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Battling Food Insecurity In The Ozarks

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 by JWHwpAdmin

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Battling Food Insecurity In The Ozarks You’ve probably heard the term “food insecurity” and maybe thought that it’s a new way of saying “hunger” or “poverty.” Food insecurity is related to both poverty and hunger, but it means something completely different. One in ten households in America experience food insecurity…

Our Glass Is Half Full

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 by JWHwpAdmin

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Our Glass Is Half Full People make fun of “cockeyed optimists” and rose-colored glasses are not always in style, but I know there will be much good that comes from the challenges we now face. In the last 30 days alone, we have already learned what is truly essential and…

Designed For Community

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Designed For Community Have you ever gone for an extended period of time without talking to anyone? I mean no face-to-face conversations, no phone calls, no texts, nothing; you just take a break from any human interaction. At first, it’s kind of nice. You start to unwind, relax, and just…

Solving Poverty One Case At a Time

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Solving Poverty One Case At a Time Poverty and homelessness – how do we fix it? It seems like an overwhelming project with no real solution. The truth is there are many factors that play into poverty and homelessness. What affects one person, might not be the same issue for…

Feeling Lonely? You’re Not Alone.

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Feeling Lonely? You're Not Alone In a time where we have more ways to communicate and connect than ever before, we are also lonelier than we have ever been. Many have turned to social media, texting, and online chat rooms to connect with others instead of going out and having…

Break The Cycle – Help Our Children In Poverty

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Break The Cycle - Help Our Children In Poverty Our children are our future. Our children are our future. Our children are our future. Let me say it again so it really sinks in. Our. Children. Are. Our. Future. This is something we hear so often that we tend to…

Reaching The Unchurched

April 16, 2019April 17, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Reaching The Unchurched Easter Sunday is fast approaching, and many who don’t normally go to church will be attending services. These are the unchurched, those who haven’t grown up learning about Jesus and who often feel uncomfortable in a church setting because they don’t understand what the pastor is talking…

Jobs For Life: Invest In Your Employees – Invest In Your Business

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Jobs For Life: Invest In Your Employees - Invest In Your Business The Branson economy can be tricky. We are a tourism driven town with seasons where the market thrives and seasons where it slows to a crawl. Trying to run a business in this economy is hard. Many employers…

Looking Back & Looking Forward

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Looking Back & Looking Forward 2018 was an amazing year for Jesus Was Homeless, and Gateway Branson Church. We saw so much growth, and often in places we weren’t necessarily expecting it. We are so incredibly grateful for how God has continued to bless this organization and taken what little…

Branson Hibernation Season

January 18, 2019February 7, 2019 by JWHwpAdmin

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Branson Hibernation Season The holidays are over, cold weather is setting in, and the Branson economy has essentially gone into hibernation. Every year, there comes a time when the tourists leave our happy, family friendly, fun-filled town and head back to their respective cities, leaving a ghost town in…

Behind The Billboards

October 31, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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Behind The Billboards When people think of Branson, they often think of the multiple attractions it has to offer. The theatres and shows, retail stores, theme parks, lake activities, and family friendly atmosphere. Billboards line the highways, proclaiming good times and fun for all who come here! But, that’s not…

The Faces of Poverty

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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The Faces of Poverty When you think of people living in poverty, who is it you see? Is it the homeless man living under the bridge? Maybe the person sitting at the stoplight every day with a sign asking for help? The truth is poverty wears many faces and not…

It Starts With: Why?

August 17, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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It Starts With: Why? Why do you do what you do? Why did you choose the career that you’re in? Was it the money? Convenience? Necessity? Or is it something that you’re genuinely passionate about? From the time we’re children, we are told that we can be anything we want…

War…What is it good for?

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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War…What is it good for? I’ve recently been watching the Vietnam War documentary by Ken Burns on Netflix. My knowledge of the Vietnam War is limited to what I have learned in school and through movies. I have found this documentary to not only be very informative on why the…

Life Change

June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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Life Change What is Bryan passionate about? Life Change. That’s why our mission at Jesus Was Homeless is “To Transform Lives Into A New Way Of Living”. I love to see God transform people, really transform them. It’s such an honor and a privilege to be a part of that.…

Workforce Development

May 14, 2018May 24, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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We talk a lot about local workforce development at Jesus Was Homeless - and with good reason! Because the path out of poverty starts with getting a good, full-time job. While we know the toll poverty takes on the individual, have you ever stopped to consider the price it takes…

10 Years of JWH

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 by JWHwpAdmin

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10 Years of JWH If you had asked me 10 years ago what I would be doing in 2018, I probably would have said I’d be working for corporate America and not living in Branson, Missouri. It’s a good thing God doesn’t reveal the future to us. Not only would…

A New Year, New Opportunities

December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 by JWHwpAdmin

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A New Year, New Opportunities Any way you look at it, 2017 was quite a year for Jesus Was Homeless. In its final twelve weeks alone we, Moved into our new 17,000 square foot campus on Gretna Road; Increased the number of sack meals we deliver every Thursday; Set a…

Helping Folks Access Healthcare

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 by JWHwpAdmin

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Helping Folks Access Healthcare You may not know it, but people living in poverty face many challenges to accessing healthcare services. And many times, the healthcare industry doesn’t understand those challenges, either. Many of the people we serve don’t trust someone with whom they don’t have a relationship with. They…

Getting to the Root Cause of Substance Abuse

October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 by JWHwpAdmin

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Getting to the Root Cause of Substance Abuse I’m often asked, “Is there a substance abuse problem here in Branson?” Sadly, the answer is yes. When Jesus Was Homeless started nine years ago, about one third of the people we met in extended stay motels had some sort of addiction.…

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