicts. ..Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via theNetherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-06: Former drug addicts pray for a junky in a disused construction site Amsterdam. ..The group is part of Victory Outreach, a church started in Los Angeles in 1967. It builds its membership among junkies,prostitutes and criminals.

2985-07: Evangelists pray for a junky in Amsterdam. Jackson (main character in text) is on the right...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands.It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-08: Evangelists help a drunk to his feet at Amsterdam's central station. ..Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membershipamong junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-09: At the door of the Amsterdam branch of Victory Outreach, a controversial church that started in Los Angeles in 1967. It is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies,prostitutes and criminals.

2985-10: A junky arrives at the Amsterdam men's rehab home for the first time...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds itsmembership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-11: Before deciding whether to join Victory Outreach, a heroine addict considers the rehab home rules: no methodone, no cigarette, no family, no sex, no television. ..Victory Outreach, a controversial church startedin Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-12: A "home-leader" comforts Charles as he goes through alcohol withdrawal at the Rotterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europevia the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-13: A "home-leader" helps Charles as he suffers alcohol withdrawal at the Rotterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via theNetherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-14: Members of Victory Outreach pray for Charles, an alcoholic going through withdrawal at the Rotterdam men's home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading toEurope via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-15: Residents at the Rotterdam women's rehab home help a drug-addict as she suffers withdrawal symptoms...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via theNetherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-16: Dinner at the Amsterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies,prostitutes and criminals.

2985-17: Carl -- a former junky, pimp and armed robber -- is now becoming a priest and blesses a recovering crack addict at the Amsterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in LosAngeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-18: Carl -- a former pimp, junky and bank robber -- is becoming a priest and teaches the Bible to recovering addicts at the Amsterdam rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angelesin 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-19: Members of Victory Outreach pray for their leader, Carl -- a former junky, pimp and armed robber -- at the Amsterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-20: Rafael, a former crack-addict from Aruba, prays at the Amsterdam men's rehab home. ..Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. Itbuilds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-21: Ex-addicts and prostitutes pray at the Amsterdam church of Victory Outreach...The controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membershipamong junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-22: Pastor Jofrey speaks to his Sunday congregation in Amsterdam...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membershipamong junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-23: A former drug addict praises the lord in the Amsterdam church. His casts shadows on the "prayer points"...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via theNetherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-24: Ex-drug-addicts pray in Rotterdam..Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies, prostitutes andcriminals.

2985-25: Former drug addicts, prostitutes and criminals pray at the Amsterdam Church...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds itsmembership among junkies, prostitutes and criminals.

2985-26: Bible studies at the Amsterdam men's rehab home...Victory Outreach, a controversial church started in Los Angeles in 1967, is spreading to Europe via the Netherlands. It builds its membership among junkies,prostitutes and criminals.