What is Haven of Rest?
Haven of Rest is a Bible-based discipleship program and ministry located in Anderson, South Carolina that is designed to rescue, restore, and release men and women facing life-dominating problems related to addiction and homelessness.
Rescue: Meeting immediate needs while offering Biblical guidance
Restore: A process of transformation from point of crisis to healing through Jesus Christ and Biblical community
Release: Becoming equipped to be a godly, functioning member of society
Our goal is to see every program participant will have immediate needs met, find freedom from addictions, and hope in a new life with Christ.
What we do:
Watch these videos to learn more about the heart of the ministry.
Latest Posts
America's hymn of patriotism begins and ends with iconic words. "Oh, say can you see" . . . "and the home of the brave". Mention either and Americans identify them coming from the great Star Spangled Banner. Penned by Francis Scott Key, those words paint a vivid picture of the history making life or death struggle fought that night by our fathers to protect our, . . . . . newfound FREEDOM!!
For neighbors in need who find themselves on the streets this Christmas, this is the time of the year that hunger and hurting are felt most deeply.
With Thanksgiving around the corner—when hunger and hurt are felt most deeply—and the nighttime temperatures falling, our community’s most vulnerable are in harm’s way. Especially neighbors in need like Hayden…
“When I was about 15, I suffered third-degree burns all over on my hands. I had to undergo lots of surgery, and when you get burns it’s not just a short process of recovery. So, I was on cortisone and other prescription painkillers for a long time. That’s pretty much where it all started…
Thanks to ministry partners like Stephanie, from across Anderson, this ministry is now able to accomplish so much more in the lives of hundreds of hungry, hurting, and homeless people…
“I grew up in a functioning but dysfunctional family,” Jonathan says. “Meaning, they all had good jobs and went to work—but every day was a party: at the age of seven, I was introduced to marijuana and beer. By my parents.”
Imagine how it would affect you if you lost your beloved mother . . . on your 22nd birthday . . . For Jessica, it was the final emotional push that sent her into a downward spiral of depression where she turned to drugs to numb the pain. But her suffering had started years before, in a relationship …
But in the midst of that life-dominating crisis, God remembered her. Out of the blue, “A lady contacted me,” she says, shaking her head. “I told her I wasn’t doing well.” Then Chelsey smiles. “And she told me about The Haven . . .”