Founder of Vision of Hope Ministries

Name: Kim Wayne Shahan

Date of Birth: 1959

Born: Perry, Oklahoma to Bill and Barbara Shahan

High School Graduate of Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma

College Graduate of Oklahoma City University

Played Varsity Men’s Basketball:
Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma City University

Three Children: Shane, Elizabeth and Lindsay

 

Vision of Hope was founded in 1982, originally named Athletes of Good News Inc.
501 C (3) Non-Profit Christian Organization

  • Established Camp Y’Shua a 160 acre camp in 1985
  • Established the Oklahoma Christian Schools Athletic Association in 1988
  • Established the Teen Challenge of Oklahoma Board in 1988
  • Established SportQuest in 1998
  • Established Freedom (Prison) Church in 2001
  • Established Saving Grace Chapel & Banquet in the Wilderness in 2004
  • Established Club Isaiah 61 in 2005
  • Established Vision of Hope Kids Kamp in 2005
  • Established Playground of Hope in Haiti in 2005
  • Established Drums of Change in 2007
  • Established Women of Destiny, Days of Empowerment in 2008
  • Established Israel 2012, the call of Jeremiah 31-The Gathering of Tribes
  • Established "The Valley of 1000 Tipi's" in 2009

Employed by:

Oklahoma City University: Asst. Men’ Basketball Coach
Salvation Army Boys Club: Executive Director
Lawton Christian School: Administrator and Head Basketball Coach
City of Lawton: Director of Parks & Recreation

Ministry Travels:

Ecuador, Columbia, Peru, Panama, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Belgium, Ireland, Holland, Germany, France, Haiti, Israel

Ministry Focus: Scripture Reference....Isaiah 61

Men and women who have had their lives impacted by crime
Intercessory Worship and Prayer
Building unity in the Global Community of the Church of Jesus Christ
Orphans of the Globe

Ministry Gifts:

Public Speaking and Ministry of the Word, Prayer and Prophetic Declarations
Administrative Leadership Skills
Team Building Motivational Skills


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