Social Justice/Benevolence

Benevolence

Integrity House partners with Greenhouse Ministries, www.GreenHouseMin.org , Journey Home and Community Helpers of Rutherford County to provide emergency relief and meet the various needs of hurting people who find themselves in need of a hand-up.

Greenhouse Ministries

615-494-0499 (Tuesday - Friday)

Journey Home

615-969-8399 (Monday-Friday)

Community Helpers of Rutherford County

615-898-0617 (Tuesday – Thursday) emergency utility/rent assistance

Social Justice Focus Ministry

We are just beginning to explore a ministry focused toward a group that many consider highly at-risk-single moms. Statistically speaking single mom families are more impoverished, rate the highest for children involved in crime, and generally do not compare in quality-of-life to a two parent home. Through education and meeting practical needs, Integrity House is seeking means and opportunities to make a positive impact in single mom households.

Past and Future Projects

Collecting food for local food banks through our annual FEED outreach
Blanket drive/delivery to homeless men and women
Community Café – Providing a hot meal for homeless and low-income individuals
Issues related to human trafficking
Providing court-ordered parenting and juvenile behavior modification classes
Assisting single moms as they transition back into life after incarceration
Health education in third world environment
Ministry to low-income housing areas

Social Justice / Benevolence

While we cannot meet the needs of everyone, our desire is to grow in the ‘radical’ teachings of Jesus as revealed by the following text from Matthew 25:34-40 (New Living Translation).

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’

“Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink? Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’