Men's Discipleship House

 

We are excited to announce the Freeway Gibsontown Discipleship House opened Tuesday, September 23, 2025.  At the time of this post, we have one man who has committed to the program and room for three more.  Our house leader, Brad Denney is eagerly accepting applications for admittance. 

The Freeway Men’s Houses provide a safe and supportive Christ-centered environment for men to grow and develop their walk with the Lord. Our discipleship program is designed around principles found in the Word of God. Sobriety is the first step in long-term success; we believe discipleship is the key to life-long change. 

Each man is mentored through one-on-one discipleship and will complete our Seasons Classes before graduation. They are taught the foundation for living a God honoring life. Men are taught to be Godly leaders in their homes and how to care for their families. They are taught the importance of restoring broken relationships with their children and family. 

Through partnerships with local churches, each man is given the opportunity to serve in the community, at church, and at Freeway Ministries. They build lasting relationships that help them to develop Godly character, life skills, and accountability. The relationships often continue long after they graduate. It is truly a season that will change the rest of their life.                                            

We welcome men from every demographic to deepen their relationship with God through our 12-month residential program. If you are interested in applying, please complete the request for application form to the right of this post. 

$85

Cost of Incarceration Per Inmate Per Day

The national average to house an inmate is over $31,000 annually.

$0

Cost of our residential Discipleship House for Taxpayers

Freeway Ministries is funded completely by donors; we do not receive any government funding. All residents are paying taxes and contributing to the local economy.

$2.1M

Amount Freeway Ministries Saves Taxpayers Per Year

We are an alternative to prison in multiple counties throughout the U.S. When people are not incarcerated, we save the taxpayers money.

Freeway Ministries is more than just Discipleship Houses. It is a community of people that create a family. Many of our graduates still attend our services, spend holidays with us, and serve faithfully.

According to a recent study by the Department of Justice, up to 83% of prisoners are arrested again within the first 9 years after their release. 90 to 95% of graduates from the Freeway Discipleship House do not return to prison after completion of the program.

By teaching men and women how to live by following the principles found in the Word of God and creating a safe community for them to develop relationships, we are changing the trajectory of not only their lives, but also their community.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES REGISTRATION 2025

 

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Discipleship House

The tree has been removed and we are working to get the house in the dry and making repairs.   For more information about Freeway's Discipleship House and Freeway Gibsontown Men's House click the link below:

Men's Discipleship House Video

Prayer Requests:  

• Funding and/or donations of materials. 
• Volunteers to help with the repairs. 
• Target date to open:  April 2025
• The men who will commit to the 12-month program

Volunteers are needed.  If you would like to help, contact Brad Denney at 417-612-1953.  

The Lord Will Provide

Everything I need

Everything I need

My Father has it

My Father has it

And every single time

The Lord will provide (That's right)

My Father has it

Yes, my Father has it, yes

Yes He does

Oh my Father has it

Yes I trust You

The Lord Will Provide

Song by Landon Wolfe and Passion

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Coming Soon...... Freeway Gibsontown Men's Discipleship House

Freeway Gibsontown 

COMING SOON!!!!

MEN'S DISCIPLESHIP HOUSE!!

We are beyond excited!!  Our heavenly Father has provided!  The tree is off the house and now we have a lot to do to get it ready for our first Men's Discipleship House in Kingsport. 

What is a Men's Discipleship House? The Freeway Men’s Houses provide a safe and supportive Christ-centered environment for men to grow and develop their walk with the Lord. Our discipleship program is for professed christians and is designed around principles found in the Word of God. Sobriety is the first step in long-term success; we believe discipleship is the key to life-long change. The program has an exceptionally high success rate among those that finish the program.

Each man is mentored through one-on-one discipleship and will complete our Seasons Classes before graduation. They are taught the foundation for living a God honoring life. Men are taught to be Godly leaders in their homes and how to care for their families. They are taught the importance of restoring broken relationships with their children and family. 

Through partnerships with local churches, each man is given the opportunity to serve in the community, at church, and at Freeway Ministries. They build lasting relationships that help them to develop Godly character, life skills, and accountability. The relationships often continue long after they graduate. It is truly a season that will change the rest of their life.

Thankfully the tree in the pictures above is off the house due to the generosity of Grace Point Fellowship Church and other friends of the ministry. Soon we will begin the repair work and getting the house ready to open.

Today, we invite you to have an eternal impact on a life for the glory of God as you give to Freeway Gibsontown toward the house repairs. Please pray and ask the Lord to guide you in giving. Your tax-deductible gift of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 or more will make a tangible difference, but every dollar matters.    

Ways to make your year-end gift:

Give through this link: https://freewaygibsontown.churchcenter.com/giving 

Mail to:   Gibsontown Ministries
               PO Box 7286
               Kingsport, TN  37664

Text2Give by texting the amount of your donation to 84321.
 

Thank you in advance!

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

    We are facing lost generations of people who are enslaved to drug and alcohol addictions. We all know someone in our family, circle of friends or where we work, someone whose life has been degraded by these addictions. Addiction often leads to homelessness, which is in the news daily. Often their addictions lead to a prison term for the associated behavior of crime to support their addiction.  

  Brad Denny was such a person. Brad grew up in Springfield, Missouri being enabled by others, and he walked into this lifestyle and lived it until he was 55 years old. His story can be viewed in the attached link, One Broken Life, found below in this blog.  Brad attended Freeway Discipleship House in Springfield, Missouri and his life has never been the same. The year-long program taught him Christian principles for living and how to be a good citizen.  Accountability and camaraderie changed his whole life and trajectory. 

      Brad attended additional training with Freeway Springfield and has come to Kingsport, Tennessee to help us establish a Men’s Discipleship House where he can help others break their bondage to their addictions, as he has. Brad will be the House Manager and live with those who seek to reclaim their lives. 

  We currently have a Ministry Building in Kingsport that can be modified to house men.  We have the architecture drawings approved by the city for the needed modifications to have men living in the building.  The cost for the modifications is as follows: 

Fire alarm and sprinkler system bid                                                          $52,000

Fire rated drywall upgrade and doors, A/C modifications.                        $15,000

Storage shed to house displaced items.                                                     $8,000

          Total need is $75,000

   Please consider investing in our community and people’s lives by financially supporting this great need. We are a 501C and get no government funding. Freeway year long program graduates show success rates over 90%, they never return to their addictions, and are working tax paying citizens.   

    You can support this great local need in numerous ways; a one-time gift, monthly support, prayer, share this opportunity with others or even volunteer.  

Mailing address:  Freeway-Gibsontown / PO Box 7286 / 1022 Dorothy St. / Kingsport, TN 37664

For more information or if you would like to give,

https://freewaygibsontown.churchcenter.com/giving

Brad Denney's Testimony

 

Freeway Gibsontown Video

 

PRAISE FOR THE PAST AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11

 As you may know we out grew our building in 2023 and began having Sunday evening Freeway services in the community center building at Reedy Pointe (formerly Cloud Apartments).  We continue to have our Thursday Bible Studies, food pantry and clothes closet at our building located at 1022 Dorothy Street.

On Sunday evenings the Freeway Service begins at 5:00pm followed by a hot meal.  We currently have various men that preach the word and always share the gospel message.  Freeway is designed to help those who are dealing with addictions and the many other issues it brings. Most of those who preach at our services have experienced addiction either personally or through someone in their family. We are grateful to be part of how the Lord is using this arm of ministry to further His kingdom.

Our Food Ministries Team prepares the Sunday meal at our building on Dorothy Street then transports it to the community center where it is served.  Most of the food to prepare the meals is being donated.  This is a huge praise and blessing from God!!  

In addition, we have begun Child Evangelism Fellowship Good News Club on Sunday evenings during the Worship Service.  Attendance varies but at times is just under 30 kids any given Sunday.  Our Children's Ministry Team that leads the club has completed the CEF training. The materials are gospel centered.  So many children we minister to have little or no  knowledge of Jesus.

The ministry grew and expanded in 2023 and we hope to expand it even more in the coming months.  One way we hope to do that is by opening a Discipleship House.  Our plan is to convert part of our building at 1022 Dorothy Street to house individuals.  The Discipleship House will involved a 12 month commitment to live in the home, work, pay rent, be held accountable and most importantly follow the discipleship plan to help change lives and grow spiritually as a Christian. We believe only God can bring a lasting change and transformation as He changes the heart of a man (person) so the desires change.

We are in the process of purchasing a storage building so we can move some items out to make changes to the building for the Disicpleship House.  Before we do the renovations that will be required, we will need to raise money to do the work.  At this point, we  are in the process of determining exactly what will be required and also a cost estimate to do the work.

We still need more space!  We are continuing to look at other options and are praying about another building near by that is not currently being used.  We have prayer walked around the building and sat in the parking lot and prayed asking God to work as only He can.  It would be wonderful to have our office, kitchen, food pantry, clothes closet, Bible study classes, Good News Club for Kids, and Worship Services all in one  location.  Please pray with us about this!

We are very thankful for our volunteers!  During 2023 two more churches have been volunteering and serving in much needed areas.  We are so thankful for Grace Point Fellowship and Sulfur Springs Baptist Church and the impact you have made as you have served!  We always have a need for more volunteers on our teams and have a need to add other teams soon.  

The teams are as follows: 

• Transportation: We have three vans.  Currently we run two vans on Sunday evenings to pick up people from Westside Inn, Salvation Army, Maple Oaks Apartments, Hope Haven and other points.  Transportation is available for those who call the Freeway number to arrange for a ride.
• Food Ministries Service:  The team prepares hot meals each Sunday.
• Food Pantry:  Food Pantry is open on Thursday's following our 11AM and 5PM Bible Study Classes.
• Clothes Closet:  The Clothes Closet is open following Freeway Services on various Sundays.  More volunteers are needed so this schedule can be expanded.
• Music / Praise Team:  This team loves to sing praises to the Lord.  We are always looking for talented singers and musicians to be lead worshipers.
• Children's Ministry:  In addition to child care of babies this team also provides a BIble lesson to older children through Good News Clubs.  
• Student Ministry:  We need someone to lead and coordinate this work.  The need is great!
• Bible Studies:  On Thursday at 11:00 AM we offer a ladies Bible study class.  At 5:00 PM there is a co-ed class.

The board of directors voted to apply for an assumed business name (DBA) which was completed in March 2024.  The ministry DBA is Freeway Gibsontown.

We are not a church so we encourage those who attend to find a Biblical church where they can belong as they grow and serve the Lord.  We especially point them to our partnering churches.

Thank you for your prayer and financial support to this work the Lord has given!  

To Him be all glory and praise given for the things He has done and what He will do in the future!!

"...behold , I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields: for they are white already to harvest." John 4:35 KJV

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