Testimonies from You

The Hospitality of Need is all about caring for one another and seeing our needs, not as barriers or burdens, but as tools to grow deeper in fellowship with one another and with God.

We would love to hear from you! If you have read the book, please take some time to consider how you have experienced the hospitality of need in your own life and community. Then share your story with us here in the comments, and see what others have said as well. If you haven’t read the book yet, we would love for you to pick up a copy and join the conversation. In the meantime, please feel free to read through the comments below. We hope you are encouraged by these testimonies.

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From your friends,

Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton
Authors of The Hospitality of Need

35 responses to “Testimonies from You”

Katie

May 8, 2025

As Kevan’s wife, I have found myself wishing on numerous occasions that all newlyweds (but maybe all married couples for that matter!) would be able to experience the blessings we do in our marriage due to Kevan’s physical needs. Throughout the day, we have multiple touch points in which we have to slow down, welcome vulnerability and tenderness, and often be face-to-face in the process. It may be from the need for a bathroom break or to be shifted in his seat, or help finishing a meal, but it forces us to stop and be present with one another in that moment. The result of all of these touch points is a growing foundation of connection, attachment, and grace that I wouldn’t trade for the world!

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Through engaging real-life stories, Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton share what can happen when we invite others into our lives—hardships and all. Ultimately, this is a book about friendship . . . the kind that God has called us to live in . . . friendship that goes deep and flourishes, not in spite of our needs but actually through them.

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