Kinsman Redeemer Homeless Ministry (KR) started at the end of 2019. Pastor Jamie Allen was driving for ride sharing services in Nashville. During this time he was confronted with the inner city homeless daily. Seeing the hurt, addiction and fear on their faces caused him tremendous anguish. Among the homeless he found courageous, strong, intelligent individuals, who came upon hard times due to circumstances beyond their control. Some lacked stable support systems, while others suffered from consequences of unwise decisions.
All people have the desire to belong, be loved and accepted. The homeless he encountered had many physical, emotional, mental, financial, and spiritual needs. The Lord touched and broke his heart for them and reminded him of His great love for all mankind. So out of desperation, Jamie told his wife Diane, “I have to do something.”
Jamie and Diane started making 10 bags for homeless individuals in Nashville. Whenever he saw a homeless person, he would ask “are you hungry?” and would give them whatever he could afford, sometimes just a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, water, and chips.
Jamie received a call from a concerned Dickson resident regarding a local man living in his van during freezing temperatures. He took him in, fed him, gave him a roof over his head and loved him. This was the birth of Kinsman Redeemer Homeless Ministry of Dickson County. KR has been feeding the homeless and assisting them with their next step to wholeness. We offer the gospel, love, prayer, and a warm meal along with practical support such as tents, sleeping bags, hygiene kits, etc. Your loving support allows Kinsman Redeemer to feed over 100 people, twice a week.
“We seek to love, minister to and lead people to Christ” The Ultimate Kinsman Redeemer. Ruth 1-4.
