Blog - Feed the Need Missions

Stepping Into a New Role: A Season of Growth and Gratitude

My name is Shayla Tangen, and I’m honored to share a meaningful milestone in my journey with Feed the Need Missions! On July 1st, I officially transitioned from intern to full-time Outreach Coordinator—a step that reflects both the work…

Stony Point, Volunteers

From Darkness to Hope: Ruben’s Story in Stony Point

(The picture of Ruben facilitating Table Talk shows more than a man leading a discussion—it shows the fruit of years of prayer, the power of consistency, and the goodness of God at work in Stony Point.) When Feed the Need Missions…

Team Development

3 Tips for Disciple Makers

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very…

Leadership, Newark

Humble, Hungry Smart

Site Leadership at Feed the Need Missions The Right Stuff: What Makes a Great Site Coordinator For Feed the Need Missions, recruiting superstar leaders is serious business—especially when it comes to the site coordinator position. In considering…

Disaster Relief, Testimony

Disaster in My Own Backyard

Unfamiliar Territory My family moved to Texas a little over seven months ago when I came on staff at Feed the Need Missions. Hailing from the Northwest, we've seen little in the way of natural disasters. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago that…

Giving

A Hassle-Free Way to Give While You Shop Online

The Modern Shopping Experience Many of us can remember a time before the rise of the internet allowed us to shop online. Getting the best deal required things like checking a newspaper, cutting a coupon, or getting up before the sun to access…

Leadership, Stony Point, Volunteers

Charlie: A Story of Faithfulness

What is Faithfulness? What does faithfulness look like? While you could simply Google a definition, we have discovered that the most vibrant definition of this most excellent trait is best understood as it is lived out and witnessed by others. Faithfulness…

Bastrop Area, Bastrop South, Volunteers

A Hunger for More: Allen’s Story

When Feed the Need Missions began serving the Bastrop community more than ten years ago, Allen was among the first guests. To be sure, he was in need of the free hot meal each week. He was living on the streets and had no source of income. But…

LBA, Leadership, Volunteers

Beyond the Grill: Celebrating Servant Leadership

It's a late summer afternoon and a line of cars has already started to form. Busy preparations are being made in anticipation of something unusual. A truck and trailer are parked parallel to a very busy road. People begin to arrive and open…

General

The Heart Behind the Hamburger

Motive Matters in a Mission Mission statements are important. Simply put, they are an organization's what—as in "what we do." Carefully crafted statements of intent, these manifestos are a tool that unifies a team with a task-focused purpose.…

General

Bringing Hunger Relief & Hope to Texas & Beyond

General, La Grange

A New Home for the La Grange Site

Closing in on the one year anniversary of its kickoff, exciting changes are ahead for the La Grange, Texas Feed the Need Missions site. Beginning January 31, weekly gatherings will take place at the southeast corner of the Fayette County Courthouse…

Volunteers

Feeding Hungry Souls: Gobble Kits 2021

Putting the GIVING in Thanksgiving Dinner Four years ago, Feed the Need Missions had the opportunity to partner with a local church distributing Thanksgiving meals to families in need in the Bastrop area. Witnessing the incredible need and…

General, Leadership

Getting to Know the Staff

Last month, Feed the Need Missions welcomed Sean Tangen as our new Program Director. Sean’s overwhelming drive is for people to find and serve in their purpose. With 29 years of vocational, leadership and volunteer ministry experience, we…

Smithville

Full Circle: Cynthia’s Story

When It All Comes Full Circle At Feed the Need Missions, discipleship is at the core of our mission. We do what we do in order to create a guest experience that fosters the building of disciple-making relationships. One of the most exciting…

Testimony

Letting God Lead: Jace’s Story

It’s easy to do what we’ve always done. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” is all too familiar. Change can be incredibly hard, and stepping out into the unknown is often unnerving. Just six months ago, I was on staff at a…

Team Development