Louis Harrell Jr. inspired me to be healed and serve God with all my heart

I never met a man more passionate and serious about the Word and God than Louis Harrell, the founder of the Men of Nehemiah ministry in Dallas, TX.

Here is his story: 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, coupled with the power of God, Pastor Louis Harrell, Sr., a former Colonel in the U.S. Army and a Superintendent in The Church of God in Christ, established The Men of Nehemiah in New Orleans, LA, in 1994. As a participant in the discipleship program his father founded, Louis, Jr. was eventually set free from his addiction.

In 2005, following the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, Louis Harrell, Jr. moved his family to Weatherford, TX where he met Roger McCasland, the president and CEO of Operation Relief Center, a Community Development Corporation in South Dallas, TX. Additionally, Roger served as a mentor to many of Dallas’s most prominent pastors and Christian leaders. As their relationship grew, Roger began to mentor Louis as well.

In February 2010, under Roger’s leadership and direction, Louis Harrell, Jr. and a core team of God-inspired individuals followed the call to launch Men of Nehemiah in South Dallas, TX. The mission that guided the team is 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.”