04 Apr Give Hope and Transform Lives Like Desiree’s
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We are blessed to witness lives transformed daily at Christ’s Body Ministries. Desiree’s story honestly reminds us why we serve.
When Desiree first walked through our doors with her husband Stacie, they were living in a car, struggling with addiction, and losing hope. They found us through our outreach at the Dream Center, where we served hot meals in a parking lot. That simple encounter led her to Christ’s Body and new life in Christ.
Here, she found more than food—she found dignity, community, and faith. “You guys don’t look at us as homeless people,” she told me. “You look at us as human beings, made in God’s Image for a purpose.”
Through our Chapel services, Bible studies, loving relationships, and practical support when our staff went to work for them, Desiree not only found Jesus but also took life-changing steps toward stability.
After battling addiction for years, she found structure, sobriety, and a safe place to heal in a Sober Living home. We are housing Stacie here at Christ’s Body (more about him next month).
Today, Desiree is eight months sober and on the path to long-term stability. She wants to be a peer navigator to help others overcome addiction, find housing, and continue growing her relationship with her new best friend—Jesus.
But there are many more like Desiree who need our help.
This Easter season, will you partner with us to provide meals, shelter, and hope to those experiencing homelessness? Your gift—whether large or small—directly impacts lives, offering warm meals, guidance, and the love of Christ to those in need.
$25 provides a week of hot meals for someone in need. $50 helps fund a Bible study that leads people like Desiree to Jesus. $100 supports a month of services for those seeking stability.
Would you prayerfully consider donating today? Enclosed, you’ll find a response card and return envelope for your convenience. You can give online today at www.ChristsBody.org.
Your generosity makes transformation possible. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus in Denver.
Blessings!
Dr. Jim Copeland
Executive Director, Christ’s Body Ministries
Also, your gift today provides real hope for those struggling on the streets. Our goal this year is to raise up another 100 monthly partners called “Hope Builders.” For as little as $10 a month, you, too, could be a Hope Builder and help sustain the good work we do every day at Christ’s Body Ministries.
P.S. Those who give $1,000 or more this year (2025) will receive an additional 25% tax credit through the Colorado Department of Revenue in 2025 for Colorado’s Homeless Contribution Tax Credit (HCTC).
Jim Copeland
Dr. Jim Copeland serves as a business coach to executives and organizations such as Promise Keepers, CORE Leadership, Life of Valor Men's Ministry, Christ's Body Ministries among others. Dr. Copeland served as the International Director of Journey Corps and Director of Recruitment for WorldVenture, Vice President of Operations for Dare 2 Share Ministries, Vice President of U.S. for Emerging Young Leaders, and seven years with Promise Keepers, where he served as Vice President of US and International Ministries.
Dr. Copeland has served on the Board of Directors for international ministries in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Jim has launched ministries in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, ministering in more than 30 countries worldwide. Jim is a popular speaker worldwide on a wide variety of topics including Men’s Ministry, Fathering, Discovering Your Destiny and Leadership.
Dr. Copeland has also held executive positions in advertising, marketing, and church growth organizations. His research, in the area of evangelism and leadership, includes several national surveys, international research on the condition of men and the church, and articles. He is the co-author of Men’s Ministry, Every Man Ministering, 1994, and Women’s Ministry, A Model for Mobilizing and Equipping Women for Ministry, 1994.
Dr. Copeland planted two churches and also served in five churches for over 30 years and currently serves as an Elder in his church in Colorado. His education includes a master’s degree in theology and a doctorate in ministry.
Jim resides in Westminster, Colorado, with his wife Denise and has two sons: James (married to Kelly and serves the citizens of Albuquerque as a Fire Fighter) and Sterling (married and pastors at Christ Body Ministries, serving the homeless community of Denver).
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