About US
This is Living Ministries is a TN Department of Corrections, parole-approved Christ-centered reentry program for women.
Here at TILM, we are committed to discipling justice-involved females with Biblical principles to foster resilience, enabling successful reentry into society, empowering them to embody these principles in their families, churches, and communities.
Our Story
In 2016, a group of women who shared a burden to see lives restored came together as jail ministry volunteers. United by a calling to walk alongside women and men after incarceration, they began seeking resources to support individuals returning to the community. Through this process, a significant gap became clear. There was a critical lack of safe housing, workforce training, basic necessities such as clothing, and intentional spiritual formation.
With recidivism rates reaching 86 percent in surrounding rural county jails and nearly 50 percent in state prisons, the urgency of the need could not be ignored. What began as a shared vision evolved into a defined mission.
The group launched a weekly discipleship outreach and provided transportation and financial assistance so individuals could access essential services. After years of hands on experience, research, and training alongside established reentry programs, the mission reached a major milestone. In 2019, the doors to the first reentry home were opened.
Over the next six years, God would tremendously bless our program, allowing us to move into a new campus with expanded capacity.
Our Mission
We serve as conduits of God's transformative love, advocating for restorative justice and discipling justice-involved females. We equip them with Biblical principles to foster resilience, enabling successful reentry into society, and empowering them to embody these principles in their families, churches, workplaces, and communities.
Our Vision
We envision Tennessee healed from the effects of incarceration and addiction, seeing all walk in their identity and truly living, through the faith, hope, and love found in Jesus Christ.
OUR PROGRAMS
