Faith in Action: How Heaven’s Helpers Is Changing Lives One Meal at a Time
This episode of Wing and a Prayer brings a powerful, heart-driven conversation about faith in action and meeting real needs in the community. Trent Loos, Pastor Jeff Weiss, and Luke Tibor are joined by Anne Artavia of Ladies of Another View and Heaven’s Helpers Ministry. Anne shares how Heaven’s Helpers began as a simple soup-and-gospel outreach and has grown into a life-changing ministry serving the Bismarck–Mandan–Lincoln area. From the soup café to the God Closet and the men’s Go Disciple program, the focus is clear: restore dignity, build relationships, and walk alongside people in need.
The discussion dives deep into a holistic model of helping the homeless—feeding the body while also nurturing the soul. Anne explains how “soup bucks” allow people to earn access to showers, laundry, and other services, empowering them instead of enabling dependence. Pastor Jeff and Trent stress the importance of letting transformed lives tell the story, showing faith through action rather than words alone. The episode closes with a strong reminder that God’s love is a gift, not something earned, and that true discipleship happens when believers live out Jesus’ love every day. This is a moving episode that shows what real ministry looks like on the ground.
