20 Dec

As a long-term missionary, serving with her husband and children in Zambia and the Ukraine, Donna Alexander witnessed the complexities and consequences of deep poverty in her day-to-day ministry. Yet, when she arrived at Shepherd Community Center in 2018 to serve as director of volunteers, Alexander...

08:45 / Tim Swarens
02 Dec

If you've been around Shepherd, you have probably heard about our Poverty 101 training. This unique training helps challenge stereotypes about poverty and ultimately gives you a better understanding of the poverty mindset. If we are going to break the cycle of poverty in the...

13:08 / Poverty 101
27 Nov

Count your blessings. Name them one by one, so as the song goes. Let's do exactly that this week of Thanksgiving. I am thankful for my family, the great staff at Shepherd, and our great partners who help us, help our neighbors. I am truly blessed. Happy Thanksgiving. -Jay...

01:35 / Jay's Journal