A Discipleship Journey to Break the Cycles of Addiction, Incarceration, and Absent Fathers

In 2018, God planted our church in Louisville, Kentucky, within a halfway house that includes a substance abuse program for inmates. Through His provision, our church plant has become a dedicated space for worship and discipleship, reaching over 3,000 inmates with the Gospel and baptizing more than 700 men

This Christ-centered environment empowers incarcerated men to renew their lives and become active disciple-makers, extending Christ’s hope throughout the community.

Our goal over the next three years is to expand our reach within the prison facility by serving 1,800 more inmates impacted by addiction and incarceration through our voluntary, Christ-centered discipleship program—and to see 400 baptisms as they step into a renewed life in Christ. 

God is transforming these men into active disciple-makers, growing spiritually mature as He breaks the generational cycles of addiction, incarceration, and fatherlessness while restoring hope, rebuilding families, and renewing lives with His redeeming love.

MAKING DISCIPLES

Transforming Lives Through Jesus Christ

Share the Gospel with 1,800 Inmates

To reach 1,800 more men with the Gospel as we build and strengthen a renewed, faith-driven community dedicated to the Great Commission—making disciples and teaching them to obey all that Christ commands.

Celebrate 400 Resurrected Lives

To see 400 baptisms—men accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and stepping into a new life of freedom and redemption inside the facility.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Changing the Way Men Recover

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will."

Break the Cycles

Breaking the generational cycles of addiction, incarceration, and fatherlessness—one man, one family at a time—through Christ-centered discipleship and renewal, anchored in His redeeming love.

Outreach and Impact

Expanding our reach to transform more lives, inside and outside the prison walls, by equipping men to become disciple-makers who lead by faith in their homes and communities, right where they are.

God never joins us.
God invites us to join Him.

Discipleship Bible Study

Empowering Men to Lead

Equipping men to become godly leaders in their families, churches, and communities by providing them with the spiritual tools and practical skills to guide others toward freedom in Christ.

Preparing for Reintegration

Practical training, spiritual guidance, and discipleship to support a healthy, faith-driven transition back into society, preparing men for life beyond recovery.

Restore. Rebuild. Renew.

One Man, One Family at a Time.

Rebuild Families

Heal broken families and relationships by equipping men with the tools they need to reclaim their roles as fathers, husbands, and spiritual leaders in their homes.

Reunite Fatherless Children

Through God’s grace, every transformed man becomes a positive, godly role model for his children—breaking the cycle of absent fathers and nurturing hope for future generations.

RIPPLE OF TRANSFORMATION

Each life transformed creates a ripple effect by sharing the gospel with others as it was shared to them, thereby restoring hope, rebuilding families, and renewing lives through the transformative power of Jesus Christ.

Prefer to mail your donation? Freedom Lake Ministries, 2005 Ascender Court, Louisville, KY 40245
 
Freedom Lake Ministries is a Christ-centered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All gifts made through this site are tax-deductible under Kentucky law and serve to advance God’s Kingdom here on earth.