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THE PROOF
Grace in ACTION
HOME OF GRACE ALUMNI-LED MINISTRIES CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM LIVES
story by Cherie Ward
For more than six decades, the Home of Grace has been a place where broken lives are restored and faith is renewed. But the ripple effect of that mission doesn’t end at graduation—it multiplies. Through alumni-led ministries, community partnerships, and faith-driven outreach, the Home of Grace continues to impact lives well beyond its campuses. From transitional housing to national replication, these ministries embody what happens when grace takes root and grows.
DISCIPLESHIP 33:
A NEXT STEP IN
RECOVERY
Founded in 2023 by Home of Grace employees Ronnie Arant and Drew
Hurd, Discipleship 33 offers a vital bridge between recovery and reintegration. With 18 beds for men and five for women, this transitional housing ministry provides a structured, Christ-centered environment for residents taking their next steps toward independence.
Participants attend group meetings, submit to random drug screenings, and can access outpatient counseling while learning to manage jobs, finances, and family responsibilities. With multiple locations on the Gulf Coast—and expansion plans in Harrison County— Discipleship 33 continues the mission of Home of Grace by helping men and women not only stay sober but build stable, faithful lives.
OPEN DOORS
PARTNERSHIP:
FROM ADDICTION
TO STABILITY
Through the Butch Oustalet Foundation, philanthropist Todd Trenchard—himself a Home of Grace alumnus—continues to pour back into the community. In partnership with the Open Doors Homeless Coalition, his efforts fund program beds for individuals battling both addiction and homelessness.
The collaboration allows clients
to complete 90 days of recovery at
the Home of Grace, then transition
into permanent housing with case management support. It’s a powerful example of how faith-based and community organizations can work hand in hand to break the cycles of addiction and homelessness, offering not just recovery—but renewal.
VALLEY OF GRACE:
THE MISSION
SPREADS NORTH
In 2017, Home of Grace alumnus Joey Bennett carried the vision of recovery and redemption all the way to Indiana, where he founded Valley of Grace—a sister ministry modeled directly after the Home of Grace program. Under the mentorship of Home of Grace leadership, Bennett’s ministry became a beacon of hope in the Midwest, proving that the seeds of grace can flourish anywhere hearts are open to healing.
Together, these ministries embody the enduring mission of the Home of Grace to transform lives through Christ, one restored soul at a time.
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