All of our concentration now is in Nashville Tennessee & Southern Region of the United States

As with each and every mission we open, prior to opening we do a thorough research of the community we are considering opening to determine the greatest need in that community. We feel very strongly that if a particular need is being adequately taken care of, with all the needs in the world and the limited resources we have, there is certainly no need within the Christian community to get into a competitive situation in trying to show a watching world the love Christ our Lord has for it in practical ways. We believe it is best to unite our resources to show this same watching world the difference in the Body of Christ compared to the secular world, to show what it is really like being a unified Body, all working together to bring glory to God!

We have found that one of the greatest needs in the whole of the USA is mental illness, as the mental health industry has convinced a very large number of the US population that the whole problem is a chemical imbalance which cannot be cured, only medicated to the point of easing the symptoms, basically zombytizing the individual to the point where they can simply exist in society. Hope Retreat of the South has found a solution which will bring complete healing to 70% of all those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness! We bring about this healing through nouthetic Biblical counseling verses medication.


This is an ideal program for the churches in the area and the Christian community at large to get involved, for what better way to show a hurting world the love that Christ our Lord, that we profess, has for it in a very practical way?

We are very fortunate here in Middle Tennessee to have this ministry's founder and CEO, Dr. Randall K. Maxwell and his wife Rebekah spearhead this project here, as he will tell you, he has been divinely appointed here. Ask him if you get a chance why he feels certain it was a divine appointment. Dr. Maxwell will work in the position of Director of operation at Hope Youth & Evergreen Retreats of South, as well as provide professional nouthetic Biblical counseling to our clients, which he has been practicing now for fourteen years, and has had his MA for the last 5 years & has just finished up his ph.d.. Rebekah Maxwell will work in the position of Executive assistant and work primarily with the female clients.





Our Programs for both our out-patient and Christ centered Resident programs for both the youth and the aged; We believe strongly in healing of an individuals whole body, soul and mind!

The following are programs we offer in every community we reside. We offer nouthetic Biblical counseling to anyone in the world who has been diagnosed with a mental illness or individuals who feel they need help along these lines by phone and internet.

Call now to speak to one of our counselors to see if we feel we can realistically help you @ (615) 603-7509

Nouthetic Biblical Counseling;

We offer to both the youth and the aged, whether they are participants in one of our resident programs or in an out-patient program, nouthetic Biblical counseling, both on an individual as well as group sessions. Biblical counseling, also called nouthetic counseling (from the Greek word noutheteo, meaning instruct, correct, or admonish), is believed by some to be a ministry of all Christians that depends solely on their knowledge of the Bible and ability to help others. They cite two Bible passages to support this: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, which talks about the usefulness of Scripture for instruction and correction and Colossians 3:16, which expresses the wish that followers will use the word of Christ to teach and admonish each other. While insightful people may be wellsprings of encouragement and wisdom to each other, it can be hard to know. And this stance means that someone calling him or herself a biblical counselor may be someone with no verifiable qualifications, history of success in dealing with the issue you are facing, or particular training in dealing with teens, let alone struggling teens or your aged loved one.

At the other end of the spectrum are those who consider biblical counseling to be a calling for which training and certification ensures standards. The National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) is the certification organization set up to ensure a standard of quality (nanc.org). Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) is another group that provides training in biblical counseling (christiancounseling.com), and Biblical Counseling Institute (BCI) provides a certificate program in biblical counseling.(bcinstitute.com)

At Hope Retreat of the South we also have our own Bible School & Seminary where we offer a certificate program in Nouthetic Biblical Counseling.

It is recommended that you visit one or more of these sites to gain an understanding of the range of meanings attributed to the term biblical counseling prior to making a determination that this would be a useful approach for your loved one. Dr. Maxwell, director of our program, has his Masters Degree in Pastorate ministry with emphasis in Nouthetic Biblical Counseling from Trinity Bible College and Seminary.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CONCERNING NOUTHETIC BIBLICAL COUNSELING

Over the past fourteen years working on the front lines of this ministry, it still amazes me to see how our Lord works through His servants as Nouthetic Biblical Counselors, witnessing the healing of so many. While I grow and mature, still studying the dynamics and the practices of Nouthetic Biblical Counseling and see the wonderful results of around a 56% success ratio as compared to a 5% success ratio from the secular clinical psychology and psychiatry, I cannot see why anyone, whether from the Church community or the secular world would continue to rely on something which generates such little success.

I am especially concerned when I see pastors and elders from the Church community refer parishioners to the clinical, psychology and psychiatry world when somewhere in the neighborhood of 70% of those diagnosed with mental disorders have more of a sin problem that can be addressed from the Word of God, as opposed to a sickness which the secular simply medicates the problem. When I say a sin problem, I am not saying that the client is necessarily the one who has the sin problem, as more than likely from what I see every day, it is a generational curse more than not, in other words a sin problem with the generations before.

The secular world is having less and less time to even devote to counseling, thus they simply medicate, which is their simple solution to each and every problem. Unfortunately, many church leaders are falling into the same vicious circle. It has come a time in our culture that the Church should take a serious look at the ministry opportunity in each and every community of working with the mentally challenged, and train up many Nouthetic Biblical Counselors, if not every pastor before graduating them from seminary as opposed to referring everyone to the secular world for medication when many times through Biblical counsel a person can be completely healed and live long productive lives as opposed to giving in to the secular worlds advice that they will probably have to be on medications for the rest of their lives.

I am not saying nor implying that there is no need for trained doctors from the secular world and I pray that no one read this into what I am saying. I know God has gifted many doctors with abilities to cure much through medicine. I simply make my appeal, as we live in a more and more medicated world, to the Church leaders, that even if they do not train up Nouthetic Biblical counselors through their own denominations that they at least become informed in what is going on in the mental health field and to at least refer their congregations to a trained Nouthetic Biblical counselor so that they may make a diagnosis from a Biblical perspective before turning them over to the secular world.

For the Scripture tells us in 2 Timothy 3:16-17; ¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, ¹⁷ so that the servant of God^[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

And in Colossians 3:16, which expresses the wish that followers will use the word of Christ to teach and admonish each other.

¹⁶ Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

We specialize in the following; This is for both our residents as well as for those many out-patient individuals.

1. Addictions
2. Mental Health Issues; Using the DSM-IV (The Clinicians Guide to Diagnosis)

   A. Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic and other Cognitive Disorders

3. B. Mental Disorders Due to General Medical Condition

4. C. Substance-Related Disorders

5. D. Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders

6. E. Anxiety Disorders

   F. Mood Disorders

   G. Somatoform Disorders

   H. Factitious Disorder

   I. Dissociative Disorders

   J. Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

   K. Eating Disorders

   L. Sleep Disorders

   M. Impulsive-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified

   N. Adjustment Disorder

   O. Personality Disorders

P. Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or adolescence

7. Family Counseling

8. Marriage Counseling

9. Teen Counseling

10. Hospice Counseling

11. PTSD post traumatic stress disorder veterans; With all the veterans returning home after extensive tours in Iraq, and many other areas of the world, we have special counseling for vets as well as building several units for resident recovery specifically for our returning troups. ***Today in our society, 35% of homeless are veterans***

***Because our resident program is at capacity, though we are desperately seeking to build out our new facility, if you are considering one of our resident programs, please do not wait to get your loved ones on our waiting list and go ahead and get them into our out-patient Nouthetic Biblical Counseling. We will even send a certified counselor to your home to provide the counseling if you live in a community one of our counselors reside

Dr. Maxwell also provides individual personalized nouthetic Biblical counseling through the internet and by phone. The individuals that he counsels in this capacity will be expected to study in their own time scriptures that Dr. Maxwell prescribes, as well as homework assignments that they must do and turn into Dr. Maxwell at least two days prior to their next counseling session.

Thus, anyone from anywhere may find deliverance from the bondage of medications and find complete healing of their mental illness by working with Dr. Maxwell providing you with nouthetic Biblical counsel.***

Answers to all your questions about the Christian Faith;

Each and every week we hold for our clients as well to the general public a free dinner & Seminar where we cover in a non-confrontational environment the truths of the Christian faith for anyone who just want to know, but do not care about going to an organized denominational bias atmosphere to find out. We simply teach these truths from a non-denominational viewpoint. The Program is called ALPHA.

What Is Alpha?

Alpha is an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting. The Alpha course usually meets once per week for 10 weeks, and includes an amazing one-day or weekend getaway. Each session, people enjoy great food, laughter and learning in a fun and friendly atmosphere where no question about life or God is seen as too simple or too hostile questions like Is there a God? Why am I here? Where did I come from? Where am I going?

Who Is Alpha For?

Alpha is for anyoneanyone who thinks there may be more to life than meets the eye.

People attend from all backgrounds, religions, and viewpoints. They come to investigate questions about the existence of God, the purpose of life, the afterlife, the claims of Jesus and more. Some people want to get beyond religion and find a relationship with God that really changes life. Others come for the close, long-lasting friendships that are built during the Alpha course.

Many guests have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. Everyone is welcome.

EXPERIENCING GOD

Like APLHA above; Each week we hold a small free dinner and seminar which is designed around the study Experiencing God; Knowing and Doing the Will of God written by Henry Blackaby.

There are so many individuals who perhaps have been in church all their lives, but have never truly experienced God in the very real, very intimate way God wants. He wants a very real, very intimate loving relationship with each and every one of us, and this study teaching exactly that, how to have this very real, very intimate, love relationship with GOD. The study teaches how we may know for certain the perfect will of God and then how to do it.

FROM MR. BLACKABYS OWN WORDS

"Experiencing God was my life message. This is how I had always understood and walked with God. This is how I had pastored and guided God's people. I had shared these truths in many places where I was asked to speak. Over and over again people asked, "Have you ever written anything on what you are teaching? God's people need to hear these truths." God gave me the opportunity to put this message in writing in what is known as Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God.Since 1990 God has used this study to touch and change millions of lives and thousands of churches around the world. At the tenth anniversary more than three million copies of the workbook had been distributed, and God was using other Experiencing God resources as well. The workbook is now published in 47 languages and has been used in almost every denomination. We are amazed that God, in His mercy and grace, would use such a modest work by ordinary people! He has chosen to grant His favor on His truth expressed in this study.

We have been overwhelmed by the response to the truths shared in Experiencing God. So many lives have been radically changed--in prisons; in the military; and in all walks of life, including lawyers, judges, CEOs, professional athletes, and politicians. Thousands of churches, high schools, colleges, and seminaries have been greatly helped and radically changed. God has used these truths to affect people around the world, including leaders of countries, government officials, and diplomats. Hundreds of missionaries are on the field of the world because of this study, and hundreds of others are now serving as pastors, evangelists, and faithful servants. Only heaven really knows how God has chosen to use Experiencing God." (Henry Blackaby Website)

The Seven Realities of Experiencing God, Knowing and Doing the Will of God will be covered over a 12 week study.

1. God is always at work around you.
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real and personal.
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work.
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes and His ways.
5. Gods invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.
7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him and He accomplishes His work through you.

Call now to enroll in our next study at our retreat in Murfreesboro, Tennessee @ (615) 603-7509(615) 603-7509.

 SPIRITUAL REVIVAL WEEKENDS

During the summer months, from mid April through September, every other weekend we hold what we call a Spiritual Revival Retreat. The weekend begins on Thursday evening and continues through a worship service on Sunday mornings. These retreats are held either in a camp environment, which pastor likes the best, as he has found the more of this world one can leave behind, the more apt the Spirit is to be present in a powerful way. However, over the course of a summer we do hold several retreats in cabins and a couple at a convention center. We also hold these retreats at hotels over the course of the winter months.

These retreats are designed to revive the SPIRIT in each and every one of us, but a great opportunity for those who are perhaps saved Christians but have never experienced the Holy Spirit of God. One Spiritual revival weekend will keep you coming back as you learn more and more how to live by the Spirit, knowing exactly how to recognize our Lords voice in all of lifes decisions.

Call now to make your summer reservation to attend one of these life changing Spiritual Revival Retreats @ (615) 603-7509(615) 603-7509

SUMMER YOUTH CAMP

Each summer we organize several weeks for our youth in each community we reside, however, youths are welcome from around the world, they must simply provide their own transportation to and from camp.

Each of these camps are set up generally at a local state park where the youth live in tents and get to experience our God’s wonderful nature. As a part of their week, all get to experience about every sport one could imagine, including canoeing and swimming. In addition to a active day of playing sports with the new friends they are making, in the evenings there is the study of “Experiencing God” mentioned above, taught by youth for youth.

Each camper, because of this, will come home from camp with either a renewed or a new relationship with the person of Jesus Christ, having found God’s will and purpose for their lives, as well a commitment to living out God’s purpose for their lives. As a part of their tuition for camp each youth will also have access to Dr. Maxwell for the following 40 days for nouthetic Biblical counseling as they study with Dr. Maxwell the study, “Purpose Driven Life.”

These summer camps are ideal for youth groups from your church and also available on scheduled weeks for everyone. There are camps for both boys and girls ages 12-15 and 15-18.

Please keep returning to this page to see camp schedule for summer of 2016. You may also give us a call to let us know of your interest for your children and a time slot good for you to help us put together the schedule for 2016 at (615) 603-7509(615) 603-7509.



MAXIMA DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

Maxima Disciples of Christ is a group of true followers of Christ who have been lead by the Spirit to unite into the one voice and one accord we were meant to be prior to mans laws and denominations dividing the Body of Christ.

We are an inter-denominational group of true disciples of Christ who through this united effort to work with other true disciples of Christ in an all out effort to take America back to God one soul at a time by sharing in a united effort the love Christ our Lord has for a hurting world in very practical ways. We are there for one another to build one another up in love, but we come from all the Christian denominations throughout our community to bring our talents and resources together that through this united effort we may show a watching world, in a much larger way than we could have hoped to individually, the love Christ our Lord has for it in very practical ways.

Salvation is a gift from God to all who come to our wonderful Lord Jesus Christ. However, a Maxima Disciple of Christ is one whom the Holy Spirit of God has called to be a disciple, a servant of all. A Maxima Disciple of Christ is one who is lead by the Spirit to maximize their individual God given talents and resources for the specific purpose of building up the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven.

Complete healing for 70% of the people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness at our retreat! Though we have three distinct programs in our Christ centered resident programs; “Youth Retreat, (Ages 12 t0 35, both male and female)”, Our “Evergreen Retreat” (Both for males and females age 55+, and our “Veteran Retreat” (Up to age 35), we specialize in mental illness, as 30%+ of all our residents have been diagnosed with some type of mental illness.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a mental illness, even though we are at capacity at present, at least get on our waiting list and begin out-patient nouthetic Biblical counseling with one of our professional nouthetic Bibical counselors @ (615) 603-7509



Get involved with us today in bringing complete healing to 70% for those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness by calling (615) 603-7509.

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Hope Retreat of the South

1345 Wenlon Dr. Suite 2211B

Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130