The Ministry of Valentino

At the recent wake for Valentino, a once-homeless man who often depended on Hope Ministries for support, there was standing room only. “Much of his life was made up of bad choices and hard knocks,” says David Burrier, chief development officer at Hope Ministries. “But he spent the last three years of his life evangelizing; he loved Jesus.”

Nate Vaill, a Hope Ministries supporter, wrote recently, “To be in Val’s presence was to sense His presence. He had not been a Christian very long but it was genuine and fervent, though in a quiet way. Even in his last two days, he still hoped God would allow him to reach others coming out of prison with the message of the Gospel.”