Men of Valor

Men of Valor is the Hope For Nashville partner ministry of the month! Men of Valor's vision is to "teach men how to make real changes and begin new lives . . . to become men of valor". They work within 2 prisons within Nashville, and they have recently begun work on a wonderful aftercare program. There are many ways to become involved with Men of Valor, and you can learn more about their ministry at their website, http://www.men-of-valor.org/.

MOV's ministry is a beautiful picture of the Gospel in action -- to see men come from 2 very different life backgrounds to build a mentoring relationship. In my 3 years of working in my position, one of my fondest and most memorable moments, was when I had the privilege of visiting the Jericho Project of Men of Valor at CCA prison. I went through security and sat in a room of men praising God for the way Jesus had turned their lives around. I was asked to share a few words, and as I thought about what I would say, I was struck with how similar each of our stories was! We all are imprisoned through sin, physical or spiritual, and I don't know that I have ever had a clearer sense of the freedom that God brings then that 1 hour visiting the prison with Men of Valor.