Our Neighborhoods
Developing Thriving Leaders
Desire Street believes that the best investment for lasting change in a neighborhood is time, presence, and relationship. None of those things happen overnight, and the revitalization of under-resourced neighborhoods is a tremendous undertaking by courageous leaders nationwide.
That’s why our model for ministry is to work side-by-side with our Ministry Partners who share the calling to have a physical and spiritual presence in their neighborhoods.
Our Network
Current Partners
That's My Child : Charles Lee : Montgomery, AL
Community Connect : Mobile, AL
Alumni Partners
Common Ground Montgomery : cgm.life
Trinity Family Church : Mobile, Al
Current Partners
Blueprint 58 : Atlanta
Grove Park Renewal : Atlanta
Hope for Augusta : Augusta
OaksATL : Atlanta
Peace Preparatory Academy : Atlanta
Redeemer Community Church : Atlanta
The Mom Community : Atlanta
Alumni Partners
PawKids : Atlanta
Summerhill Community Ministries : Atlanta
Current Partners
CrossTown Ministries : Orlando
Alumni Partners
Kaley Square : Lakeland
Parker Street Ministries : Lakeland
Desire Square
Daughters of Charity : New Orleans
Kids of Excellence : New Orleans
Thrive NOLA : New Orleans
Alumni Partners
St. Roch Community Church : New Orleans
Thrive 9th Ward : New Orleans
Alumni Partners
JB Watkins, formerly of St. Roch, now of Faith Christian Fellowship Church : Baltimore
Alumni Partners
The Redeemer's School : Jackson
Mercy Street Dallas : Dallas
Alumni Partners
Mercy Street Dallas : Dallas
Abara Frontiers, El Paso
Our Partners
Rebecca Stanley Blueprint 58Atlanta, Georgia
We are unique in our approach to community development, focusing on both fostering mentoring relationships through the local school, and establishing a healthy and positive presence in the neighborhood.
Danny White : Community Connect CDC Mobile, Alabama
Community Connect CDC is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of cultivating relationships and advocating for residents in a distressed community in Mobile County, Alabama. The CDC takes a “whole person” approach with a concentration on improving and enriching the physical environment, as well as supporting the spiritual and social well-being of participants.
Eric Stites : Crosstown MinistriesOrlando, Florida
We want to see CrossTown flourish through the Gospel of Jesus Christ by creating a Gospel Ecosystem where disciples are made. We believe in incarnational ministry. We believe in raising up leadership from our community, and life-on-life discipleship.
Justin Bleeker
Grove Park RenewalAtlanta, Georgia
Grove Park Renewal seeks to provide a quality living experience for neighborhood residents and empower those who desire to connect with and contribute to the community and participate in the renewal process in Grove Park.
Stephen Pittman :
Hope for AugustaAugusta, Georgia
Bringing the hope of the Gospel to students of downtown Augusta through education programs, personal relationships, and Bible-centered teaching. To bring the hope of the Gospel to students of downtown Augusta and encourage flourishing through education initiatives, personal relationships, and Bible-centered teaching.
Matt Maxwell : Oaks ATLAtlanta, Georgia
Envisioned from Isaiah 61:1-4 oaksATL's vision is for the residents of English Avenue and surrounding neighborhoods of Atlanta to grow into oaks of righteousness who will rebuild, restore, and renew their neighborhoods that have been devastated for generations.
Carlton Oby : Mercy Street DallasDallas, Texas
Mercy Street exists to cultivate mutually transforming relationships with inner-city youth through Christian mentorship. Our vision is to empower the next generation of Christian leaders to transform their communities. In essence, Mercy Street is a movement. We know we’re doing our job with Mercy Street kids become adults who come back to pour into their community and love the next generation of Mercy Street kids.
Benjamin Wills Peace Preparatory AcademyAtlanta, Georgia
Established in 2015 on the west side of Atlanta, Peace Preparatory Academy seeks to be a place that educates the whole child, supports the whole family, and provides growth and change opportunities for the whole community in a high quality, Christ-centered learning environment.
Drew Henley
Redeemer Community ChurchAtlanta, Georgia
To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through our words and our lives, to make disciples of Christ, and to live as people who are loved, accepted, and transformed by Christ.
Charles Lee
That's My ChildMontgomery, Alabama
Our mission is to mentor the youth through arts, education and work-force development ending hopelessness and generational poverty within our community.
Christy Smucker
The Mom CommunityAtlanta, Georgia
We support young moms who are transitioning into stable, healthy living by providing housing, security, and opportunities for personal growth in a Christ-centered environment.