It’s not unusual for residents of the Charis House to have outstanding legal charges and court dates when they start the program. Sadly, it’s often those poor choices and consequences that lead [...]

Part 2 – Feeling Cherished In last week’s blog, we discussed how the typical struggles of being separated from family during addiction recovery can become amplified during the holiday [...]

Part 1 – Keeping Perspective While Christmas is a time for most people to focus on gathering with family, snagging the best Black Friday deals, wrapping gifts, and cooking up a storm, the [...]

This December, Ministry Village at Olive and an adult Sunday School class from Olive Baptist Church will host their 6th Angel Tree Banquet to bless and encourage the children of incarcerated [...]

As songs about Jesus’ grace and healing salvation rang out in the Worship Center at Olive Baptist Church, hands began to shoot up into the air from several pews near the altar. While voices sang [...]

The Esther House – You Can Help– PART 3 Since opening the Esther House in June 2019, the staff of Ministry Village at Olive and the Charis House have worked together to furnish the Esther [...]

The First Esther House Residents Share Their Stories – PART 2 In last week’s blog, we heard from one of the 3 Charis House graduates living in the Esther House on the campus of Ministry Village [...]

The First Esther House Residents Share Their Stories – PART 1 The Esther House is part of Phase 3 – Transitional Living – of the Charis House program at Ministry Village at Olive. [...]

Part 2 – The Women Who Lead With Compassion In last week’s blog, you learned about the structure of the Charis House program and the important role the House Manager plays in the ministry. [...]

Part 1 – The Vital Role of the Charis House Manager If you are familiar with the Charis House, the women’s residential recovery program at Ministry Village at Olive, then you may have heard [...]