Insights and Reflections from the CEO of Wichita Falls Faith Mission

You may have heard that we are growing.  Usually, under normal circumstances, that is good news.  Every business owner loves to hear those words.  Every pastor would love to start their staff meeting with that phrase. But for us, growth means there are more people to serve.  And don’t get me wrong, that is what [...]

Recently I participated in the THOR challenge.  It is a 5K course with over 20 obstacles ranging from climbing, traversing, sliding and crawling.  Oh, and did I mention that everything is covered in mud.  There were 18 men on our team: 4 staff members and 14 men from the New Beginnings Recovery Program.  The temps [...]

I’ll admit that when I tell the stories of the men and women who have come to our shelters, they are mostly the ones of victory.  Stories that honor God for the way He changes and transforms lives.  Stories of restoration to family.  Stories of victory over addiction and newly made commitments for their future. [...]

The men and women who participate in our New Beginnings Addiction Recovery/ Job Readiness Program come from every imaginable place and background.  Some were raised in church while others never attended.  Some have knowledge of the Bible while others have never opened one.  Many have spent time in prison and on the streets.  Their thinking [...]

Strolling along the beach, the little boy got out ahead of his father and suddenly noticed the sand was covered in starfish.  The tide had gone out and stranded them by the dozens.  The lad began to scramble around, and he picked them up as fast as he could and threw them back into the [...]

This week in chapel, we had a discussion about our speech.  Our text came from Exodus 20 and the Ten Commandments.  “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” It’s interesting that two of the ten, 20% deal with the use of our tongue.  This one and “You shall not take the name of [...]

And Moses’ hands were heavy. So, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. So, his hands were steady until the sun set. 13 And Joshua [a]defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. [...]

This has been graduation week at our two shelters.  My favorite week of the month.  It is always inspiring to hear where God has brought them to and just how far the men and women have come in their journeys. One of the men shared how this program was the first thing he had ever [...]