Statements
Mission
431 Ministries offers women who have been through hardship an opportunity to develop hope and a plan for an independent future.
"Hardship" - This includes women in widowhood, with grief experience, after the loss of a spouse to divorce, through single motherhood, after relational abuse/abandonment, in post-sobriety, and in a place of uncertainty.
"Hope and a plan" - Being in community with others who are walking the same journey; learning to face the past to find restoration, and having the skills to not fall back into crisis.
"Independent future" - Living confidently on their own but not by themselves; they'll have an ongoing community to support and encourage them through whatever they'll face.
Background
431 Ministries has been God's plan, more than anyone else's. Founders, Rachel and Justin Peck never set out to start a ministry - prior to launching 431, they were local farmers, with full time HR and marketing jobs! But God surprised them with with a new mission. In their own words,
"One woman after another just came to us looking for help… God just kept bringing them to our doorstep."
The Pecks dug in, and found that it wasn't just a couple of women who found themselves in crisis, there were many women in Middle Tennessee facing things like homelessness, domestic abuse, addiction, food insecurity and more. Something had to be done.
In 2018, 431 Ministries officially became a 501(c)3 with headquarters in Spring Hill, TN. God continued to send women to their doorstep, and help for these women beyond what just Rachel and Justin could provide.
431 Ministries began partnering with The Refuge Center to help cover the costs of counseling services to women in our care. We added board-members and regular volunteers, who have moved the mission forward by bringing their God given talents to the table, like marketing, grant-writing and even plumbing!
Needs
Currently, there are more than 28,000 women in our county and one neighboring county alone who may need our services. We need to grow in order to be ready for any of these women who reach out to be known, seen, and loved. We know that we will be able to serve more women and their children, as God provides more volunteers, staff, and donors.
Our biggest need is for the funds to cover the number of women that have come to us for services. We have grown exponentially, from serving 7 women in 2019 to already over 350 in 2024. We expect that number to double again before the end of the year. Each woman that takes part in our Side-by-Side Program receives more than $10,000 worth of services from us. You taking a small part of that huge burden makes such a difference.
Board Chair Statement
431 Ministries exists to show women that there is a different way. Women who are isolated, overlooked, ignored and underserved often feel like they have no choices, leading to forced decisions for the sake of their families. These decisions are frequently the precursor to a crisis, from familial to monetary and everything in between. We want to support these women, shoulder their burdens and help them build hope and a future.
Service Categories |
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| Primary Category: | Human Services - Personal Social Services |
| Secondary Category: | Human Services - Victims' Services |
| Tertiary Category: | Human Services - Family Services |
Areas Served
| TN - Maury |
| TN - Williamson |
| TN - Marshall |
| TN - Giles |
| TN - Rutherford |
