08/11/2026
People have asked, Jarad, what is your mission; what is God doing, and how do we support your ministry?
WHAT IS OUR SHACKLE FREE MISSION:
200 Americans are dying every day to overdose poisoning. Kelly and I, along with our partners, Debbie & Richard McGrew (Director’s of Families in Addiction) and our Shackle Free Ministries team, would be so grateful and appreciative of your daily, weekly, or monthly support! This recovery mission takes grit; it’s exhausting, it’s lonely, it’s heartbreaking at times, but it’s so worth it!!! We are so grateful God called us to be on the front lines of rescuing those bound by addiction, bridging the gap between the recovery house & the church, educating the church on addiction, recovery, and stigma, hosting retreats (at no cost) for families who are affected by loved ones in addiction, or who have lost loved ones in addiction, as well as hosting retreats (at no cost) for leaders in recovery. If our leaders burn out, where do those who need help go? Also, we advocate for alternative sentencing for drug offenders.
WHAT IS GOD DOING WITH SHACKLE FREE MINISTRIES?
The harvest is ripe and there’s revival in recovery! In 20 months, Kelly and I have driven 41,000 miles across AR, MO, TN, IN, & TX, and we’ve seen 260 men and women in addiction and recovery give their hearts and lives to Jesus! We’ve personally helped 16 men and women in addiction get into longterm, faith-based recovery, we’ve held our first “Weathering the Storm” Families in Addiction Retreat this year (May 2026) with another retreat coming in October 2026, we will be hosting our first “Rest & Revive” Retreat for Leaders in Recovery in September 2026, we’ve personally advocated for several men & women sentenced to prison for various drug sentences, and seen 5 men and 1 woman headed to prison (3-15 years) get sentenced to longterm, faith-based recovery. That’s an everlasting investment!
WHERE DO WE GO TO SUPPORT SHACKLE FREE MINISTRIES?
Please help us with this 501(c)(3) non-profit mission; someone recently told me, “a wise farmer sows seed in more than one field.” We need your support, so please donate through our website, Shacklefreeministries.com,
find the link on Facebook to donate under “LINKS” or via Venmo Free Ministries.
Daily, weekly, and monthly donations can be set up electronically through tithe.ly (see QR Code attached to this post).
One time donations can be given through our Venmo: Free Ministries (see QR Code attached to this post).
Kelly and I love and appreciate you all. We could never do this alone. We certainly appreciate all your support!