At Next Chapter Ministries, our mission is to build lasting relationships with people impacted by the cycle of incarceration, restoring them to God, family, and community through holistic Gospel transformation.

The vision for Next Chapter Ministries began in the early 1990's as a weekly Bible Study in the Olmsted County Jail in Rochester, MN. Later, an outside Bible Study/Support group was created to continue to help individuals after release. From this group Next Chapter Ministries formed, becoming an official non-profit organization in 2001. Today, Next Chapter Ministries has grown to include three residential houses for men, one residential and one non-residential home for women, a children’s ministry, and a family home for those impacted by the vicious cycle of crime. Each home is designed to address the trauma that our participants have sustained. Our services start in but go beyond the home into some of the deep-end systems that our participants are found in. Our family system approach is evidenced based and proven to contribute to holistic Gospel Transformation.