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Because you deserve a BETTER PLACE IN LIFE
Who We Are:
Better Place Ministries, Inc was formed in November 2013 and officially launched in March 2014. The work of this nonprofit was the humbling acceptance of the gift of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Christ. The magnitude of Christ’s sacrifice modeled true compassion and from that Better Place Ministries adopted its DNA. At the core, this nonprofit aims to let women know that there is life and hope after let downs.
Better Place Ministries was created to be an underground railroad for victims of domestic violence. It seeks to prevent and end the cycle of violence against women through education and advocacy services and serve as a resource to individuals, families, and community agencies.
We address the despair of hopelessness and fear that victim’s experience. It is our desire that victims will find their voice and rediscover hope for their future.
Better Place Ministries stands firm on the belief of Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong. Take courage. Do not be intimidated. Do not give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.”
Better Place Ministries is charged with equipping women with the tools to recover that which the devil thought he stole.
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to assist women and children who are victims of domestic violence, including emotional, economic, sexual, and physical abuse. Our goal is to provide emergency and transitional housing, emotional support, and a diversified continuum of services focused on safety, empowerment, and self-sufficiency.
Better Place Ministries was created to be an underground railroad for victims of domestic violence. It seeks to prevent and end the cycle of violence against women through education and advocacy services and serve as a resource to individuals, families, and community agencies.
The ministry addresses the despair of hopelessness and fear that victim’s experience. It is our desire that victims will find their voice and rediscover hope for their future.
Our ministry focuses on giving hope to women of every color, creed and ethnicity by providing a blueprint to a better way of life based on practical teaching and the living word of God.
Better Place Ministries strives to encourage, instruct, and lead as many people as possible by faith to safety and the throne of God. We will empower, inspire, and place women and children in a safe and healthy environment. We will serve as a bridge and safe harbor by providing safe housing in Gladys House, which was so named in honor of the place where Barbara sought refuge from the abuse of her past, her grandparent’s home (Elder Milton & Gladys Pettis Sr.).
Founder/CEO of Better Place Ministries
Barbara Pettis is the Founder/CEO of Better Place Ministries. A non-profit organization formed in November of 2013 and officially launched in March of 2014. Barbara’s powerful testimony of faith and trust in God guided her to establishing this nonprofit organization.
Barbara has extensive experience in public service and ministry. She is an advocate to end domestic violence. She offers her leadership to numerous organizations in this regard and works tirelessly to end this horrible epidemic. These organizations include her membership with The Texas Council on Family Violence and her board membership with The Genesis Women’s Shelter Faith-based Coalition Committee (2016-2017). Barbara is also a certified victim’s advocate. She is a member of The Family Place African American Domestic Violence Board (2020).
Barbara has been featured in an article covering Domestic Violence in the Record Magazine (April 2018) and in Voyage Dallas Magazine (September 18, 2019 & July 22, 2020). In her passion for battered and abused women, it is her prayer to open a shelter that will house women and children who have suffered in this way and lead them in the direction of having wholeness and restoration. She will teach them how to live a life free of abuse and fear as well as regain their self worth, dignity and value the life given to them by God.
Her passion for this cause is driven by her own personal experiences with domestic abuse in both her childhood and as an adult. She is committed to helping others achieve their “Goals of Excellence” and has devoted numerous hours to educate and empower individuals that are affected by domestic violence. Her enthusiasm for this cause is infectious and it represents her personal zeal in life.
Barbara is highly active in her home church, Living Waters Worship Center of Seventh-day Adventists in Dallas. She currently serves as an ordained elder, Prayer Ministry Leader, Women’s Ministry Leader, and the Domestic Violence liaison for her church. Her passion for Christ has made her a sought-after speaker for both church and community events. Barbara recently started hosting her own podcast show June 8, 2021, dedicated to shining a light on the deadly epidemic of domestic violence and sexual assault.
She is a true woman of God who has accepted her kingdom building mission of spreading the good news of a soon coming Savior to all who will hear. Equipped with a song in her heart, she recommits her life to Christ everyday by adopting her life slogan “HE SAW THE BEST IN ME.” Her desire, as she leads others to Christ, is for them to know that their lives have value and God sees the best in them as well.
P.O. Box 3726 * Cedar Hill, TX 75106 * Phone 469.297.1097 * Visit our website at www.bpministries.org * Like us on Facebook: BP Ministries * Follow us on YouTube * Follow us on Twitter @BPministry & Instagram