The miracle of The Jeremy House began 38 years ago in the heart of a young pastor, James L. Upchurch, who was determined to make a difference in Raleigh and around the world. Pastor Upchurch’s passion for souls was coupled with a desire to lavish Christ’s love on those who took the gospel message around the world—our mightiest servants on the front lines— our missionaries to foreign fields. He decided to build a “house of love” in which missionary families could stay while home on furlough.

God has used many to bring about the tiny miracle He had long ago tucked into the heart of Pastor Upchurch. Tom and Ruth O’Quinn, our long time “good neighbors” who lived close by the church, sold Mid-Way a one-acre lot and felt impressed of the Lord to donate an additional lot to the church. Their grandson, Jeremy Bass, 16, son of Eddie and Judi Cartrette, went to be with Jesus after a car accident in 1993. The family trusted Mid-Way to memorialize young Jeremy with the land. Jeremy’s grandparents (affectionately known as “Pops” and “Me”), thought they were just being good neighbors, but God knew He would use that “good neighbor” friendship as His tool to bring to fruition what is now known as The Jeremy House.

This house of love will be a peaceful refuge to many missionaries coming home on furlough and will also serve as a constant reminder to all of us of the faithfulness of our God to perform that which we can and cannot imagine.

Just outside this house built with love is a small road which connects Mid-Way to the world — The Jeremy Way. The two, eight-foot rock pillars on each side of the road, and the opened black wrought iron fence, serve as a constant reminder to all who exit and enter Mid-Way Baptist Church of the young man whose life it now memorializes.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
John 14:2-3