Half & Half Marathon 2023

Lace up those running sneakers! On Saturday, November 11, our friends at Cooking Around Town are hosting the Half and Half Marathon, a coffee-themed 5k, 10k, and half marathon benefitting Rest Stop Ministries.⁠ ⁠ The race will start at Mt. Juliet High School, and wind through the greenways, Charlie Daniel’s Park, local neighborhoods, and then […]

You’re Invited! 11th Annual Gala, Illuminating Hope

Rest Stop Ministries would be honored by your presence at the 11th Annual Gala, Illuminating Hope. Join us on Friday, September 15, 2023 at Hermitage Church of the Nazarene in Old Hickory, Tennessee. ​Guests will enjoy a catered dinner, an inspiring message from Survivor Guest Speaker, Cyntoia Brown-Long, and many stories from Rest Stop Ministries’ […]

Join Us! Blind Eyes Opened

You are invited to a viewing of Blind Eyes Opened: The Truth About Sex Trafficking in America at The Capitol Theatre in the historic Lebanon, TN Square on Thursday, April 27. Blind Eyes Opened is a first-of-a-kind documentary that looks into the sex trafficking industry in the United States through a faith lens. The film […]

A Look at 2022

In 2022, 13 Residents have lived at Good Hope Farms and participated in our long-term restorative residential program, receiving a comprehensive array of supportive services in order to heal from the complex trauma caused by sex trafficking. Each day a woman was in our care, she was learning healthy coping skills, shifting her perspective about […]

Giving Tuesday – November 29

As this calendar year is winding down, we’re remembering all that God has done at Rest Stop Ministries, and know that He is still bringing forth new life! In preparation for Giving Tuesday on November 29, we have been reflecting on Isaiah 43:19, “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do […]