In 2001, Ross and Debbie Hoffmeier began volunteering with Breakaway Outreach, a ministry at a local facility, God called them to start an aftercare program for youths being released from the institution.
Through much prayer, planning and preparation, the Hoffmeiers opened their home to serve as a discipleship home for youth offenders who have made a commitment to Christ and have shown a willingness to pursue God's plan for their lives.
The Shepherd's Inn Ministry, Inc. is a Christian, faith-based, non-profit corporation established in 2005 to offer a holistic approach to providing at-risk youth a way out of a troubled past. Youths who are living in the home are provided a place where they can grow their faith while learning vocational skills. These youths also have the opportunity to be involved with mission projects as they participate in a short-term internship program with Breakaway Outreach, producing evangelistic television productions.