We Exist to Save Lives.

The Sparrow’s Nest is a non-profit, Christ-centered ministry that seeks to change lives through the power of God and nurturing relationships. By creatively meeting the needs of a population at risk, we build trust, which is the doorway to hope and transformation.

“We Exist to Save Lives.” This is the heartbeat of our ministry. We are a place of refuge and hope for our Clients. They walk in our doors and have a place to belong where they can have their basic human needs met while also working toward a brighter and better future.

Our goal is to restore people back to their God-given purpose and identity in Christ. We believe that Christ is King, we should keep open arms, live wise, grow well, eat last, and always be fishing. As we follow these core principles, it enables us to minister to those who may have been broken, beaten, abused, and stereotyped by the harshness of the world.

Impact.

39,010

Free Clothing Clients Served

1,191

Bags of Trash Collected from the Streets of Athens

125

Clients Graduated from Breaking the Cycle Class

3,476

Birth Certificates

1,791

Necessary Prescriptions

2,559

Photo IDs

17,034

Loads of Laundry Washed

221,403

Free Meals Served

21,651

Free Showers

137

Work Boots Provided

1,686

Clean Streetz Employees

MANY

Lives Changed

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Jamie Scott, Executive Director

"I believe that if a person can change their thinking, they can change their situations. This could lead to changing their lives. I am a product of this type of change." Romans 12:2 KJV

-James Scott, Executive Director of The Sparrow's Nest


Jamie Scott has been the Executive Director of The Sparrow's Nest since AAA. His story is proof that anybody can change and anybody can AAA. He has a passion for AAA.

Our History.

New The Sparrow’s Nest was founded in the early 1990s as an outreach ministry of Christ Life Church, formerly Athens Covenant Community. When Christ Life Church was closed, the Sparrow’s Nest became an independent ministry operating through the facilities of several local churches. In 2005, the ministry acquired the current facility at 745 Prince Avenue, which was remodeled for our ministry needs with the help of many local churches and individuals. The ministry center opened in September of 2006.

Statement of Faith.

- We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

- We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)

- We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. (Deity-John 1:1) (Atonement-Hebrews 9:15-22) (Sinless Life-Hebrews 4:15) (Personal Return-Hebrews 9:27-28)

- We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men and women, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. (John 3:16, John 5:24, Titus 3:3-7)

- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by who's indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (John 14:15-26, John 16:5-16, Ephesians 1:13-14)

- We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

- We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Philippians 2:1-4)

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