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

34 responses to “Testimonies from You”

Katie

May 29, 2025

One of my favorite things about the guys being at our house is what I hear. No, I can’t hear their conversations or what they are talking about, but I can clearly hear their bellowing and joyous laughter. I get to witness the fruit of what happens when we, together with our friends, join Jesus by reciprocally applying hospitality within our needs, and it is a beautiful and contagious sound!
Our marriage has also been blessed by the guys stepping into our Needs. The guys not only come over to hang with Kevan in the morning and get him up and ready for the day, but they also graciously act on behalf of Kevan and his thoughtful leading to occasionally pitch in with acute needs; things like making the bed, taking out the trash, mowing the lawn, doing the dishes, vacuuming, fixing broken stuff, moving heavy items, making a meal if I’m sick, packing the van before a trip, etc. All are things that Kevan would willingly do himself if he was able-bodied. But through the love and generosity of his friends, Kevan is able to do all of these things, and as a result both I and our marriage are so blessed. One morning recently, we received the following from one of the guys, and I think it says it all…

“Last week, when Katie was sick, I had the wonderful privilege to watch Kevan go outside to water the garden, to watch him pick flowers for his beloved, to watch him do the dishes for her, to watch him make her a smoothie and then he took the flowers and the smoothie in to her room to help make her feel better. I got to watch him do it all because he loves his bride so much. And then it hit me. KEVAN DID IT ALL and I had the wonderful honor of being his hands and feet. Wow! What a perfect image that is of what it’s like to be the hands and feet of Jesus as HE IS THE ONE who is actually doing the work!”

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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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