Adrian Styer was a musician and evangelist working mainly with people coming out of the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction. He ministered at drug rehabs in and around Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa on a weekly basis. He was also the founder of the Christian Friendship Community, a ministry that offers support for ex-addicts.
Adrian Styer was born on 3 April 1961 and grew up on the West Rand of Johannesburg. He got involved in drug and alcohol abuse from a very young age and this led him down a self-destructive path for 23 years, which saw him hit rock bottom. Adrian was a self-proclaimed atheist, but in September 1998, he reached out to God with this simple prayer: “Jesus, if You really exist, please help me.” and from that moment on God started leading him on journey of healing and recovery. Soon he met his wife and ministry partner, Meri and they got married and shared a vision and passion for helping others.

Through his ministry and music he was able to help and inspire countless addicts to pursue a life of sobriety. He also ministered in various places in Ireland, Scotland, Spain and the U.K. He counseled people daily, confronted drug dealers, searched for missing people, visited guys in prison, helped ex-addicts get jobs, clothes, food and whatever else they might have needed. Whenever anybody needed help, they knew that they could turn to him, because he was a mighty instrument in God’s hands.
Sadly on 2 August 2011 Adrian was on his motorbike, heading home after ministering at one of the rehabs, when he had an accident that claimed his life. His passing away left the members of the Christian Friendship Community and everyone who knew him devastated. Adrian’s passion for life and his love for God and his fellow man inspired those who had the privilege of knowing him and those who are left with his legacy are compelled to carry on with the work he started through the Christian Friendship Community and the Adrian Styer Foundation.
Music played during the slideshow is AD’s own songs, written and composed by AD himself.