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Hope and Healing in Faith

Empowering Native American communities through Christ's love.

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Hope and Healing in Faith

Empowering Native American communities through Christ's love.

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Every journey has a turning point. For some, it’s a moment of loss. For others, it’s the quiet whisper that says, “There’s more than this.” At Focus Forward Ministries, we believe God places that whisper in every heart, the call to lift our eyes from the dust of yesterday and fix them on the promise of tomorrow.

On the wide plains of South Dakota, among the Lakota people, hope sometimes feels like a far horizon. Generations carry stories of hardship, and today’s families wrestle with the weight of despair. Yet into that struggle, Jesus steps, bringing light to dark places, healing to broken homes, and joy where sorrow once lived.

That’s why we serve. We bring meals, yes. We bring clothing, yes. But most of all, we bring Christ. Because the bread that fills the stomach will pass, but the Bread of Life fills the soul forever.

We don’t look back in regret. We don’t stand still in defeat. We focus forward, on Christ, the Author of hope, the Giver of life, the One who makes all things new.

Cover of the First Nations Version of the New Testament.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at focusforwardtn@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Who is Focus Forward Ministries?

Focus Forward Ministries is the vision of Vernon Vandeveter, created to bring the love of Christ into Native American communities across South Dakota. We exist to serve families in both practical and spiritual ways—through food, clothing, prayer, discipleship, and friendship. Our calling is simple: help people lift their eyes from the weight of the past and fix them on the hope of Christ.

What are ways i can serve with Focus Forward?

Serving with Focus Forward means joining hands with us in practical love and spiritual encouragement. Here are some ways you can get involved:

Go and Serve – Travel with us on mission trips to South Dakota to deliver food, clothing, and the hope of Christ.
Pray Faithfully – Stand with us in prayer for Native families, team members, and the communities we serve.
Give Generously – Support the ministry through financial gifts that provide meals, resources, and discipleship opportunities.
Use Your Talents – Share your skills in teaching, music, construction, counseling, or simply being present with children and families.
Be a Voice – Spread the word about Focus Forward, inviting others to pray, give, and join the mission.

At Focus Forward Ministries, every act of service—great or small—helps lift eyes from the struggles of yesterday to the hope of tomorrow in Christ.

Where is FOcus FOrward ministries Located?

Focus Forward Ministries is based in Cleveland, Tennessee, with a heart planted deep in the Native American communities of the Pine Ridge Reservation and surrounding Lakota towns of South Dakota. From here we reach outward, delivering food, clothing, and the message of Christ across the Great Plains. While our home base is in Tennessee, our family of supporters and servants stretches across the nation, united by one mission: to focus forward on the hope found in Jesus.

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Capturing moments of faith and community spirit

Welcome to Focus Forward Ministries

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Contact Me

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Focus Forward Ministries

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