Neighborhood of Hope ministers to those who have lost everything

“We are to love people and we started going after people,” said pastor Chris Pritchett. “When someone gets burned out of their house, if they qualify, we put them in one of our houses until they get back on their feet...”
Tiny homes in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church’s Neighborhood of Hope in Bowman, Georgia.
(Photo courtesy of the Christian Index)

Neighborhood of Hope ministers to those who have lost everything

Across the street from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Bowman stand five tiny houses filled with stories of heartache and tragedy. Pleasant Grove hopes to use the buildings to turn them into stories of hope and recovery.

Eleven years ago, senior pastor Chris Pritchett heard a call to minister to first responders, EMTs, and firefighters. The Neighborhood of Hope ministry followed seven years ago and currently serves fire victims.

“We are to love people and we started going after people,” said Pritchett. “When someone gets burned out of their house, if they qualify, we put them in one of our houses until they get back on their feet or they go back to a home.”

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Jason Queen and originally published by the Christian Index.

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