Our Mission Statement

The mission of The Shepherd’s Staff Ministry, Inc. is to make an investment in individuals, families and communities that will make a remarkable difference in the present and impact future generations by presenting the restorative message of Jesus Christ in word and action: (James 1:27 ).

Our Ministry Focus

The Shepherd’s Staff Ministry, Inc. is focused on direct evangelism with individuals by identifying and meeting three primary areas of need within God’s ordained structure:

1) Assisting the Fatherless

Providing weekly Community Outreach to Highland Gardens & North Pass by:

Direct educational Tutoring to children @ Highland Gardens Elementary School in coordination with Highland Gardens Baptist Church and Yarborough Street Baptist church.  All tutoring/training is accomplished with adult volunteers through The Shepherd’s Staff, Inc:

· Tutoring/Afternoon homework help & Reading Groups

· English as a Second Language Classes with Adults

· Care Fairs for the local community (providing clothes, cookouts, material support for eligible applicants)

· Referrals to additional agencies when applicable

· Saturation Evangelism (consistent & persistent)

· Direct referrals to local pastors on all contacts so they can be incorporated into the local church community for ongoing support and discipleship

 · Weekly direct outreach to the North Pass Community through:

· Care Fairs for the local community (providing clothes, cookouts, material support for eligible applicants)

· Regular Bible Study and discipleship for adults

· Assist adults with permanency planning

· Saturation Evangelism (consistent & persistent)

· Direct referrals to local pastors on all contacts so they can be incorporated into the local church community for ongoing support and discipleship

· “As you Go” daily direct outreach to the local community.
(Matthew 28:19)

· Provide training and resources for direct mentoring and discipleship between new converts and willing  Christian volunteers through The Shepherd’s Staff, Inc.

 · American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Senior Nursing Home Weekly Bible Study with adult volunteers through The Shepherd’s Staff, Inc..  

 
2) At Risk Moms & Children

We provide temporary physical shelter and material assistance to support “at-risk” parent(s) with the ultimate goal of complete re-integration into the local community. Our assistance takes the form of:

 · Temporary housing assistance

· Financial assistance with utilities (one time)

· Clothing

· Provide furniture/ misc. household items

· Budget instruction and planning

· Assist with job searches and placement

· Assistance in obtaining an automobile

· Assistance obtaining documentation (birth certificates, social security cards, medical records, etc.)

· Travel assistance (Bus/plane tickets for return home)

· Permanency planning

· One-on-one Bible study and discipleship

· Direct contact to the local church community for ongoing support and discipleship


3) Foster & Adoptive Children

 We partner with families by:

· Maintain foster parent license

· Emergency placement with the goals of a return to the biological family or placement with an adoptive family

· Recruit and train prospective Foster and/or Adoptive families by partnering with local public & private agencies

· Seek specific families for designated children

· Serve as an informal liaison between families, courts and placing agencies

· Continuum of Support for foster/adoptive families

· Link families with appropriate resources


*The Shepherd’s Staff is not a child placing agency. However, the nature of the work that we are doing and ministry done in the past has given us a wonderful network of agencies and individuals that will ask us to partner with them from time to time to find homes for children in need. Again, every facet of our work is done with an eternal picture in view. This focus keeps the Mission of The Shepherd’s Staff before us at all times.

   The Shepherd's Staff Ministry, Inc  .  P.O. Box 201203  .  Montgomery, AL  .  36120  .  334.281.0683  
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