Mario Zamorano, was born in Los Angeles California on June 4, 1964. He grew up in Montebello California and from the age of 12 began to have problems with drugs and the law. He attended Montebello and Vail High School up to grade 10. At the age of 17 he discovered heroin. Soon after that drugs began to dictate much of Mario’s life. The cost of active addiction and the lust of the disease-flesh began to take it's toll on Mario.
It was through God's grace and mercy that He allowed Mario, at a time when he did not know the God of the Bible to quit drugs completely through Narcotics Anonymous. (N.A.) Although Mario, through God's grace was able to conquer his addiction to drugs, the disease-flesh continued to reek havoc on Mario's life. This self-centered, self destructive lifestyle coupled with the death of Mario's sponsor and close friend eventually led Mario to a series of events that created a major problem between himself and the Federal Government.
It was at this point that Mario met the Jesus he never knew and turned his will and his life over to the care of God. Shortly after this Mario, along with his wife Camille and children attended a small Church service in La Habra Ca. Where Camille & other Church members had been praying for Mario for several months. On that morning Mario, completely broken and defeated committed his life to Jesus Christ. About two years later Mario began to experience what he believed was a call to ministry.
In 2002, Mario was able to earn his GED and then began attending Bible College to learn what he believed. While in Bible college, Mario served in various departments of ministry at a church in Diamond Bar Ca. Over a period of time Mario realized that he was not cut out for ministry as it exists today, to common people in common churches. He knew that God had called him to do something different. Later on, through a vision and a spoken word, God confirmed this.
In 2006 the Lord opened a door for ministry to addicts in 12 step recovery in North Hollywood Ca. It was there that God revealed His plan, He had been preparing Mario for a unique ministry while preparing a unique ministry for Mario.
In 2010 it was discovered that two pastors in Brooklyn NY had a church (Recovery House of Worship) R.H.O.W. and that their focus was also ministering to addicts in 12 step recovery. After several meetings and much prayer Mario began to Pastor RHOW's first church plant in So. Cal. "Recovery House of Worship So. Cal."
With 25 years of clean time today, Mario remains more active than ever in N.A. As he serves the Lord and lives the life, he once, only dreamed of.
Thank God for His Grace and Mercy!
It was through God's grace and mercy that He allowed Mario, at a time when he did not know the God of the Bible to quit drugs completely through Narcotics Anonymous. (N.A.) Although Mario, through God's grace was able to conquer his addiction to drugs, the disease-flesh continued to reek havoc on Mario's life. This self-centered, self destructive lifestyle coupled with the death of Mario's sponsor and close friend eventually led Mario to a series of events that created a major problem between himself and the Federal Government.
It was at this point that Mario met the Jesus he never knew and turned his will and his life over to the care of God. Shortly after this Mario, along with his wife Camille and children attended a small Church service in La Habra Ca. Where Camille & other Church members had been praying for Mario for several months. On that morning Mario, completely broken and defeated committed his life to Jesus Christ. About two years later Mario began to experience what he believed was a call to ministry.
In 2002, Mario was able to earn his GED and then began attending Bible College to learn what he believed. While in Bible college, Mario served in various departments of ministry at a church in Diamond Bar Ca. Over a period of time Mario realized that he was not cut out for ministry as it exists today, to common people in common churches. He knew that God had called him to do something different. Later on, through a vision and a spoken word, God confirmed this.
In 2006 the Lord opened a door for ministry to addicts in 12 step recovery in North Hollywood Ca. It was there that God revealed His plan, He had been preparing Mario for a unique ministry while preparing a unique ministry for Mario.
In 2010 it was discovered that two pastors in Brooklyn NY had a church (Recovery House of Worship) R.H.O.W. and that their focus was also ministering to addicts in 12 step recovery. After several meetings and much prayer Mario began to Pastor RHOW's first church plant in So. Cal. "Recovery House of Worship So. Cal."
With 25 years of clean time today, Mario remains more active than ever in N.A. As he serves the Lord and lives the life, he once, only dreamed of.
Thank God for His Grace and Mercy!
