My Nonprofit Reviews

While a student at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA, I was enrolled in a class called Older Adult Ministry. One of my assignments was to write a paper on an older adult ministry I might be interested in beginning in my home town of Tupelo, MS. I did some research and came upon the name Shepherd's Center. I discovered Shepherd's Centers of America and inquired about shepherd's centers. I was mailed information about shepherd's centers in my area and other general information about Shepherd's Center of America. After graduating from seminary with a Doctor of Ministry I came back to Tupelo with the goal of beginning a Shepherd's Center. I contacted Elbert Cole and he agreed to come to Tupelo and help me get started. I gathered an audience and he presented his materials. Their was no interest. I invited Dr. Cole back a year later. He came and presented again to an audience I had invited. I was watching the audience to see if I could detect any interest. I spotted a retired educatiion superintendent who had a sparkle in his eyes that said to me, "This will work." I went to him after the meeting and asked him what he thought. His response was, "Let's do it." Twenty-five years later, we are going strong thanks to Elbert Cole and Shepherd's Center of America.

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