Why the name "Desired Haven"?

     Desired Haven Ministries takes its name from a passage of Scripture found in Psalm 107. In the Psalm we read four episodes where God makes himself known in the storms of life. At DHM, we've discovered three areas where people seem most willing to hear about God: (1) During the storms of life, both personal and professional; (2) At transition points in their work and home lives; and (3) In and through the eyes of children.

     Our three ministries target these areas. Desired Haven, the flagship, has as its particular focus the human side of workers' lives. This includes the trials they face not only as workers, but as spouses, parents, and even as adult children. One of our more ambitious goals is to discover ways to enable local churches to partner with organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, who deal with children at risk. With her years of experience as a public school teacher and children's ministry coordinator, Cheryl Kilgore heads up the work at DHM.

     MadetoMatter.org has workplace ministry as its' major focus, continuing the work Randy Kilgore has been doing as a Senior Writer and Workplace Chaplain for nearly ten years. The author of six Bible study volumes and one workplace evangelism title, Randy also publishes the weekly Internet devotional Made to Matter (formerly Marketplace Moments). In 2007, Made to Matter reached over 100,000 readers in 124 countries.

     The final branch of DHM will be TenMinuteChristian, an initiative that teaches Christians how to have an impact on the people they meet during the hectic ten-minute encounters typical in busy lives today.

     For a better understanding of DHM's guiding principles, we invite you to explore the following information, taken directly from our incorporation papers.

     The purpose of the corporation is to engage in the following activities:

1. To develop and provide information, resources, inspiration and encouragement to Christians seeking to understand how to integrate their faith into every area of their lives, including their working lives;
2. To inform and encourage people who are not Christians to see, understand and embrace the great love of God;
3. To provide spiritual information, encouragement and instruction to working Christians in the form of Bible studies, devotionals, online and in-print publications;
4. To train local churches to actively participate in the care of children in foster care systems and at risk;
5. To encourage local churches to work with government agencies to assist those agencies, within legally defined parameters, in meeting the needs of children in foster care systems and at risk;
6. To engage in evangelistic outreach;
7. To engage in discipleship training.