Isaiah 117 House provides a safe, welcoming space for children awaiting placement within the foster care system. Volunteers offer clean clothes, warm meals, and comforting care while child welfare staff complete the placement process. Their mission is to reduce trauma for children awaiting placement, support child welfare workers, and ease the transition for foster families — reflecting God’s heart for the vulnerable in every moment.

We love partnering with Isaiah 117 House because their ministry embodies the compassion of Christ — offering dignity, comfort, and hope to children in crisis, and shining the light of Jesus in one of life’s most difficult moments.

Want to get involved? They are always in need of donations and volunteers, click below to learn more.

Tents of Mercy is a Messianic congregation and humanitarian center in Kiryat Yam, Israel. They provide worship, community, and practical support — including food, clothing, counseling, and housing — to Israelis in need, embodying the love of Jesus through both spiritual and humanitarian outreach.

Hung and his family fled from war-torn South Vietnam in 1975 and were sponsored by a church in Chattanooga, TN, where they began a new life in the United States. He and his wife Angela have been married for 27 years and have three children—Caleb, Brooke, and Jericho.

For 25 years, Hung and Angela served with the high school ministry of Cru, investing deeply in the lives of students and leaders. Today, Hung serves as the Executive Director of Parable in Los Angeles. Their passion is to bring the love and truth of Jesus to teenagers throughout their city and around the world. Their family embraces the beautiful messiness of ministry and loves sharing life with the staff, college students, and teens they have the privilege of serving and leading.

Brandon grew up in Birmingham, AL, with his mother, grandmother, and sister. In college, he met Jesus, and his life was radically changed. Jesus started to show him that He loved and cared for him despite his mistakes, fears, and doubts.

After graduation, Brandon worked for 6 years as an engineer for Roper Corporation in Lafayette, GA, making stoves and other appliances. On a trip to California, he saw how God was changing the lives of teenagers through a ministry called Cru High School. God began to stir a burden in his heart for the teens, and after a few months of prayer, God led him to move to Southern California to get involved in the lives of high school students. After 5 years of ministry, Brandon felt the Lord call him to join the Parable staff team.

Nanette is passionate about seeing the Deaf community encounter the love and truth of Jesus. As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), she has been uniquely equipped by God to serve as an interpreter for the Deaf, both at Northside and in the local community. Her heart is to help bridge the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds—making the gospel accessible to those who are often overlooked or isolated from it.

The global Deaf community is considered one of the largest unreached people groups in the world, not because of resistance to the gospel, but because of barriers to access and inclusion. Nanette’s ministry seeks to change that. Through interpreting, relationship building, and sharing Christ’s love in tangible ways, she is working to see the Deaf community in our region and beyond come to know Jesus personally.

Nanette lives in Hixson, TN with her husband, Justin, and daughter.