Our Mission and Vision
Who We Are
Faith Moving Forward Incorporated exists to provide faith-based transitional housing, job opportunities, and mentorship for men and women reentering society from prison, as well as those facing homelessness. Our approach is driven by the desire to help people build a sturdy foundation and a hopeful future.
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My Story
I was raised a ward of the state of Pennsylvania. From the time I was 13, I knew what it was like to be in the system — group homes, foster homes, boot camps, and eventually county jail and state prison — with no mother or father who cared enough to know what was going on in my life.
Every time I got out, my biggest problem was the same: I had nowhere to call home. I slept on couches, sometimes outside, and the only thing that numbed the pain was drugs. What started as recreation became a full-time job just to stay numb.
On my last incarceration, I hit a crisis. I felt like God had left and wasn't speaking to me anymore — the loneliest feeling of my life. And just as I cried my last tear, a woman pushing a book cart came by my door. A Bible fell from her cart. She picked it up, set it on my door, and asked if she could pray with me. From that moment, I felt relief in my heart and soul. Being alive didn't feel like a curse anymore, and slowly, I got my strength back. I went into general population and began to study, holding Bible studies and prayer groups.
When I got out, I still had nowhere to go, so back to the streets I went — but this time the Holy Spirit had a hold on me. I still went through depression and addiction, but now I felt the weight of my decisions. One day I sat on the steps of Grace Community Church, and I cried out to God. I prayed for my wife, my children, and me — just for some relief from the pain of the streets. I surrendered, and I asked Him to take control of my life.
From there, He led me to volunteer through CareNet, and the advice of my counselor there gave me the courage to walk into church. The brothers at Grace Community Church surrounded me, welcomed me with love, and adopted me as their own.
I can never forget where I came from or the path it took to get here. That is why Faith Moving Forward exists: to bridge the gap for people who are lost and have no one else to turn to — a place where they can find their footing and their foundation in Christ, grow spiritually, look for work, and put their lives back together. I believe anything is possible through Jesus Christ.