Our Business Plan and How All the Churches are important.
- Clayton Oliveira
- Dec 26, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 26, 2025
Business Plan for The Mount of Olives Project
Executive Summary The Mount of Olives Project is a nonprofit faith-based addiction recovery program integrating clinical and spiritual care. Additions: All programs in-house (detox, rehab, shelters, respites, sober houses); churches as donation hubs; Bible studies in churches as AA/NA-style aftercare; church business owners provide post-program jobs. Evidence: Spiritual interventions show modest effects (meta-analyses 2013–2019); religiosity links to 2x abstinence rates. Startup: $300k–$700k (expanded facilities). Funding: Donations via churches, grants. Scale: 15–30 participants/year.
Problem Statement High relapse (35–80%) in addiction; faith-based models reduce risk by 55–90% in studies. In-house control ensures integrated care.
Mission and Vision Mission: Deliver end-to-end in-house recovery with clinical, spiritual, and community support for sobriety. Vision: Model scalable faith-integrated program with church networks for jobs and aftercare.
Program Description
Target Population: Adults with substance use disorders seeking faith-based recovery.
Services (7 stages, all in-house where feasible):
Entry incentivized by churches/families.
Assessment for substance, mental health, spiritual needs.
In-house detox facilities with medical/spiritual support.
In-house rehab: CBT/medications + Bible studies/job training.
Basic needs: In-house homeless shelters, respites, sober houses; SNAP/church aid for jobs.
Long-term: Outpatient care, peer support, permanent housing; Bible studies in churches as AA/NA meetings; jobs from church business owners.
Keep monitoring contact patients, thru out 6 months period for extra support.
Duration: 6–12 months in-house + church-based aftercare.
Unique Value: Full in-house continuum + church ecosystem for donations, meetings, employment.
Market Analysis Demand: Opioid crisis drives need; faith-based programs fill 73% of slots. Competitors: Salvation Army. Differentiation: In-house facilities + church job placements.
Evidence Base
Meta-analyses: Spiritual interventions modestly better than controls.
Observational: Higher religiosity = lower relapse (2x abstinence).
Faith-based: 40–75% long-term success.
Organizational Structure 501(c)(3) nonprofit owning all facilities (detox, rehab, shelters, respites, sober houses—tax-exempt as mission-related). Board: Church leaders and Members, clinicians. Staff: Church Members, Medical, counselors, mentors. Partnerships: Churches as donation hubs; church owners for jobs.
Marketing and Outreach Church networks for referrals/donations. Events promoting job placements, with also help of the community
Financial Plan
Startup Costs: $300k–$700k (facilities ownership/setup $200k–$500k, staff/licensing $100k–$200k).
Ongoing: $400k–$800k/year (operations, maintenance).
Revenue/Funding: Church donation hubs (primary); grants (SAMHSA); fees/donations.
Drift stores to help raise funds and as job job sources. Job placements sustain via partnerships (no direct ownership of for-profits).
Implementation Timeline
Year 1: Nonprofit status, Work with Churches and communities for Donations for a thrift to help raise funds and support to start Bible studies in churches as AA/NA-style and as donation hubs, acquire building facilities, launch pilot.
Year 2: Full in-house operations, establish church hubs/meetings/jobs.
Year 3+: Expand, track outcomes (e.g., 70% employment rate post-program).
Risks and Mitigation
Risk: Facility costs → Mitigate via church donations.
Risk: Job availability → Partner with multiple church owners.
Risk: Outcomes variability → Monitor with data (abstinence rates).
Conclusion Expanded plan leverages all-in-house control and church networks for 60–80% projected success based on evidence. Next: Secure facilities, formalize partnerships.
Join us by Calling (203) 318-4242 or (475) 237-5974
By e-Mail us @ Support@mountofolivesrescue.org
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