re:center ministries

What re:center ministries does

Re:Center Ministries is a Louisville, Kentucky-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization providing Christian-based services to prevent, relieve, and rehabilitate homelessness for men, women, and children in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Founded in 1881 as The Holcombe Mission and operating today under a Board of Directors including an Executive Director (Andrew Crawford) and Director of Ministry Programs (Andrew Glause), it runs a three-phase LifeChange continuum of care: a free 40-bed Stability Overnight Shelter (up to 45 days), a 3-5 month residential LifeChange Recovery program for up to 20 men at sliding-scale fees of $50-$250/month, and a 12-month LifeChange Transition program with up to 10 on-site efficiency apartments at $300/month. A Drop-In Day Shelter serves homeless women and children (age 7 and under) with showers, laundry, hygiene items, case management, and classes, while 11 additional on-site apartments house men with addiction and co-occurring mental illness or disability through a partnership with HUD established in 2001.

The organization has no proprietary technology stack and competes on human-delivered services and faith-based program quality rather than software. Workforce development is delivered through two social enterprises: the 2017-launched Thrift 'n' Thrive thrift store, and the 2023-launched Re:Center Farm & Garden work-therapy program. Marketing and outreach run through the official website (recenterministries.org), email newsletters, organic social media (Social Media Specialist Liz Lavoie), community workshops hosted at churches/schools/companies (Becca Miller), video testimonials, and church-congregation referral partnerships.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from individual donations and church/foundation grants, supplemented by social-enterprise thrift-store sales, modest program participation fees, and workshop/volunteer-driven in-kind contributions. The organization severed ties with approximately $90,000 in government funding (about 19% of its 2009 budget) to preserve its gospel-centered mission and is governed as a parachurch ministry affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, Louisville Regional Baptist Association, and the Citygate Network (300+ gospel rescue missions). Re:Center relocated in 2024 from its long-held Jefferson Street building to a new facility on Brook Street in Downtown Louisville.

Name

re:center ministries

Legal name

Re:Center Ministries

Website

https://recenterministries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Re:Center Ministries is a Louisville-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers Christian-based emergency shelter, residential recovery, transitional housing, and workforce development for homeless and hurting men, women, and children in Louisville and Southern Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Addiction Recovery

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Residential recovery programs
• Addiction rehabilitation
• Transitional housing programs
• Faith-based social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable contributions from individuals supporting the ministry's mission to serve homeless and hurting people in Louisville and Southern Indiana communities.
2. Church and Foundation Grants: Support from church congregations and foundations aligned with the ministry's Christian mission and homelessness prevention goals.
3. Social Enterprise - Thrift 'n' Thrive: Thrift store opened in March 2017 serves as a workforce development site for LifeChange program residents while generating operational revenue.
4. Program Participation Fees: LifeChange Phase 1 charges sliding scale fees ($50-$250/month) for residents with income; Phase 2 charges $300/month for on-site apartment housing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Re:Center Ministries provides Christian-based services that prevent, relieve, and rehabilitate homelessness through emergency overnight shelter, a multi-phase residential recovery program (LifeChange), transitional housing, drop-in daytime services for women and children, biblical counseling, and workforce development via its social enterprise thrift store and farm program. Its clients are homeless and hurting adults, women, and children in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

Product overview

Re:Center Ministries operates as a single, unified ministry offering a full continuum of care for homeless and hurting individuals. The core program is the three-phase LifeChange Program: Stability (emergency overnight shelter), LifeChange Recovery (Phase 1, 3-5 month residential program), and LifeChange Transition (Phase 2, 12-month program with on-site apartments). Supporting programs include the Drop-In Day Shelter for women and children, workforce development through Re:Center Farm and Garden and the Thrift 'n' Thrive social enterprise, and biblical counseling services. All programming is gospel-centered, emphasizing spiritual reconciliation alongside physical and psychological restoration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stability Overnight Shelter Emergency overnight shelter for adult men with temporary housing for up to 45 days at no cost. Guests receive a single bed, linens, restroom and shower facilities, laundry access, and donated toiletries. Bed reservations are coordinated through Coalition for the Homeless Louisville (502.637.BEDS).
• LifeChange Recovery (Phase 1) A 3-5 month residential program for men 18+ working to overcome homelessness, addiction, or life-dominating issues. Serves up to 20 men with three daily meals, case management, biblical counseling, life skills classes, Bible classes, and workforce development. Free for residents with no income; sliding scale $50-$250/month occupancy fee for those with income.
• LifeChange Transition (Phase 2) A 12-month program for men who completed Phase 1. Residents live in on-site dual-occupancy efficiency apartments with kitchenette ($300/month) and work full time in the community while receiving continued case management and life skills training. Capacity for up to 10 men.
• Drop-In Day Shelter for Women and Children Free emergency daytime shelter for homeless or hurting adult women and their young children (age 7 and under). Open Monday-Saturday 8 AM-2 PM and Sunday 1 PM-5 PM. Services include restrooms, showers, hygiene products, mailboxes, laundry, bag storage, case management, and classes.
• Thrift 'n' Thrive The ministry's first social enterprise thrift store that serves as a workforce development site for residents in the LifeChange program while generating operational revenue through resale of donated goods.
• Re:Center Farm and Garden Work therapy program for men in the LifeChange program providing agricultural training through planting and cultivating flowers and food. Constitutes a large portion of the ministry's workforce development programming.
• Biblical Counseling Individualized holistic counseling provided to LifeChange residents addressing physical, psychological, relational, and spiritual growth through a Christ-centered approach, integrated with case management and life skills programming.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 1881; over 140 years of continuous ministry
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Citygate Network (formerly Association of Gospel Rescue Missions)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joined Citygate Network in 2013, becoming part of a collective of 300+ gospel-centered organizations serving the homeless in North America. Provides networking, resources, and best practices sharing among member missions.
• Louisville Regional Baptist Association (formerly Long Run Baptist Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1943Longstanding relationship since 1943 when association intervened to protect ministry from bankruptcy. Association continues to play crucial role in ministry operations and governance. Board members affiliated with association churches.
• Coalition for the Homeless LouisvillecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCentral coordination partner for bed reservations. Prospective Stability Shelter guests reserve beds through Coalition's centralized system (502.637.BEDS) any day 10am-1pm. Direct referral pathway for homeless individuals to access emergency shelter.
• Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard member Ben Hussung affiliated with Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; provides theological guidance and potential pipeline for staff and volunteers from seminary community.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Citygate Network (Association of Gospel Rescue Missions): National collective of 300+ gospel-centered rescue missions serving the homeless, of which Re:Center is a member. Operates as the umbrella trade body providing shared services, training, and advocacy for the same faith-based rescue mission model Re:Center embodies.

Direct peers

• The Salvation Army Louisville: Operates emergency shelter, transitional housing, and addiction recovery programs in Louisville for men, women, and families experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable to Re:Center on service mix (shelter + recovery + case management) and target population within the same geography.
• Coalition for the Homeless Louisville: Central coordinating body for homeless services in Louisville, including the bed reservation system Re:Center uses for Stability Shelter intake. Operates its own shelter and rapid-rehousing programs and is the primary referral partner and systems-level peer in the same metro.
• St. Vincent de Paul Louisville: Faith-based social services organization providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and case management to homeless and low-income individuals in Louisville. Comparable to Re:Center on faith-rooted identity, shelter-plus-recovery continuum, and reliance on donations and volunteer labor.
• Wayside Christian Mission: Louisville-based Christian mission providing emergency shelter, meals, and recovery programs for homeless men, women, and families. Operates a multi-phase recovery model with workforce development and thrift store social enterprise, very closely mirroring Re:Center's LifeChange + Thrift 'n' Thrive structure.
• Volunteers of America Mid-States: Regional nonprofit operating housing, shelter, recovery, and veteran services across Kentucky and Southern Indiana, including Louisville. Comparable to Re:Center on residential recovery, supportive housing, and the geographic Louisville/Southern Indiana footprint.
• Portland Rescue Mission: Gospel-centered rescue mission in Portland, Oregon operating emergency shelter, long-term recovery, and thrift store social enterprise. Closely mirrors Re:Center on faith-rooted multi-phase recovery, social enterprise revenue stream, and Citygate Network affiliation.
• Union Rescue Mission (Los Angeles): One of the largest gospel rescue missions in the U.S., operating emergency shelter, recovery programs, and workforce development in downtown Los Angeles. Comparable to Re:Center on faith-based recovery model, donation dependency, and integrated thrift/enterprise revenue stream.
• Stewpot Community Services: Faith-rooted nonprofit in Indianapolis providing meals, shelter, case management, and recovery services to homeless and low-income individuals. Comparable on faith-based identity, day services for women and children, and continuum-of-care shelter-to-recovery pathway.

Regional players

• Home of the Innocents: Louisville-based nonprofit providing shelter and residential care for children, youth, and families facing homelessness, abuse, or disability. Comparable on residential continuum-of-care model and Louisville geography, though focused on children rather than adult men.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recentermin

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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