The Men of Nehemiah was born out of a Pastor’s heart-wrenching desire to save his wayward son from the grip of addiction and dereliction. As a result of his relentless love for his son and the power of God, Pastor Louis Harrell, Sr. established The Men of Nehemiah, a regimented, biblical program that eventually set his son Louis, Jr. free.
Louis Harrell, Jr. battled addiction for 15 years and has experienced the transforming power of the gospel. He has over ten (10) years experience working in ministry and the social service arena. He served as the Program Director of the community social service organization that evolved from the Men of Nehemiah program founded by his father. The organization provided the following services: a weekly clothing and feeding ministry for the homeless, a residential substance abuse and transitional housing program for homeless men, a Community Technology Center, a weekly job training program for at-risk youth, a developmental program for adolescent females, and a Weed and Seed after school tutorial and literacy training program for youth. Additionally, Louis, Jr. served three (3) years as the Facility Supervisor of the New Orleans Mission which provided services to over 100 homeless individuals daily.
Louis Harrell, Jr. and a core team of God-inspired individuals have followed the call of God to execute the Men of Nehemiah Mission taken from Matthew 25:35-36, “…for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison and you came to Me.”
