COMMON RESPONSES

What do you think when you see a homeless person? What do you do? We have compiled a list of a few of the most common responses to homelessness and why the situation might not be as simple as it seems.

Dan's Story

Dan was a married man that had a fairly normal life by society’s standards. His life took a downhill turn when he went through a messy divorce. This devastated him and intensified his struggle with severe depression and bipolar disorder.

Debbie's Story

Drug dealer and pimp, can God redeem? For Debbie he did. Debbie was forced to fend for herself and her children when her marriage fell apart. As time went on her life got continually worse. After two of her children died, she went into a deep depression. In anger, she dedicated her life to the devil.

Who Are We?
We are four students from Faith Builders who are passionate about the homeless situation in America. We believe that we, like many Anabaptists, had a very narrow view of homelessness and the correct responses to it. With the goal of broadening that view, we set out on a mission to learn more. We researched statistics, talked to people who have experienced homelessness, and spent several days on the streets ourselves to better understand the problem of homelessness and how we can respond to it. This brochure is a small window into the things we’ve learned. We hope that through sharing what we’ve experienced and learned other Anabaptists will also come to understand that the problem of homelessness is far more complex than we often think and that they will engage in the difficult conversations need to begin reaching out to the homeless around us. — Keith, Yisrael, Brenda, and Wendy.​