Travis Sharpe Salvation

Travis was saved on August 1st 1994 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Ft. Pierce FL. Within just a few months he surrendered to the call to preach the gospel and left for Bible college in September of 1995.

Education

Travis received his Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology from Victory Baptist College, North Augusta, SC in 1999.

His Masters in Pastoral Theology from Victory Baptist College in 2006.

In 2008 Travis earned his Doctorate in Pastoral Counseling from Andersonville Theological Seminary in Camilla, GA

Ministry experience

While at Bible College, Travis was blessed to be involved in many ministries of the church which included: bus ministry, children’s church, jail ministry, nursing home ministry and a few others as well.

The one thing that Travis did throughout Bible College was a special ministry called the “City Bus Route”. Along with friend Hank Miskelly, Travis started this bus ministry for the homeless in nearby Augusta, GA. Hundreds of men came to know the Lord as Savior as a result of this ministry that brought several dozen homeless men to Sunday morning church services at Victory Baptist Church in North Augusta.

After graduating from college in 1999, Travis and April were accepted with Baptist Missions to Forgotten Peoples to be missionaries to the homeless. With the first goal of establishing a rescue mission in Augusta, GA, they began to raise their support. In 2001, the Lord blessed in a great way and along with the help and support of Victory Baptist Church, Travis began the Garden City Rescue Mission in Augusta.

Travis and April worked for eight years in Augusta to establish this wonderful ministry that became a real haven of rest for the homeless in Augusta. Today, Garden City Rescue Mission is a thriving homeless shelter that reaches not only homeless men but women and children as well. www.GardenCityRescueMission.com

After leaving the Rescue Mission in the care of his Father-in-Law in May of 2009, Travis and his family have set out to work with the homeless in many cities across the country and possibly around the world as well!

April Sharpe

April and Travis met at Victory Baptist Church in 1996 where April and her family were members since she was eight years old. Her daddy, Jerry McFalls, was saved because a teenager knocked on his door and gave him a gospel tract! April went to elementary and high school at Victory Christian Academy and graduated in 1994. She married Travis on May 23rd 1998 and they have two beautiful children, Hunter and Sarah.

Hunter Sharpe

Hunter was born on February 13th, 2001. He was saved at the age of 5 at midweek church service. Hunter loves to preach, hunt, fish and shoot his guns! Hunter is extremely compassionate and insightful for his age. He has already preached in several churches around the country and been a blessing to many. He is constantly preaching in children's churches as we travel around. Hunter feels as though God has called him into the homeless ministry and is always ready to tell you about his experiences out on the streets witnessing to people.

Sarah Anne Sharpe

Sarah was born on January 12th, 2004. She is a little princess who loves to play with her dolls and purses but she also loves her dogs and playing in the dirt as well! Sarah got saved in the summer of 2009 and is very confident of her relationship with Jesus. She has started to include the homeless people as she prays.