Hope House began in 2009, and the longer we walk with our neighbors in poverty, the more certain we are that nothing short of gospel restoration is the solution. Based on the requests of our neighbors and the changes they want to see in their neighborhood, we focus our efforts in five key areas: education, transportation, workforce development, addiction recovery, and financial empowerment. We have learned that short-term solutions to poverty don’t help a person truly overcome poverty, so we aim for whole-life transformation with our ministries. Thank you for joining us in this tremendous task through your generosity, your time, and your prayers. The Lord has blessed us with a community who cares for its neighbors and longs for them to know Jesus.

​Kris battled addiction for most of his life, and he never stayed employed for long. At our Jobs for Life graduation last week, he shared how the class and working through New Leaf has helped him stay sober and employed. Watch Kris' story here:

On June 2, a group of seven incarcerated men at the Warren County Regional Jail graduated from Jobs for Life. During the class, they learned Biblical principals and practical applications for employment to help them get and keep a job when they are released from jail. Lonnie shares how the class impacted his life:

Jacob graduated from Program Living for Men in January, 2022, after struggling with addiction and incarceration for 20 years. He started following Jesus while in jail, and he shared his testimony at the Program Living graduation in May. Watch the video to hear his story.

You can change the life of a resident like Jacob by supporting our Program Living ministry. When you sponsor a resident, you are helping to cover the cost of their programming and ensuring that we can continue providing this service.

With your help, we exceeded our fundraising goal for the 12th Annual Cooking for Hope and raised $84,000! Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, and donated. We are so grateful for the pastors who competed in the Chef Scott Wilson Cooking Competition from Living Hope, Burton Memorial, Transformation Christian Center, Hillvue Heights, Rich Pond Baptist, First Baptist, Eastwood Baptist, Christ Fellowship, Mission Church and Crossland. Congratulations to this year's winning team, Pastor Eric from Mission and Pastor Joel from Crossland!

Thank you to our sponsors, First Southern National Bank, Mac's Restaurant Equipment, ISTT, SSC, Lawn Doctor, ETR, Houchens Industries, Bratcher Financial Group, and Jack Wright for County Judge Executive.

Enjoy this highlight video and photos from the event!