logo-icon-min.svg

logo-icon-min-white.svg

## Would you step out in faith to join us to walk alongside Jackson's at-risk families?
        
> Quit your job and go clean houses!

![](https://res.cloudinary.com/dcuy54j4n/image/upload/v1643723602/bredgett_621c5fd734.webp)

In 2004, Bridgett Macklin heard the Lord tell her this statement in her morning prayer time. She walked into her employer's office, a Nissan supplier, that day and turned in her resignation. This act of obedience led Bridgett and her family on a faith journey that eventually led to the birth of God's Haven. But there were many twists and turns along the way. After quitting her job, Bridgett began cleaning homes and businesses. In her spare time, she, her husband, and children served small meals to homeless men, women, and children.

This ministry of providing for basic needs grew to the point where Bridgett became a key contact for the City of Jackson whenever emergency needs arose among the homeless population. Bridgett began operating an emergency homeless shelter for the city during the harsh winter months. As more and more relationships were formed with the homeless population, Bridgett and a group of volunteers saw the need for transitional housing, especially among the population of women and children in Jackson. With the help of her church, Bridgett opened and operated two transitional houses in South Jackson for women and their children.

God's Haven formed in 2007 as a response to the growing ministry need. Soon after, a weekly student ministry began. Bridgett and other God's Haven volunteers began picking up students in Jackson's most at-risk apartment complexes and extended stay hotels and offering these students a hot meal, recreation, Bible study, and mentoring. What began as a volunteer movement to serve Jackson's most at-risk population is now an organization serving hundreds of adults and students each year. Bridgett and God's Haven volunteers have seen many success stories along the way: families placed in permanent housing and employment, students graduating high school and now college, men and women who once worked the streets who are now ministering to their communities, etc.

**Would you step out in faith to join us to walk alongside Jackson's at-risk families?**

The Mission of God's Haven
--------------------------

God's Haven's mission is to proclaim and demonstrate the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ by meeting the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of men, women, and children who are homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless.

The Vision of God's Haven
-------------------------

Our vision is that God will use God's Haven to build a community of surrendered believers in Jesus Christ who will then join us in reaching the lost.

Our Story

## Let's do this together!

God's Haven needs help from servants like yourself. Please consider donating your time, expertise, or money to support our mission.

### Donate

Give financially, so Jackson's at-risk families can get the support they deserve.

[Donate](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=8SEFQ27TLWXQG&source=url)

### Volunteer

God's Haven needs volunteers of all shapes and sizes. Volunteer with our Monday Night Student Ministry, Girls' Summer Camp, Sack Lunch Delivery, Christmas Drive, School Supply Drive, Teenage Girl Mentoring Program, or Housing Program.

[Find a Volunteer Opportunity](https://jacksonleadershipfoundation.volunteerhub.com/lp/GodsHaven/)

### Adult Programs

God's Haven offers weekly programs to adults who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Adults in our programs are usually parents of children in God's Haven's Student Programs. Programs include: Weekly Bible Study and Mentoring, Employment Assistance, Housing Assistance.

### Student Programs

God's Haven serves students who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Programs for students include:

*   Monday night Bible study, hot meal, recreation, and mentoring.
*   Friday night Teenage Girls outings
*   Summer Camp for Girls
*   Christmas Gift Drive
*   School Supply Drive

### Housing

God's Haven offers transitional housing for families without a home. Our program allows families to put aside their monthly rent costs to go toward a down payment for a future home. We offer credit repair and first-time homebuyer programs as well. We also offer emergency shelter for families in need.

### Community Events

God's Haven holds monthly community events at low-income apartment complexes throughout the city. Many of the families in these complexes participate in our weekly student and adult programs. We also do sack lunch deliveries to these apartment complexes during Spring Break and Thanksgiving.

Recieve Our Newsletter!