THE ROAD HOME is a community discipleship home where healthy habits are created through soul care, peer-led accountability, applied life-skills, and new life in Jesus.
The Road Home is about long-term habit formation that focuses on following Jesus.
We emphasize accountability in community for discipleship and a second chance at life.
We focus on forming life-giving values and habits while depending on Jesus for new life.
This program delivers students on-the-job relationship and life skills through a menu of payable community services. A key objective is connecting students with permanent new friends and community committed their success, new identity and purposes in life.
Why the Road Home?
Most of our city’s chronically homeless need more than a hand-up to a time-fixed addiction rehabilitation program to get back “on-track” and on with their lives. We’ve learned from five years of working with the chronically homeless in Redding that most of these have never been “on-track.” They need much more than the “hand-up” of a six-month rehabilitation program.
The chronically homeless need to live life in an accountable community for at least two years for new habits and behavior to form. Sufficient time living out new habits is needed to over-ride the negative programming they’ve acquired through abusive childhoods and life experiences. They need Godly relationship skills, habits and ethics to be effective in life and discover their unique identity and value in God’s kingdom on earth.
OUR MISSION, is to provide them:
A restful and safe community home that promotes family living.
A community fostering healthy behavior and Biblical discipleship.
Peer-led accountability that confronts destructive habits and supports the work of the Holy Spirit.ii
A working community organized around a healthy common schedule.
A community financially sustained by its own social enterprises. [i]
A gateway of connections to healthy new friends and communities of faith.
Involvement as disciple-makers in regional Christ-following churches.
Our Measures for Success:
Godly character: Graduates and their leaders living out godly values with integrity.
Integration: Graduates join Christian faith-communities.
Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Graduates exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc.
Effective lives: Graduates possess healthy life skills, such as cleanliness, meal preparation, healthy long-term relationships, communication skills, a strong work ethic, and are sought-after by employers.
Multiplication: The Road Home's success is reproduced by others, both locally and state-wide.
Leadership: Mature graduates take on leadership responsibilities as disciple-makers.
Our Promise to Students: Upon completion of Phase Three:
Graduates will have a new life focused on following Jesus and becoming more like Him.
Graduates will have job skills and long-term employment.
Graduates will have a home and belong to Christ-following community.
Road Home Work Services Offered
The Road Home seeks to cover its costs through work services offered to the community. Services will commence May 1, 2025.
1. General Handyman & Labor Work
Landscaping & Yard Work – Mowing, weeding, planting, mulching, raking, and basic gardening.
Cleaning Services – Residential or commercial cleaning, including janitorial work.
Painting – Small interior and exterior painting.
Furniture Assembly – Setting up flat-pack furniture or office desks.
Window Washing – Cleaning windows for residential or small commercial buildings.
Pressure Washing – Driveways, sidewalks, patios, and exterior walls.
Trash & Junk Removal – Hauling away unwanted items, debris, or yard waste.
2. Basic Home Maintenance & Repairs
Drywall Patching – Minor holes and cracks in walls.
Minor Plumbing & Electrical Work – Changing light fixtures, swapping out faucets, replacing toilet parts (usually legal if it doesn’t require new wiring or pipe work).
Weatherproofing – Sealing doors and windows, caulking, and insulation wrapping.
Door & Cabinet Repair – Adjusting hinges, replacing knobs, or fixing minor issues.
3. Property Management & Maintenance
General Property Maintenance – Non-structural repairs, upkeep, and light maintenance.
Tenant Turnover Work – Cleaning, patching holes, and painting between tenants.
4. Vocational & Skilled Trades (Non-Contracting Work)
Small Engine Repair – Fixing lawnmowers, chainsaws, or bicycles.
Car Detailing – Washing, waxing, and vacuuming vehicles.
5. Freelance & Side Work
Moving & Hauling – Helping people move furniture and transport items.
Event Setup & Teardown – Arranging chairs, tables, and decorations.
Personal Assistant Work – Running errands, organizing spaces, or helping with tasks.
For more information, please contact us!
