MRC HOUSE | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
YOUR STORY ISN'T OVER.
Your past is part of your story. It doesn't have to define your future.
Maybe you've tried to change before.
Maybe you've made promises you couldn't keep. Maybe you've started over more times than you can count.
That doesn't mean your story is finished.
At MRC House, we believe Jesus Christ can do more than help you manage the things that have held you captive. He can make a new life possible.
Through biblical discipleship, accountability, and a community committed to walking together, we're helping people rebuild their lives and move toward the future God intended for them.
MORE THAN A RECOVERY PROGRAM
A HOUSE OF DISCOVERY.
A place to find God.
A place to find yourself.
A place to begin again.
MRC House is an active ministry of Church of the Apostles in New Orleans.
It's a place of second chances. And third chances. And fourth chances.
A place where people can make mistakes, learn from them, and keep moving forward.
But it's also a place where accountability isn't a four-letter word.
Where people are challenged to confront what needs to change—and given a community that believes they can.
We don't believe people have to remain who they've always been.
THE MRC HOUSE METHOD
SOBRIETY ISN'T THE FINISH LINE.
The goal is a new life.
You can change your surroundings without changing your heart.
You can stop a destructive behavior without understanding what gave it power over your life.
And you can spend years managing the symptoms of bondage without ever addressing what lies beneath them.
At MRC House, we believe recovery must go deeper.
We believe in the power of the new birth.
We believe Jesus Christ can transform the heart, and that His Word can renew the mind.
And we believe that transformation continues as a person grows in truth, discipline, responsibility, and Christian character.
Grounded in 2 Peter 1, the MRC House Method approaches recovery as a journey of biblical discipleship.
Not simply learning how to avoid an old life.
Learning how to live a new one.
Faith → Virtue → Knowledge → Temperance → Patience → Godliness → Brotherly kindness → Charity
YOU DON'T HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT ALONE.
The first step is a conversation.
You don't need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
You don't need the perfect words.
You just need to be willing to start the conversation.
Whether you're struggling with addiction, trying to rebuild your life, or looking for help for someone you love, MRC House wants to hear from you.
We'll listen, learn about your circumstances, and help you understand what next steps may be appropriate.
Contact James Oddo at Church of the Apostles in New Orleans.
FAITH THAT REACHES INTO EVERYDAY LIFE
MORE THAN A PLACE TO STAY.
A place to build a life.
At MRC House, we believe transformation should reach into every part of life.
That's why our ministry doesn't stop with biblical teaching.
Through structured residential environments, community accountability, and practical life development, we're helping people establish the stability and responsibility needed to move forward.
That means learning how to manage money.
How to show up for work.
How to live alongside others.
How to take responsibility.
How to build healthy relationships.
And how to continue walking with Christ when life gets difficult.
Because a changed life should change the way we live.
REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES.
THE STORY DOESN'T END WITH RECOVERY.
The people who were once being helped are now helping others.
Sometimes the most powerful evidence of transformation isn't what someone stopped doing.
It's what they started becoming.
We've watched people who once struggled with addiction and homelessness establish stable lives, find meaningful work, and become active members of their church and community.
We've seen people who once needed help begin serving meals, encouraging others, and taking responsibility for ministry.
And we've watched individuals who once felt trapped by their circumstances begin building futures they couldn't previously imagine.
The people who were once being helped are now helping others.
That's the kind of transformation we're pursuing.
HELP MAKE ROOM FOR ANOTHER STORY.
Restoration is worth investing in.
Every day, MRC House is helping people rebuild their lives through faith, accountability, and community.
That work takes people.
People willing to give.
People willing to serve.
People willing to invest in a future they may never personally see.
Your support helps sustain the environments, relationships, and practical resources that make this ministry possible.
You can be part of the work happening right here in New Orleans.
Financial contributions are currently processed through Church of the Apostles: New Orleans.
FOR PASTORS & MINISTRY LEADERS
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE CAN HAPPEN THERE.
The mission is bigger than one house.
MRC House is being lived out in New Orleans.
And we believe the biblical principles behind this ministry can help churches serve people in their own communities.
We're not interested in creating a network of identical programs.
We want to equip pastors and ministry leaders to understand the MRC House Method and develop recovery ministries rooted in Scripture, discipleship, and practical restoration.
Every community is different.
Every church has its own people, resources, and opportunities.
The method can be shared. The ministry belongs to the local church.
FUTURE DRAWN.
NOT PAST DRIVEN.
You are more than what you've been through.
And the life ahead of you doesn't have to look like the life behind you.
There is hope. There is a future worth building.