Married at age 16. A dad at 17. Divorced before turning 18. That’s a lot of life to process over 2 years for an adult with a fully-developed sense of self, a rock-solid support system, and a [...]

The Ministry Village family suffered a sad loss at the end of August with the death of one of our Charis House graduates. This young lady brought so much joy and happiness to the lives she [...]

The Most Excellent Way (MEW), a Christian support group for anyone affected by drugs, alcohol, or any type of addiction, began meeting at Olive Baptist Church in 1993. When Ministry Village at [...]

The Most Excellent Way (MEW) is a loving group of men and women affected directly or indirectly by drugs, alcohol or other life-dominating sin. MEW utilizes Biblical principles to overcome the [...]

Ms. Vanessa Bettis has been named Director of Women’s Recovery Ministries for Ministry Village at Olive. In her role, Ms. Vanessa will oversee the Charis House program, Ministry Village at [...]

Over the past 2 weeks, we’ve told the story of Ms. Debbe Jefcoat, her work leading to the creation of the Charis House, and how her leadership and guidance impacted so many lives over her 21 [...]

Those who have heard of Charis House – Ministry Village at Olive’s non-profit Christian-based residential substance abuse recovery program for women – have no doubt heard the name “Debbe Jefcoat” [...]

Last week, we learned about Stacey Paden and how going to a Most Excellent Way addiction support meeting at Olive Baptist Church one night in 1998 began a change that has lasted decades. This [...]

Most Excellent Way is one of the vital programs of Ministry Village, but not one that is discussed very often. The stories shared in Most Excellent Way are often painful, and to protect those who [...]

In last week’s blog, we learned how the Tender Hearts Caring Hands Food Pantry, Most Excellent Way, and the Ministry Village Bargain Center have made adjustments in response to the COVID-19 [...]