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Dave Shumpert

Dave Shumpert

Co-founder of X2D Ranch Ministries, a cattle-based Christian outreach ministry in Ault, Colorado that runs the Feed the Need program serving the ranching, rodeo, and Western communities.

Sep 16, 2026

47:49
I don't know what it is yet.
47:52
Like there's no, there's no way like, you know, and, uh, anyway, he said, I'll call you back.
47:59
He called me back.
48:00
He says, I got a check for you for $20,000 to buy heifers.
48:04
And it just, I mean, I just sat in my pickup on the phone with my hand, my mouth hanging open.
48:11
and i started crying like i didn't and you kind of because when you see god move like that and you recognize it right away like i was trying to unjustify what i said and then but i knew in my heart i knew in my heart even though how i said and what i said and how i acted was the opposite i had seen god do enough things in my life that i knew that was him that did that and then sure enough some guy does this and i knew right then and i was like i give so anyway now it's just continue to grow um and we have the nicest set of cows uh with nice really nice bulls and that it's built from ranchers in our area and in other states that because of the exposure that god has put on this program and on the ministry and people see what god is doing and we're being good stewards of those things i believe people are believing in what's happening and so guys are have donated heifers donated cows um bull and we just had a boat really really nice purebred registered angus bull donated, pick him up in a couple of weeks.
49:37
We've had money given to us to purchase really nice bulls and cows and different genetics, but, you know, all top of the line, all black, black or white face and everything.

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58:47
What's been your experience reaching to the cowboy guys who are new to this faith and don't really want to be feely? Have you had experiences with that? A
13:42
Let's just hold them another week and we'll get 245." Come on.
13:45
Our own cow-calf operation that we have, it's kinda turned into this Feed the Need program, and it's been a huge blessing in the families that we've been able to reach and touch through it.
13:56
Was never my intent, but it just, it's a God thing.
13:59
It's His thing, and it's one of the most fun things that we get to do through the ministry, through all the, the things that we get to do.
14:06
And like we say, we try to reach people on both sides of the cow guard.
14:10
God had really laid this Feed the Need program on me just, uh, not in name, but just I felt like we should be doing more in our community to help families in need.
14:20
Um, and about three years ago, God had really put it on my heart to do this, but then like with everything else that I do in my life, I argue with God on a regular basis.
18:12
changed-With the cattle market that we have right now, how are you affording to do this? And how is it something that you are keeping sustainable

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