This is Living Ministries

06/18/2026

Our ladies stopped to have some fun today with Christy, one of our Reentry Minister II's and TILM alumnus herself!

One critical part of our work is making sure that we do not get so caught up in a spirit of busyness that we forget to stop and enjoy life!

06/15/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | More than Encouragement

Did you know that mentorship does more than encourage? Research shows that high-quality mentorship during reentry is connected to significant drops in recidivism.

In one recent study, participants with mentorship during reentry were 4.5x less likely to return to prison than those who did not¹.

👉🏼 Positive mentorship has the ability to change trajectories and break generational cycles for entire families.

Become a VMI Mentor today. Follow your respective link below to begin the easy application process!

Bledsoe Men:
https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-male

Bledsoe Women:
https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-female

Reference:
1. Sells, D., Davidson, L., Jewell, C., Falzer, P., & Rowe, M. (2020). Peer-mentored community reentry reduces recidivism. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 47(4), 437–456. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820901562

06/11/2026

Jelly Roll takes a moment to speak on the VMI Initiative and the power of mentorship.

🗝️Become a VMI mentor today by following your link below.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
Bledsoe Men: https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-male
Bledsoe Women: https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-female

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06/09/2026

06/09/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Hope is both a noun and a verb. It is something you have and something you do. Mentorship is hope in motion. When mentors walk in, hope shows up.

Through VMI, you can walk alongside someone as they prepare for reentry and continue building a stable future after release.

🗝️ Become a VMI mentor today by following your link below and let them know .

Bledsoe Women:
https://www.mentortn.org/bledsoe-female

Bledsoe Men:
https://www.mentortn.org/bledsoe-male

06/08/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 \ Start Here!

A steady mentor can help someone build confidence, set realistic goals, and follow through when life gets complicated. Mentorship also strengthens protective factors that research consistently links to better outcomes: supportive relationships, accountability, and hope.

That is what VMI is about. One committed relationship that helps someone move forward, inside and after release.

Become a volunteer mentor today!

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
Bledsoe Men: https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-male
Bledsoe Women: https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-female

🍃 If you know someone that may be interested in becoming a volunteer mentor, share this with them.

06/04/2026

Today was a meaningful day for This is Living Ministries.

Our Executive Director, Pastor Lindsay Holloway, was invited to the Tennessee State Capitol for the ceremonial signing of HB1551/SB1479, the driver’s license bill she advocated for earlier this year.

This new law requires the Department of Correction to coordinate with the Department of Safety to provide a driver license to certain individuals being discharged from imprisonment who intend to reside in Tennessee.

For women coming home from incarceration, a driver’s license is more than an ID. It can affect employment, housing, transportation, family reunification, and the ability to rebuild a stable life.

We are grateful to see this bill signed into law, and we are proud of Pastor Lindsay’s advocacy on behalf of women, families, and reentry across Tennessee.

Restoration requires practical pathways and today was an amazing step forward. Also, we can't say enough about how awesome it is to have a governor with such a heart for reentry.

06/04/2026

🍃 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Across Tennessee, something powerful is happening. The silos are breaking, and the idea that each organization must operate as an island unto itself is being replaced by collaboration, unity, and shared commitment.

Through the Volunteer Mentorship Initiative (VMI), 9 reentry-focused organizations have been brought together across the state to launch high-quality mentorship using a proven model across all 14 Tennessee prisons.

Under this statewide call to mentorship, This is Living Ministries has been asked to join 8 of our brother and sister reentry organizations as part of a united effort to expand high-quality mentorship across Tennessee’s prisons.

As the VMI partner for Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, we will serve both the men’s and women’s facilities.

𝙉𝒐𝙬, 𝒘𝙚 𝙖𝒓𝙚 𝙡𝒐𝙤𝒌𝙞𝒏𝙜 𝙛𝒐𝙧 𝙢𝒆𝙣𝒕𝙤𝒓𝙨.

Not perfect people.
Not people who have it all figured out.
Just committed people who believe restoration is possible and are willing to show up. 🤝

Mentors must meet some simple eligibility requirements that are outlined on the website. The first step is to complete the simple application by going to one of the sites below, men will choose Bledsoe Men and women will choose Bledsoe Women.

Once approved, our VMI coordinators will work with the facility and TDOC to help process your application and match you with a mentee.

📲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞:

Bledsoe Men:
https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-male

Bledsoe Women:
https://mentortn.org/bledsoe-female

Become a VMI Mentor.
Help build a statewide network of restoration, one relationship at a time.

05/27/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝟑𝟔𝟎.

By becoming a Love 360 Champion, your $30 monthly gift (or the amount you choose) provides reliable, sustained support for women rebuilding their lives after incarceration. This consistency allows us to move beyond short term help and deliver measurable, lasting outcomes rooted in faith, structure, and accountability.

Why $30?
$30 × 12 months = 360
A full circle of Christ-centered care; a life surrounded, a future redirected.

Because of the work God is doing through this ministry:

💙 Over 90% of our graduates never return to prison
💙 Every five women who remain free for five years saves taxpayers over $1 million
💙 Women are not required to pay program fees until the final phase of the program, allowing them to focus on healing, discipleship, and rebuilding without immediate financial pressure

Your recurring gift makes this possible. Love 360 Champions help cover program costs up front so women can fully engage in recovery, accountability, and spiritual growth during the most critical stages of reentry.

Love 360 is not about transactions.
It is about faithful obedience, measurable impact, and the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Join today and become a Love 360 Champion. Together, we are witnessing lives restored and the Kingdom of God advanced. 🙏✨

🌐 www.thisislivingministries.org/give360

05/26/2026