No Pain, No Gain?

No Pain, No Gain?

Marathoners often describe hitting the wall as they run. It’s a stretch of time when everything in their body hurts and everything in their mind screams, “Stop!” They press through, and the pain lifts. But is “no pain, no gain” a good mantra for Christian leaders? It was an intense season at our ministry—a huge…

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Are You Making Tracks or Following Footprints?

Are You Making Tracks or Following Footprints?

By their very nature, leaders are out in front, making tracks for others to follow. But is this the full story for Christian leaders? Let’s take a look. Our leadership team was praying about how we’d been forging ahead in a project when God suddenly hit the pause button. As I prayed, I pictured our footprints in the snow.…

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Extraordinary Give 2018

Extraordinary Give 2018

God is providing for our clients through Extraordinary Give 2018, by the generosity of 387 donors, held on November 16th. Supporters were able to learn about out mission and services through our site on the Extraordinary Give website, which included this client video, and an about us section. Through this online giving…

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Created for Him July 28, 2018 – Where Does My Help Come From?

Created for Him July 28, 2018 – Where Does My Help Come From?

It seems to be a pretty common tendency for people – when they’re facing really tough situations - to throw their heads back and look upwards with the thought “what am I going to do now?” or “why in the world is this happening to me?”  Think about it. When you’ve faced a difficult time in your life, have you…

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An Important Ministry Update

An Important Ministry Update

Dear Friend of SVPS, I am writing to let you know of a difficult personal journey for Ron Hosler, husband of SVPS President Lisa Hosler, and the temporary impact this has on Lisa’s presence at the ministry. At the end of August, Ron was diagnosed with brain cancer. He had surgery to remove the tumor and is now undergoing…

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