Mission
Warrior Braids Ministry exists to uplift, encourage, and equip individuals living with chronic illness and the caregivers who walk alongside them. Grounded in the love of Christ, our mission is to create a supportive faith-based community where every warrior feels seen, heard, and valued. We provide spiritual resources, emotional encouragement, and tangible acts of compassion that speak directly to the unique challenges faced by those in the chronic illness journey. Through prayer, storytelling, advocacy, and connection, we strive to braid together hope, strength, and faith and reminding every person we serve that they are never fighting alone.
About the Founder
Tina Marie Medlin is the founder of Warrior Braids Ministry (WBM), a Christ-centered nonprofit born from her personal journey with Crohn’s Disease. A devoted child of God, wife, mother, sister, daughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She has always been open about her health challenges; believing they are not a burden, but a divine calling. Through years of pain and perseverance, she’s experienced God’s purpose woven through her story.
With a heart for service and a passion to encourage others, she created Warrior Braids Ministry to support chronic illness warriors and their caregivers through faith, compassion, and community. One of her signature creations, the Warrior Box, offers tangible comfort and spiritual encouragement to those in need. Through every resource and outreach effort, the mission is clear: to remind others they are seen, supported, and never alone in their fight.
Vision
Warrior Braids Ministry envisions a world where individuals facing chronic illness and their caregivers are fully embraced by a Christ-centered community that sees their strength, honors their journey, and supports their spiritual and emotional well-being. We strive to be a beacon of hope, creating safe spaces for connection, encouragement, and healing. Through acts of love, faith-filled resources, and unwavering advocacy, we aim to braid together lives with purpose, reminding every warrior they are never alone and that their story matters in the Kingdom of God.