Summer is coming. And Shepherd is helping families in IPS get ready.
Sometimes, loving a neighbor means opening your home to them to help meet...
‘Your belief changes trajectories’: Work Life graduates share how Shepherd program helped them find new hope
Lasheea Andrews makes and sells skin care products. Magda Joseph runs a...
Shepherd Found a Way—and So Did They
This year’s 5th graders began their journey at Shepherd during the uncertainty of a global pandemic, when stores were closed, gatherings were limited, and families and schools searched for a way forward. But Shepherd believed then what we still believe now: students need to learn, families need community, and children need a safe and loving place...
Podcasts
Summer is busy at Shepherd: It’s a great time to serve kids on Indy’s east side
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Executive Director Jay...
Good neighbors needed: How you can build a bridge with the people next door
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
Shepherd partnership helps families secure affordable housing
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
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...
Shepherd Found a Way—and So Did They
This year’s 5th graders began their journey at Shepherd during the uncertainty of a global pandemic, when stores were closed, gatherings were limited, and families and schools searched for a way forward. But Shepherd believed then what we...
Summer is coming. And Shepherd is helping families in IPS get ready.
Sometimes, loving a neighbor means opening your home to them to help meet...
‘Your belief changes trajectories’: Work Life graduates share how Shepherd program helped them find new hope
Lasheea Andrews makes and sells skin care products. Magda Joseph runs a...
Podcasts
Summer is busy at Shepherd: It’s a great time to serve kids on Indy’s east side
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Executive Director Jay...
Good neighbors needed: How you can build a bridge with the people next door
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
Shepherd partnership helps families secure affordable housing
In the latest Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Podcast episode, Shepherd Executive Director...
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...