BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Travis Sharpe
Board Chairman
Travis has been working with the homeless for over 23 years. From 1996-2001, he organized and led the City Bus ministry at Victory Baptist Church in North Augusta, SC. In April of 2001 Travis, along with the support of Victory Baptist Church founded the Garden City Rescue Mission in Augusta, GA. Travis was the Executive Director there until he resigned in April of 2009 so that he could focus his efforts on the rising homeless problem around the world. His efforts to minister to the homeless on a global scale led to the forming of Unsheltered International in January of 2011. Travis and his family are members of Temple Baptist Church in Cullman, AL. Travis has served as our Board Chairman since 2023.
Pastor Steven Dixon
Treasurer
Steven Dixon Jr has been the lead pastor at Porters Grove Baptist Church in Rising Sun, MD since 2012. He and his wife Rebekah have three children and live in Rising Sun. Before taking the pastorate at Porters Grove, Steven was an associate pastor at Charlestown Baptist Church from 2005-2012.
Steven also founded an innovative ministry called The Corners of the Field Ministry. Through this ministry he and church members distribute food on a weekly basis to needy families in their community and they also provide food and supplies to homeless people in their area. Steven is also a Master Electrician. Steven has served as our board treasurer since 2023
Pastor Michael Brendel
Board Member
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Michael Brendel is the Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist Church. He has been an active part of the ministry here at Garden City since 2016. He leads morning devotions, Bible doctrines classes and preaches in our chapel services. He has been a great asset to the ministry and a great friend to our President.