Heart to Serve: Bethany Shepherd

In March we welcomed a young woman onto our volunteer staff with a heart to make a global impact. Her calling is specific and her passion is evident to all who know her. Her name: Bethany Shepherd. Her calling: reaching the deaf, both home and abroad, for Christ. 
      Currently volunteering as our Cross-Cultural Training assistant for our Deaf Ministry, Bethany has a heart not only to serve, but to serve in an area that is close to home for her. Her familiarity with the deaf community comes from being deaf herself, and she is keenly aware of the need for Christ among those who cannot hear. 
     Bethany is currently studying Deaf Education at Ozarks Technical Community College and Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. She is an active member at Second Baptist Church, in their college ministry, The Vine.
     We are to grateful for Bethany's heart to serve. She is using her gifts, abilities, and knowledge to reach the deaf for Christ. We are grateful to have her on board as we develop and create our growing cross-cultural deaf ministry. 
     Thank you, Bethany, for your heart to serve! In the words of Christ, "Well done, good and faithful servant..." (Matt. 25:21) 

Each of our Heart to Serve featured staff members/volunteers will receive a free 16oz. frozen yogurt from Orange Leaf in Nixa, MO. We are happy to partner with the wonderful people at Orange Leaf to honor these special people who are using their gifts to change the world!!