Unique ‘Shower Up’ Ministry Gives Homeless Dignity and Hope in 6 Cities Across US

A former Christian radio executive is making a positive impact in the world by launching a mobile shower ministry that “elevates dignity, ignites hope, and demonstrates God’s love” to the homeless. 

Paul Schmitz used to be intimidated by homeless people, but that all changed when he read a book on faith and God began to give him compassion for the poor. 

He spent more than a decade working with organizations to feed and clothe the homeless, but discovered during that time there were very few places for the unhoused to get a hot shower and take care of basic hygiene.

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Schmitz shares that in Nashville, circa 2016, there were 5,000 homeless men, women, and children and only a dozen showering facilities available to them. 

“Oftentimes, these locations where there are showers are only open during the day, and you’d be surprised the number of people who are experiencing homelessness, who have jobs,” he told NPR. 

But then God gave him divine inspiration to seek a solution. 

“One day I was scrolling through my social media and I saw this truck

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