ABOUT US

 

House of Job, Inc.

About our founder

 

Rev. Anthony C. Williams was born in Washington. DC, proud family includes four children arid 10 grandchildren.  

Williams' interest in helping people in need stems from his own experiences of reaching out for help during times of crisis. Williams struggled with alcoholism and drug addiction in his younger years and eventu­ally landed in prison for armed robbery. 

Williams uses his experiences to help those who need transitional housing Williams was in prison at the Wake Advancement Center from 1980 to 1985. During his time in jail he dedicated his life to God, attended Southeast­ern Theological Seminary and started preaching and sing­ing.

He continued to work in prison ministry after he was released. His life took a turn for the worse after a child died at birth. His 21 -year-old brother was murdered around the same time.

"I went into a deep depres­sion and started drinking," he said. "That's when my relapse started."

Williams lost his marriage and his home and started drifting from one city to the next.

"I was on the streets in Charlotte, Raleigh, Washington, D.C., Mississippi and Jacksonville, Fla.," he said. "A lot of times I was homeless. I knew one day God would pull me out of this.”

Williams eventually ended up accepting help in a transitional housing program through Alcoholics Anonymous. During his recovery, he started thinking about ways he could help others with similar experiences.

He also admired the work of Mattie Brown, a woman who opened her home and fed the hungry of Wilson for years.

"Mattie fed me for about five years," Williams said. "Then I started helping her. That's another person who inspired me to do what I'm doing."

The House of Job, even though it does not specifically identify itself as a religious ministry„ is supported by some Wilson churches, including First Baptist.

"He has sought to give back to the community and help others through recovery," said the Rev. Doug Murray, the pastor of First Baptist Church. "He's responding to God's grace in rescuing him by helping others through hard times."

 

 
 
 
Community Re-Entry Program, Inc.

 

Was formed in early 2008 as a treatment program and transitional housing, by Michael McBride, Sabrina McBride, and Melissa Gupton.
 

House of Job Community Re-Entry Program, LP.

 

House of Job and Community Re-Entry Program partnered together in December, 2008 to form House of Job Community Re-Entry Program, LP.  This partnership collaborated with D19 Community Service Board to open two (2) recovery homes in Emporia, VA (one female and one male). These houses provide a safe and structured recovery environment to help sustain the consumers' sobriety and help in becoming productive members of society. Future endeavors include continued growth of future recovery homes in both Southern Virginia and North Carolina. Grand opening of House of Job Recovery center October 3, 2009. New location for Men's Recovery House 615 Halifax Street in Emporia, Virginia.

 

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