“There remains then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for those who enter God’s rest also rest from their own work, just as God did from His.  Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.” -- Hebrews 4:9-11 (TNIV)

When Enos Daniel Martin, M.D., founded Day Seven Ministries over 20 years ago, he was looking for a name that communicated the need to “rest from our fruitless efforts to save ourselves” from the sins with which we struggle. The name Day Seven reflects the example of our Savior who rested on the seventh day of Creation. And, that is what we have been attempting to do for the past 20 years - help people find rest from their sexual and relational struggles.

Day Seven Ministries started when Dr. Martin, psychiatrist and ordained bishop in the Lancaster Mennonite Conference, was approached by Earl Miller, the leader of an Exodus-type self-help group in Allentown. Miller was looking for a location to hold a group in Lancaster. He was concerned for the people in the area who wanted to come out of homosexuality but had no option but to drive to Allentown or Baltimore. Dr. Martin says, “I processed this with the ministers of my district, the Elizabethtown District. We decided to go beyond his request and establish an interdenominational Board to give direction to the ministry. This we subsequently did. We employed Earl as our first director.”

Originally located in Elizabethtown, PA, Day Seven Ministries now has its main office in Lancaster and a branch office in Harrisburg. Recovery groups also operate throughout South-Central PA.

Day Seven Ministries is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that is supported by individuals, churches, and businesses throughout the area.