40 Years of Shepherd: Breaking the Cycle of Unemployment
There’s a little shed on what looks like an abandoned lot across from the...
40 Years of Shepherd: Caring for our Community
For the past 40 years, Shepherd has prioritized building relationships...
40 Years of Shepherd: Breaking the Cycle of Unemployment
There’s a little shed on what looks like an abandoned lot across from the Speedway at the intersection of East Washington and State Street. Often, a group of men can be seen standing around just waiting at all hours of the day. This is a stop for day laborers. Individuals who do not have full-time employment but have skills and abilities to be...
Podcasts
Shepherd partnership helps families secure affordable housing
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
New book by Shepherd leader explores how to break out of poverty
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Author Tim Streett...
Sen. Todd Young discusses how proposed increase in tax credit can help working families
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Community Center...
Columns by Jay
Lamentations
“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23 Are you living in a season of struggling to say, “great is thy faithfulness,” or feeling like you haven’t experienced God’s great mercies? Are you walking through the valleys of pain, hurt, and suffering? Journey alongside Executive Director and Pastor Jay Height as you navigate through life’s hurt and brokenness to find your...
Love Your Neighbor
“Love your neighbor as yourself” – Jesus (Mark 12:31) We’ve heard many promises and read many articles about the “war on poverty” over the years. What started with well-meaning intentions and language from a government official has become a deeper heart issue: we traded love and community from the Church for handouts and empty promises from the government. Hear the heart of Executive Director Jay Height as he challenges us to reclaim the mantle that God has given us to live out Mark 12:31 and...
Nehemiah
We’re living in a “friend recession.” But we don’t have to leave it that way. Join Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a look at the story of Nehemiah and the heart of a man who transformed his community amid great adversity, challenges, and opposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAfo-xqKoU&feature=youtu.be Through leadership, wisdom, and prayer, Nehemiah led a group to build more than walls; but to rebuild a community and unite people in hope. How can you be a Nehemiah in the...
40 Years of Shepherd: Breaking the Cycle of Unemployment
There’s a little shed on what looks like an abandoned lot across from the Speedway at the intersection of East Washington and State Street. Often, a group of men can be seen standing around just waiting at all hours of the day. This is a...
40 Years of Shepherd: Breaking the Cycle of Unemployment
There’s a little shed on what looks like an abandoned lot across from the...
40 Years of Shepherd: Caring for our Community
For the past 40 years, Shepherd has prioritized building relationships...
Podcasts
Shepherd partnership helps families secure affordable housing
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
New book by Shepherd leader explores how to break out of poverty
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Author Tim Streett...
Sen. Todd Young discusses how proposed increase in tax credit can help working families
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Community Center...
Columns by Jay
Lamentations
“Because of the Lord’s great love, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” – Lamentations 3:22-23 Are you living in a season of struggling to say, “great is thy faithfulness,” or feeling like you haven’t experienced God’s great mercies? Are you walking through the valleys of pain, hurt, and suffering? Journey alongside Executive Director and Pastor Jay Height as you navigate through life’s hurt and brokenness to find your...
Love Your Neighbor
“Love your neighbor as yourself” – Jesus (Mark 12:31) We’ve heard many promises and read many articles about the “war on poverty” over the years. What started with well-meaning intentions and language from a government official has become a deeper heart issue: we traded love and community from the Church for handouts and empty promises from the government. Hear the heart of Executive Director Jay Height as he challenges us to reclaim the mantle that God has given us to live out Mark 12:31 and...
Nehemiah
We’re living in a “friend recession.” But we don’t have to leave it that way. Join Executive Director Jay Height as he takes a look at the story of Nehemiah and the heart of a man who transformed his community amid great adversity, challenges, and opposition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCAfo-xqKoU&feature=youtu.be Through leadership, wisdom, and prayer, Nehemiah led a group to build more than walls; but to rebuild a community and unite people in hope. How can you be a Nehemiah in the...