Specialized pastoral care and support for first responders, military members, public servants, government leaders and their families.
AVODA House
The AVODA
Family Governance Initiative
We believe the household is God's first institution of government. Before many are entrusted to serve a city, a department, or a nation, they are first entrusted with serving a household. We call that Family Governance—the biblical responsibility of leading a household under God's authority.
AVODA House comes alongside service families to seek God's wisdom, discern decisions, navigate life's challenges, prepare for the future, celebrate milestones, and build a legacy.
Serving America's
Public Service Families
AVODA House complements the work of the local church and licensed professionals through the AVODA Family Governance Initiative™, providing specialized pastoral care for those who serve on the front lines of America and their families.
We come alongside public service families as they seek God’s wisdom, discern decisions, navigate life’s challenges, prepare for the future, celebrate milestones, and build a lasting legacy.
Our desire is that every family feels known, understood, and supported as they navigate the unique joys, pressures, and responsibilities of a life of service.
The AVODA
Family Governance Initiative
Community
The AVODA Table brings public service families together to share meals, pray, worship, celebrate, encourage one another, and build meaningful relationships.
Counsel
Through the AVODA Council and Family Governance Meetings, households receive pastoral care, mentorship, prayer, and trusted counsel as they navigate decisions, transitions, joys, and challenges.
Discipleship
The AVODA Institute equips families and leaders through biblical teaching, practical resources, and education in human rights, justice, and family governance.
Legacy
AVODA Legacy helps households celebrate what God has done, preserve their story, pass on their faith and values, and intentionally build for generations to come.
AVODA Means Your Whole Life
AVODA is a Hebrew word that describes an integrated life of worship, work, and witness—where serving God isn't limited to Sunday, but shapes your home, your vocation, and every responsibility He has entrusted to you.
For those called to the front lines of America, we believe God is present in both the uniform and your home. He cares about your work, your marriage, your children, your relationships, and the legacy you're building together.
Living AVODA
Worship
Remaining rooted in Christ so your home is shaped by His presence before it is shaped by the pressures around you.
Work
Stewarding well your household, vocation, and public service through biblical principles, order, and wise counsel.
Witness
Living as a faithful ambassador of Christ wherever the Lord calls you to serve reflecting His justice, mercy, and love.
Strengthening Those Who Serve America.
Strengthening Those Who Serve America.
A Letter From the Founders
At AVODA House, we believe that healthy households contribute to safer communities.
Police officers confront darkness on the streets. Firefighters run toward danger when others run away. Public servants carry weighty responsibilities. Government leaders make difficult decisions that affect the lives of many. Together, they serve under constant pressure while carrying burdens that often remain unseen.
But behind every person who serves is a family carrying the joys, sacrifices, and challenges of that calling together. The person in uniform serves the community. AVODA House serves the family behind the uniform.
We believe God designed homes to be a place of faith and stability.
That's why we created the AVODA Family Governance Initiative™. Through specialized pastoral care supported by the AVODA Table, the AVODA Council, the AVODA Institute, and AVODA Legacy, we walk alongside public service families, helping them seek God's wisdom, discern decisions, prepare for the future, navigate life's challenges, celebrate life's milestones, and build a lasting legacy.
— Juan & Melrose Casanova
AVODA Family Governance Pastors
