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”

Mara

May 13, 2025

Having needs met is a humbling experience. We often feel much more comfortable being the one meeting the need over being the one in need. I have found so often in life that the simplest gestures can have the most lasting effect. I remember sitting in a cold hospital room, following the devastating news that we had lost another baby to miscarriage. I waited to undergo a procedure following the loss. It was lonely and overwhelming, and I knew firsthand that the following weeks and months would be full of heartbreak and healing as the Lord repaired my wounded heart.

We had so many people reach out to offer prayers, love, and encouragement- to meet our deep emotional needs. However, the biggest impact came when a dear friend offered one concrete thing…to bring a meal following the surgery. A homemade deep-dish pizza. Something that seemed so small but was so full of care and love. It took her time and attention to create each component from scratch, bake it, and bring it to me. It filled me with warmth, reassurance, and hope. The day of the surgery was long and difficult, but having the comfort of this meal and the love that it showed me, met a deep and real need for physical sustenance and emotional healing.

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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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