Insights and Reflections from the CEO of Wichita Falls Faith Mission

In this last installment of the values we hold dear at Wichita Falls Faith Mission, I want to take a look at two that really go hand-in-hand. … Personal Responsibility And Self Sufficiency. It is always our hope that every person that enters our shelters will be able to someday provide for themselves and their [...]

If you ain’t cheatin’ you ain’t tryin’.  This philosophy permeates the world we live in.  And when I say world, I don’t mean the planet we live on.  But rather, I am referring to the world system that is ruled by Satan.  Integrity is no longer considered a virtue, but rather is seen as a [...]

In order for us to accomplish our mission, it takes partnerships.  We advocate for wise and discerning collaboration with Christian churches and other like-minded individuals and organizations for the purpose of working in partnership. Ecclesiastes 4:9 says, “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.”  Later it goes on [...]

A pastor wanted to illustrate faith during his sermon, so he took a chair and placed it in the middle of the stage. He said, “I believe that this chair will hold me up.” He went on to ask, “But what do I have to do to prove I have faith in the chair.” Most [...]

Last time we started a series discussing the core values of Wichita Falls Faith Mission.  These are the principles and standards that we make all our decisions from.  Today I want to talk about life change.  At our two shelters, we celebrate life change and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the ultimate answer [...]

Just about everything we do at our two shelters has the potential to affect someone’s life in a profound way.  In some cases, we are able to listen and provide help so a person can get over a temporary bump in the road.  Other times, we have been able to share the Gospel and introduce [...]

Today is the last installment of our discussion about the four components that make up our programs and services.  One last time, they are: Rescue Restoration Rehabilitation Reintegration Let’s take a look at reintegration.  Most of the men and women we serve at our two shelters have lost a great deal.  They have not only [...]

We are to point 3 in the four R’s description of the programs and services at our shelters.  Again, they are: Rescue Restoration Rehabilitation Reintegration Rehabilitation takes on many forms, but the most prevalent need we see is that of addiction recovery.  If you Google Homelessness and Addiction, the statistical numbers come in around 38%. [...]